Right Behind You Quotes

“I figured out that I can't forget. I can't really forgive. But I can live. Live with it. Like you live with a scar or a limp or whatever. You always know it's there. It reminds you never to let yourself do anything so stupid and horrible and wrong again. I step out of my rut, step again, and keep stepping. (277)”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“Just like the breakthroughs, the bad stuff always takes you by surprise. (121)”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“Did you read the book or did you just read the words in order?”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“You get mad at me, you kick the tire, I don't get a bruise, the tire doesn't care, and you're the only one hurting. How's that working for you, Kip?”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“You know what I figured out?"
I hate this part." Dr. Martin leaned back in his chair. "It means I'm about to lose income or I'm about to learn what a crappy shrink I am." (276)”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“Jessica: 'This is a chick flick. You're either trying too hard or gay.'

Wade: 'One: I was brought up to be polite. That means to think of the other person first. I thought you would enjoy this movie. Two: Most of the other movies are abou tkillings, bombings, explosions, resulting fires, and have big body counts before the opening credits are run. I don't like those movies. If that makes me a girl, okay. Three: I do like movies about sports. Of any kind. I think that makes me less of a girl. But none are playing tonight. Four: The woman in this movie is hot. Let's cross gay off your list. Five: I gave up trying too hard awhile back. Didn't work for me.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“Did it matter whether I was a bad hamster or a good hamster? I was still running on a wheel to nowhere.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“You're not tough. You're broken.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“If I beat myself up about the bad stuff I did, I'm ignoring that I was strong enough to stop being that person. I think what I'm doing with my life now is a lot more important than what I did when I was a stupid kid.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“I can't forget. I can't really forgive. But I can live. Live with it.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“A thief, stealing his friendship.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“Why make waves if you don't know how to surf?”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“They were appliances left unplugged.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“I refuse to forgive anyone because that implies that I'm superior-that I have a right to make a judgement.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“When you wade, you're kind of bogged down. You can't walk, or run; you're not swimming; you're kind of fighting the water all the time.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“You turn often enough, you end up straight ahead again.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“the reason you give your body is what makes it right or makes it shameful, and only you can decide that.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“maybe it seemed like Sam ran so far because I had run the opposite direction.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“I liked my zone small, and I didn't want visitors.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“I don't know exactly what you're feeling, but I know it hurts.' She tightened her hug a little. 'Trust me, it might get worse, but in the end, it gets better. It finally gets good. I swear.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“There was no relaxing when you lived a secret.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“you're a whole new kind of fish.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You

“Hammer. Nail. Direct hit.”
― Gail Giles, Right Behind You