Don't Touch Quotes

“Peter's not cocky. Peter's a nerd, ' Drew says.
'I know! Where does he get off being nerdy and full of himself? It's like he lives in some kind of alterna-world where nerds are cool.'
'He does,' Drew says smiling wide. 'It's called arts school.”
― Rachel M. Wilson, Don't Touch

“And even if he weren't, a person can't hold on to another person forever. At some point, their muscles give out, or the authorities get called.”
― Rachel M. Wilson, Don't Touch

“Dad used to read to me before bed when I was little, and if we heard the whistle, Dad would say, 'A train's coming to bring you good dreams.'
Tonight the whistle just sounds lonely. I don't think I'm going to be falling asleep anytime soon.”
― Rachel M. Wilson, Don't Touch

“When we locked eyes, the ease of his stare and the welcome of a smile made me feel like one of two fixed points in a hurricane. The building could have crashed down around us as he smiled, and I wouldn't have noticed.”
― Rachel M. Wilson, Don't Touch

“I don't like being dared—it's aggressive, a trap to make people feel foolish.”
― Rachel M. Wilson, Don't Touch