Smek for President! Quotes

“You are singing to the preacher," said J.Lo.

"Preaching to the choir," I corrected him.

"Yes. This thing.”
― Adam Rex, Smek for President!

“I am rubber but you are blue. Whatevers you are saying bounces off of me and I do not remember the rest.”
― Adam Rex, Smek for President!

“When we wants to do something but cannot, that is when we think. When our consciousness awakes up and stretches its arms. That is when we imagine, and plan, and dream about the undone thing.”
― Adam Rex, Smek for President!

“Why did you attack some girl's boots?"

J.Lo looked incredulous. "She is still mad about this?" he huffed. "I TOLD her-I THOUGHT they were ANKLEwolves."

"Okay, whatever. I-"

"Why elsenow would a person wear fur with shortpants? It makes no sense!”
― Adam Rex, Smek for President!

“The curse of immaturity,” he said, “is that the more immature you are the more desperate you are to impress others. An’ the less likely you are to do the right thing, the thing that’s gonna impress ’em. So you get the teen who likes to rev his engine, drive too fast, all to show what a capable and heroic adult he is. An’ all the adults he passes shake their heads an’ think, ‘What an idiot kid.”
― Adam Rex, Smek for President

“I jerked my head at the billboard and asked J.Lo, “What is that thing even trying to sell me, anyway?” “Eh,” said J.Lo as he tried to think of how to explain it. “Is a kind of strap for people whose eyes are too big. Aslike a bra for your face.”
― Adam Rex, Smek for President

“Who wants a leader who wants to be leader?" And I could see his point there. I've always sort of thought we ought to keep a close eye on anyone who wants power over others.”
― Adam Rex, Smek for President!

“Ohh!" said J.Lo. "Oooooh! My tummy!"

I set him down. "Are you okay? I thought they missed us."

"It...must not work on humans. Feel like i could marf....Like I could marf right out my poomp," J.Lo insisted.”
― Adam Rex, Smek for President!