Lisa Mcmann Quotes

“Get me outa here. F*ckin' creepy cheerleaders.”
― Lisa McMann, Wake

“Because there's no way on earth she's going to make it through college unless she grows some serious ovaries and turns this train wreck around”
― Lisa McMann, Wake

“But then you slammed a door handle into my gut. And when a girl does that to a guy; it means she likes him.”
― Lisa McMann, Wake

“The thought of being with Shay Wilder makes me want to gouge my eyes out with a butter knife”
― Lisa McMann, Fade

“I want to tell you a story, Alex."
Alex nibbled on his bottom lip, waiting. Wondering now if Mr. Today really understood that Alex was turning him down.
"Simber." The old mage said.
Alex automatically turned to the door, expecting to see the beast.
Mr. Today shook his head. "No, he's not hear. Simber was my first creation. Before there was Artime, there was Simber.”
― Lisa McMann, Island of Silence

“Don’t die. (Clive in The Unwanteds)”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“Aaron looked at Alex as they reached the bottom of the steps. "What? What is that? Jerkface? Is that good?"

Alex snorted. "Yeah, Aaron. It's really good. I think it means she likes you.”
― Lisa McMann, Island of Fire

“What did your mom say?"
"She said I better not be pregnant."
Janie snorts. "What the hell is wrong with our parents, anyway? Wait -- you're not, are you?"
"Of course not! Sheesh, Janers! I may not have gotten the best grades in school, but I'm not stupid. You know I'm on the Pill. And his Jimmy doesn't get near me without a raincoat, yadamean? Ain't nothin' getting through my little fortress!”
― Lisa McMann, Gone

“So what, then? Pete? Clyde?"
Cabel rolls over, pretending to sleep.
"It's Fred, isn't it?"
"Janie. Stop."
"You named your thing Janie?" She giggles.
Cabel groans deeply. "Go to sleep.”
― Lisa McMann, Gone

“Cabel flicks his fingers at her, spraying her with water. Grinning. "Sure. I think I'm pretty lucky. I bet blind people have great sex. I'll even wear a blindfold so it's fair." He bumps his hips lightly against hers.”
― Lisa McMann, Gone

“In the cool dark basement, she whispers, "It's not Ralph, is it?"
Cabel's quiet for a moment, as if he's thinking, "You mean like Forever Ralph? Uh, no."
"You've read Forever?" Janie is incredulous.
"There wasn't much else to chose from on the hospital library cart, and Deenie was always checked out," Cable says sarcastically.
"Did you like it?"
Cabel laughs softly, "Um...well, it wasn't the wisest thing to read for a fourteen-year-old guy with fresh skin grafts in the general area down there, if you know what I mean.”
― Lisa McMann, Gone

“There was no time to look back. Only to move forward, toward the dots on the horizon, and steer for them.”
― Lisa McMann, Island of Fire

“because every creature of the sea knows that the Alexes can't hold their breath as long as whales can.”
― Lisa McMann, Island of Legends