The Sidekicks Quotes

“One, there was never any mention of this being a gathering. Two, I do not trust anyone who leaves home without a book. It is just not right." Miles. p. 165.”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks

“You don't know how long you have, do what makes you happy. Live. Love and be remarkable.”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks

“Time is pulling us apart. With every second that passes, the space between us widens. Today, I saw him yesterday. In a few days, it will have been last week. Then, last month. And there is nothing I can do to keep time from wedging more of itself between us. It is inevitable. - Miles”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks

“How was your afternoon?"
“No one died, so it was a big improvement on my morning.”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks

“Growing up, he'd say we spend out lives wrapping rubber bands around people. Some bands are so tight that you can feel them pulling you together. Some are loose and stretch for miles, there's so much give you hardly notice them. But you're still connected, and sooner or later...' she release the band and it snaps back into her wrist. 'Ow.' she breathes in through clenched teeth and rocks forwards. 'That hurt more than I thought it would.' -- Jacs to Harley”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks

“There is nothing I can do to keep time from wedging more of itself between us.”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks

“the past never really goes away. It sinks into the walls and whispers at you when you pass.”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks

“Usually, he brings his day, I bring mine, and we exchange them.”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks

“My folks didn’t name me. I was hours old when they wrote options on a whole bunch of Post-its, covered my body with them and waited for me to name myself. I touched Scott first and they went with that.”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks

“Christianity has a distinct, ‘No, you can’t sit with us,’ vibe. When Amy says loving a woman will tarnish her soul, she means it. And when Elise laughs, she’s laughing at the people who don’t have a seat at their table. I”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks

“My pop used to stand in our kitchen, wearing his checkered flannel shirt and pajama bottoms with definite hip-hop swagger. He was too cool. Growing up, he’d say we spend our lives wrapping rubber bands around people. Some bands are so tight that you can feel them pulling you together. Some are loose and stretch for miles, there’s so much give you hardly notice them. But you’re still connected, and sooner or later...” She releases the band and it snaps back into her wrist. “Ow.” She breathes in through clenched teeth and rocks forward. “That hurt more than I thought it would.”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks

“He was drunk—you both were. He was in the ninth grade, but he’d grown up. I knew whatever line there was before adulthood, he’d crossed it. In the morning, he’d be different, we’d be different. I didn’t want to yell at him, I didn’t want to send him up to bed, I didn’t want to waste my chance to stretch his childhood just that little bit longer. So, we played Go Fish, like we used to.” Sue clenches both fists for a second, like she”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks

“I can hear Isaac's smile. It softens his words, but they have a different meaning now. Between his mouth and my ears, they pass through everything that has happened since.”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks

“This is us at forty-three per cent animosity.”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks

“Driving out of the car park, Mum switches off the radio. It’s as sure a sign as any that she’s about to parent. ‘So,”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks

“This ends now. We’re breaking bread.” The waiter gets to us before Thommo’s had time to peruse.
“Do you have bread?”
“We have croissants.”
Thommo blinks. “We’re breaking croissant.”
“One croissant?” the waiter asks.
“With three plates.”
“They’re very small.” He mimes the croissant’s size.
“Then bring small plates,” Thommo says.”
― Will Kostakis, The Sidekicks