Quarterback Sneak Quotes

“I’d choose losing it all over losing you for a lifetime.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“I will be here,” I said, tugging her hands to my chest again. “Every day. I’ll be right by your side reminding you that you matter, that you are needed, that there is a reason to have hope and a reason to live. I’ll be here reminding you that for me? You are that reason.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“I love you, you idiot.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“Like I’d waste my time on a book without spice.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“You can bench me if that’s what you feel you need to do, but I love this girl,” I said, squeezing her hand. “And I’m not backing down.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“I love your daughter, Coach Lee,” I said, though my eyes didn’t leave her. “I love her, and I don’t care what you or anyone else thinks about it. My heart used to belong to football, but now it belongs to her. And none of this,” I added, throwing my hands up. “None of it means a damn thing without her.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“You can hold true on all your threats,” I continued. “You can take everything else away from me. But you can’t take her.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“Marry me,” I repeated, swiping the fresh tears away. “And I will spend the rest of my life loving you. No matter how long that is. Every minute I am here on Earth is yours. And after that, too.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“Marry me, Julep. Marry me, and I promise to take you to every yard sale we can find in every state we go to. Marry me, and I will grow a garden in your name. Marry me, and I promise to set up a chrome pole in the middle of every piece of property we own.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“You’re the only one for me and you know it.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“You gained my respect when you proved me wrong. And even more so moments ago when you brought joy back to my daughter’s face that I didn’t know could even exist anymore.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“I have never seen more clearly than I do in this moment, Julep Lee. And I meant what I said. I am not walking away from you. I never could.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“With every hopelessly optimistic beat of my heart.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“Stop trying to laugh me off,” he said, voice reverberating through my ribcage. “And look at me when I tell you how enamorating you are.” “That’s not a word.” “It is now,” he argued. “And it was made for you.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“I haven’t been able to take my eyes off you since the moment you walked through that door tonight.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“He'd fill me with life, even when I hadn't asked for it.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“Anyway. Want to smoke a joint and order a pizza, or are you going to strip for our neighbors all night?”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“Like I’d waste my time on a book without spice.” “I’ll admit, the one you gave me about the high fae bat-winged dude was pretty hot,” I conceded.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“Good morning. I’m still here. I hope you breathe a little easier today. Don’t give up on us. You looked beautiful yesterday. It will all be okay, Julep. Trust me.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“Holden’s eyes flicked between mine, his tongue swiping out to wet his bottom lip just marginally before he turned toward me just as earnestly. “Okay,” he said, and then he leaned in close, jaw set. “I haven’t been able to take my eyes off you since the moment you walked through that door tonight.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak

“Every player makes mistakes. Every quarterback overthrows and underthrows and gets taken to the ground more than a few times. We all throw picks. We all fuck up. It’s part of the game. The key is not letting that shit get in your head or stop you from making the play you know needs to be made. Trust your instinct, so that you can untap the potential you have instead of playing it safe in what’s certain. And newsflash — even when you think something is certain, it never is.” I clapped his shoulder. “Trust me, once you let go, once you make a mistake and then realize it’s not the end of the world?” I shrugged. “That’s when the real magic is unlocked.”
― Kandi Steiner, Quarterback Sneak