How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates Quotes

“If watching rom-coms has taught me anything, it’s that you don’t dim yourself for fear of shining too bright. You wear the dress, you sing out loud, you take the leap. And if watching slashers has taught me anything, it’s that you take chances whenever you can. Run out the door, grab the knife, double-tap the killer in the head with a sawed-off shotgun.”
― Shailee Thompson, How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates

“For the Leading Ladies and the Final Girls. Have you guys met? I think you’ll be the best of friends.”
― Shailee Thompson, How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates

“The kind of guy who knows being brave isn't about being fearless, it's about doing what you need to do despite the fear.”
― Shailee Thompson, How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates

“I like the idea of a real-life meet-cute. I like the idea of locking eyes with someone and thinking: Oh, it’s you. I like it a lot. I just haven’t seen it outside of the movies yet.”
― Shailee Thompson, How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates

“textbook endings within each genre align with consecutive stages of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: slashers—safety and security; rom-coms—love and belonging (see appendix 2). Put simply, these films give us something we all inherently want: a life to live and a reason to live it.”
― Shailee Thompson, How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates

“It’s the promise of the good, that there are still good things to be had, that helps heal the scars that lie deeper than the ones tracing across our skin.”
― Shailee Thompson, How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates

“She's going into that vent if I have to shove her into it like an upcooperative tampon.”
― Shailee Thompson, How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates

“but he left the corkscrews on the sink counter. Even he knows they’re useless.”
― Shailee Thompson, How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates