Elle > Elle's Quotes

“People always assume I play basketball because I'm tall. I'd like to ask people if they play miniature golf because they're short, but I had a feeling breaking that one out right now wasn't going to endear me to anyone.”
― Aprilynne Pike, Life After Theft

“Jeff! Look at you!" my mom gushed. "You look like Ryan Seacrest."

Was that a compliment?”
― Aprilynne Pike, Life After Theft

“I am not afraid of bras!" I said, knowing, even as the words escaped my mouth, that I sounded like a total moron.”
― Aprilynne Pike, Life After Theft

“I argued that she wasn't even alive when My Little Pony originally aired, but she retorted that she wasn't alive now, either, and there's just no good comeback to that.”
― Aprilynne Pike, Life After Theft

“Talk about doomed love. He's gay, she's dead, stay tuned.”
― Aprilynne Pike, Life After Theft

“The first thing I saw was the pink bubble gum, four feet lower than it should have been, inches above the ground, and framed by a set of perfectly painted lips.
It was one of those huge bubbles you just know is going to pop and cover the girl's face, and she'll shriek and yell and whine that her makeup is ruined, blah, blah, blah. But the bubble didn't pop—she did that thing where you suck all the air back into your mouth, and the bubble deflated into a little pink heap.”
― Aprilynne Pike, Life After Theft

“Hey, keys!

Oh-my keys.

"Okay," she said. "Let's go."

I am such a loser.”
― Aprilynne Pike, Life After Theft

“If the time comes and your dream doesn't seem worth it, then maybe it was the wrong dream.”
― Aprilynne Pike, Spells

“But with me, you are never just a spring faerie.”
― Aprilynne Pike, Illusions

“Tamani:" "I can't just storm in and proclaim my intentions. I can't 'steal' you away. I just have to wait and hope that, someday, you'll ask."
"And if I don't?" Laurel said, her voice barley above a whisper.
"Then I guess I'll wait forever.”
― Aprilynne Pike, Spells

“Guess I’ve been reading too much fantasy.”
― Aprilynne Pike

“Are you looking for something real in this world of illusions? Call me. Casual Flings need not apply. I am looking for Love.”
― Aprilynne pike

“He lives for you, Laurel, and that’s not some kind of figure of speech. He lives every day for you. All he did every day was talk about you, worry about you, wonder what was happening, if he would ever see you again. And even when I told him I was sick of hearing about you, I could tell he was still thinking about you. Every moment of the day. And you dont appreciate that. He lost his father last spring. That was the worst part ever. He was so distraught. But he knew it would be okay, because you were going to come see him. ‘In May’ he told me ‘She’s coming in May’. But you didn’t come in May. He waited for you every day, Laurel. And then, when you finally showed up at the end of June, the second he saw you-the instant he saw you- you were forgiven. And everytime you come and then leave- go back to your human boy- you shatter him all over again. And honestly, I dont think you even care.”
― Aprilynne Pike, Spells

“I can't just storm in and proclaim my intentions. I can't 'steal' you away. I just have to wait and hope that, someday, you'll ask," Tamani said.

"And if I don't?" Laurel said, her voice barely above a whisper.

"Then I guess I'll be waiting forever.”
― Aprilynne Pike, Spells

“So we show up on her porch out of the blue, kidnap her, feed her frozen fruit and ask her on a date. Genius”
― Aprilynne Pike, Illusions

“Is it truly worth saving your life if you lose your soul in the process?”
― Aprilynne Pike, Glitter

“When one is dining with the devil himself,” I mutter, “a vast amount of preparation is in order.”
― Aprilynne Pike, Glitter