Al Capone Does My Homework Quotes

“People are responsible for themselves. All you can do is try to inspire each person to be his best self.”
― Gennifer Choldenko, Al Capone Does My Homework

“catawampus”
― Gennifer Choldenko, Al Capone Does My Homework

“People are responsible for themselves. All you can do is try to inspire each person to be his best self.”
― Gennifer Choldenko, Al Capone Does My Homework

“I AM SIXTEEN,” Nat says, like maybe I’ve lost my hearing. “I can go in by myself. I am the warden’s daughter.”
― Gennifer Choldenko, Al Capone Does My Homework

“flibbertigibbets,”
― Gennifer Choldenko, Al Capone Does My Homework

“Reports for the bureau always got to have all the i ’s dotted and the t ’s crossed.”
― Gennifer Choldenko, Al Capone Does My Homework

“Yours truly, pack animal.”
― Gennifer Choldenko, Al Capone Does My Homework

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
― Gennifer Choldenko, Al Capone Does My Homework

“It's different when you kiss someone you really care about. It's like when you're there in person at a baseball game instead of just hearing it on the radio.”
― Gennifer Choldenko, Al Capone Does My Homework

“How much of a smell can you smell, until you can't smell it anymore?”
― Gennifer Choldenko, Al Capone Does My Homework

“Now my face is flushed too. And then out of nowhere, I’m leaning toward Annie. I’m not thinking. I’m too tired and worn out to think. I’m inches away from her now. She smells like baby powder and mint. She freezes. Her face is stiff, her eyes too large. And then the tiny Annie smile flashes across her lips and I know she wants to kiss me too. Her lips feel springy, her breath smells like spearmint, her hair is as soft as puppy fur. Who knew kissing Annie Bomini would feel so nice? We sit there for a minute, my arm warm against hers. The sun is down now, but it isn’t night yet. One time is gone and the other has not yet begun. We get up and start walking back to 64. “Forget we did that,” I say. “I’ve already forgotten,” she says. But I’m still holding her hand and I won’t let go.”
― Gennifer Choldenko, Al Capone Does My Homework