Restart Quotes

“This is an awful thing that’s happened to you, but it’s also presenting you with a rare opportunity. You have the chance to rebuild yourself from the ground up, to make a completely fresh start.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“I've been victimized but that doesn't mean I have to be a victim.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“What was so wrong about the old me that now I have to be somebody else?”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“If it looks like a duck, and it quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“Yeah, Rubio,” snorts Bear. “If I had a face like yours, I’d appreciate anyone who could make me look good. So shut up.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“But a dead man doesn’t care what uniform he’s wearing.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“As I run, hot tears of shame are streaming down my face. Since my accident, I've heard a lot about the person I used to be. Never did I imagine this.

I sprint harder, accelerating onto the sidewalk, outpacing even the most intense drills from practice. It's no problem escaping Aaron and Bear.

But I'll never be able to get away from myself.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“It’s taco night at Portland Street.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

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― Gordon Korman, Restart

“And now I’m supposed to believe that the leader of the three, Alpha Rat, is a good guy because he fell on his head.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“I burst out with, “Aaron—Bear—” The names are unfamiliar on my tongue, like I’ve never spoken them before.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“My mind is a black hole. There might be a lot in there, but it can't get out.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“How many people ever get a do-over at life? Falling on my head was the best thing that ever happened to me.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“My dad always uses this expression: "If it looks like a duck, and it quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“Maybe it’s simpler than that: If the biggest jerks form a club, everything starts to fall apart when one of them isn’t quite so jerky anymore.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“And how much do I care about hurting their delicate feelings? Well, you could fit that inside the nucleus of a carbon atom.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“They agreed it was wrong to throw the stick, but insisted that Chase couldn’t have predicted it would result in serious injury. Ha! The real reason was that Chase was the town sports hero—and the son of the last town sports hero. Chase’s dad had a lot of admirers on that board. And my family didn’t.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“When a bunch of jerks see you as a victim, that's on them. But when it goes on so long that it's how you see yourself, it's very hard to climb out of that hole.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“The problem is he isn't very ratty anymore. He's like a version 2.0 of himself with all the bad stuff written out of the programming.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“Not remembering anybody. It's like I'm surrounded by all these people, but I'm still alone.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“I'm like a computer with its hard drive wiped clean. You can reboot it and the operating system works fine. But when you look for a document or file to open, nothing's there.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“started to notice, but they think it’s funny. Aaron and Bear don’t. And how much do I care about hurting their delicate feelings? Well, you could fit that inside the nucleus of a”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“It’s funny—I’ve forgotten everything about my own football career, but I know the game itself. When I shoot footage of the action on the field, I get what the players”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“JWPianoMan: HMS kids r such morons.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“Another of my crimes against humanity, like bullying her brother, and not dying when I fell off the roof.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“exhausts himself and falls asleep in our faces. When that happens, Chase puts a blanket over him and we tiptoe out. On this particular day, we decide to grab a snack and screen our video footage. I suggest frozen yogurt at Heaven on Ice—the words are out of my mouth before I remember what happened the last time we were in that place together. He looks worried, so I add, “I promise not to dump anything over your head.” Heaven on Ice is just a few blocks away. We load up sundaes, pick a corner booth, and start to preview the day’s efforts on the flip-cam. It’s good stuff. Mr. Solway is ranting about how the designated hitter has ruined baseball, so we’re both holding back laughter as we watch. We already have enough footage for five videos. I can’t shake the feeling that we keep going back for more just because we don’t want it to end. Chase is having the same thoughts. “I’m going to keep visiting Mr. Solway even after we finish.” “I’ll come with you.” My response is instant, even though I had no idea I was going to say that. “Shosh?” I look up and there’s my mother in line at the register, carrying a small frozen yogurt cake. Suddenly, an expression of utter horror spreads across her face. “Mom? What’s wrong—?” Then I realize that she’s just recognized the person that I’m with, our heads together as we watch the tiny flip-cam screen. I never told anybody in my family who my partner is for the video contest, so I know how this must seem to Mom: that I’m cozied up, practically cheek to cheek, with the horrible bully who made Joel’s life unbearable and forced him out of town. “It’s not what it looks like!” I blurt. Her expression is carved from stone. “The car’s outside. I’ll drive you home.” “But, Mom—” “I said get in the car.” Chase stands up. “Mrs. Weber—” She’s been quiet up to now. But being addressed directly by Chase is too much for her. “How dare you speak to me?” she seethes, her entire body shaking. “Everyone in my family is off-limits to you! If I had my way, you and your filthy friends would be in juvenile hall!” I speak up again. “This is my fault, not his! If you have to blame someone, blame me!” “I am blaming you!” She hustles me out the door, tossing over her shoulder at Chase, “Stay away from my daughter!” “Can’t we talk about this?” I plead. “Oh, we’ll talk about this,” she agrees. “Trust me, by the time we’re through, your ears will be blistered.” We’re halfway home before either of us realizes that she never paid for the frozen yogurt cake.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“Actually, Chase is recalling more and more these days. He's still got a long way to go before his amnesia is totally cured. But every now and then, I'll see him in the school halls, gray in the face and haunted, and I know he's just remembered some horrible thing he did in his former life. Poor guy.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“stranger stares back at me.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“zits.”
― Gordon Korman, Restart

“The big question is this: Is the old Ambrose trapped in there somewhere waiting to realize what a dork he’s being and get back to normal? Or is this new nerd-loving Chase the only Chase there’s going to be from now on?”
― Gordon Korman, Restart