Amber > Amber's Quotes

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

“Is that your subtle way of saying you missed me last week?"

"I've missed my hot chocolate. I just think of you as the guy who brings it to me. Sometimes I forget your name and call you hot chocolate guy.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“When I read, I feel emotion all on my own. Emotion no living person is making me feel.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“So Caymen..."
"So, Xander..."
"Like the islands."
"What?"
"Your name. Caymen. Like the Cayman Islands. Is that your mom's favourite place to visit or something?"
"No, it's her third favourite place. I have an older brother named Paris and an older sister named Sydney."
"Wow." He opens the bag, takes out a muffin, and hands it to me. The top glistens with sprinkled sugar. "Really?"
I gently unwrap it. "No.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“Because an illusion is an illusion. Reality always exists despite the facade.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“Sometimes perfection reveals the lie, ..., not the truth.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“Just promise me something. If this is a Search and you don't pick me, don't pick this path, for whatever reason, promise me you won't Erase me.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“Mrs. Spence picks up a roll of toilet paper from the counter and scrunches her nose.
“Ask Caymen about that,” Xander says.
Great, now I have to explain to his mother about my vandalism? “Your son called me with a toilet paper emergency. I rushed right over.”
She looks confused so Xander says, “She’s kidding, Mom.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“My bookcase is all yours."
I walked to the door. "I've just decided that those are my favorite five words in the world.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“Your eyelashes make mine want to commit suicide from shame.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“I slide my feet onto the seat next to him, my ankle brushing against his thigh. “No shallowness of breath? No rapidly beating heart?”
He rests one hand on my foot as he continues to mess with his phone. His eyes meet mine in amusement. “Are those the indicators? I might have an issue after all.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“I want you to choose me, Addie,” he whispers. “I want this to be real.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“Hi, I’m stranger one and this is stranger two. Are you uncomfortable yet?”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“Dad, she's beautiful. I remember where she was standing.”
― Kasie West, Split Second

“He sighed. "Does it get tiring?"
"What?"
"Always thinking you're right."
I smiled. "No, not really. It's other people not realizing I'm right that gets tiring.”
― Kasie West, Split Second

“Note to self: Caymen is very good at sarcasm.”
“If you’re recording notes for an official record, I’d like the word ‘very’ stricken and replaced with ‘exceptionally.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“My mom always tells me that if I feel like punching someone, first I have to say something nice to them. Out loud. If I still feel like punching them, they probably deserve it.”
― Kasie West, Split Second

“Hey guys,' I said. 'Don't be idiots. This is Evan. Evan, the angry-looking one is Jerom, the constipated-looking one is Nathan, and the goofball on the right is Gage.'
Gage laughed. 'Constipated, Nathan? We said to look fierce.”
― Kasie West, On the Fence

“I turn my head so that he doesn't see my smile and secretly curse him for making me feel special.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“A week ago someone warned me not to buy the blueberry muffins at Eddie's, but I didn't listen and bought them anyway. Now at odd hours I get these insatiable cravings."

"They're laced with addictive substances.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“Thank you," he whispered against my hair.
"How did that taste in your mouth?"
He laughed. "Awful.”
― Kasie West, Split Second

“How come the dog isn’t named?” He reads aloud the title on the box. “‘Peggy and dog.’”
“Because people tend to want to name animals after their beloved pets.”
“Really?”
“No. I have no idea. I can give you the number of Peggy’s creator if you want to ask.”
“You have the phone number of this doll’s creator?”
“No.” I punch the price into the register and push Total.
“You’re hard to read,” he says”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“Duke’s football.”
“You talked to Duke?”
“Not really, but his football and I seemed to hit it off.”
― Kasie West

“You're not very good for my ego".
"I think I'm perfect for your ego." I smile sweetly.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“And more’?”

The name of the store is Dolls and More. He’s asking what others have before him once they come into the store and only see dolls. I nod. “Dolls and more dolls.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“My mom says before I turn eighteen she still has the right to murder me.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“But maybe I’m supposed to include a little something about each of them. Like, Duke, this is Laila; she thinks you’re hot. Laila, this is Duke; he and his mirror share a close relationship.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“You'll hit gold more often if you simply try out a lot of things.”
― Ira Glass

“It’s still weird seeing you with a guy,” Vick said. “Not that I’m against two wieners tucking into each other’s buns. To each his own.”
― Lynn Hagen, Red Spanking

“But you’re the best cook ever, and I’m the best eater ever. We’re perfect for each other. Tank pouted.”
― Lynn Hagen