Honestly Elliott Quotes

I had been judicious in my warnings and instructions, phrasing them so as not to scare her, or inhibit her. I'm determined not to teach her to fear everything, as we were taught, or that manners are preferable to feelings. I honestly don't know yet what free is, but I know what it isn't.

The boys are barely old enough To grow a beard. But here’s something interesting, Maybe even a little weird. One of those boys Has volunteered! You’re familiar with the type. Good shoulders. Good teeth. Believes his own hype. And now, just to add a little fun, Some folks say That he’s my son! I guess it’s possible, you know. I’ve had so many one-night stands, So many whams and bams and thank-me-ma’ams, I can’t keep track of every mademoiselle. Plus, I’m not the type to kiss and tell. Well, if I’m honest, I’m not the type to kiss. But truth is, his mother, Aethra, was in a mess — A sweet young thing, courted, prized. Next thing you know she’s spermatized By Aegeus, who is King of Athens. Of course. None other.

It is a peculiar quirk of human nature that we tend to believe a rude man is more honest than one who observes the social niceties.

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Was Nan dressed warmly enough for such a chilly day? I had been judicious in my warning and instructions, phrasing them so as not to scare her or inhibit her. I’m determined not to teach her to fear everything, as we were taught, or that manners are preferable to feelings. I honestly don’t yet know what free is, but I know what it isn’t. I decided to trust that if she were cold, she’d seek warmth.

Always be honest, Malcolm. It’s a very enduring quality about a person.

So in a nutshell," he says, "something snapped. That's what people say, isn't it? But to be honest, now I hear myself saying it, I don't think that's right. I wonder if something mended. Maybe something joined up.

Tears cascaded down the big man's face and Black felt sorry for him, but honestly he didn't give a damn about what L's sexuality was. He knew L was a killer and that was all he cared about. Black

Then you want control of the money I’m earning and you frame it as trust. Do you honestly not see how manipulative that is? You do this with everything.

That Orwell should uphold a Marxist view of religion appears to have struck his earliest Russian admirers as his most dangerous flaw, a fatal streak of naiveté. And that was, in part at least, because atheism and Bolshevism were so closely linked in their imaginations..... Moses did not make it to Russia until more honest admirers picked up on the deception during glasnost. Such was the all-consuming logic of the Cold War. Orwell was to be sainted as an anti-communist, but western propagandists superstitiously erased his atheism in order to wield him against the godless utopia. The Bolsheviks, they seem to have reasoned, had launched their struggle on the spiritual battlefield, and it was there that the West had to finish it.

Sugar Rose doughnuts

My insides feel like a smoothie in a blender.

But you are not the easiest person to work with in a group.

Not to brag,

Math—realized I left my homework at Dad’s. Mr. Gower gave me a short-tempered Elliott when I told him that. Mr. Gower is not my favorite. Language Arts—listened to more information about our business project. We’re going to have to make a slideshow, poster, and four-page document just for the proposal. That’s just to get approval—that’s not even the final project! I am trying very hard not to think about it. Lunch—I sit with Gilbert, Kunal, Drew, and Victor because I don’t know what else to do. They don’t say “no offense” at any point, so that’s good. But the entire time they talk about their school project. Victor has the idea to make Kingdom of Krull catapults out of wooden craft sticks. Which, honestly, sounds amazing.

The goal isn't perfection- the goal is making something new. (pg. 18)

Sometimes, people can be mean. Especially to people who are different.

Honestly, those ‘work with your enemy’ moments are never as fulfilling as the movies make out. You still wanna punch ‘em and they still have it coming.

Astrology is based on the belief that there is a relationship between what happens in the sky and what happens on earth. A favorite maxim of astrologers, “As above, so below,” implies that a set of universal laws governs both earth and sky. But to be completely honest, no one seems to be sure exactly why or how this works.

Sage is like the horses who fight and run because they ain’t got a single bit of evidence to prove they should give their trust to you.” He muses, eyes drifting to where his girl tosses her head back with laughter. “Be honest. Tell her how you feel as soon as fucking possible. Chop your heart out and hand it over on a goddamn plate if you need to. Because if she’s worth it like you say, then you don’t even need the damn thing anymore. What good is it doing sitting like a lump of stone behind your ribs? If it belongs to her, it belongs to her, and she needs to know that without a single doubt.

John Elliott. He was the exact opposite of Preston. Outwardly grumpy, inside a marshmallow. Preston was charming—he said and did all the right things, but inside, he was rotting like an apple that fell from the tree. John was kind and loving. Sexy in a rough, masculine way. Preston looked like he stepped off a runway, but when you glanced at his eyes, you knew he was empty inside. I suppressed a shiver, remembering his cold gaze. John was open and honest with his feelings—especially when he cared for you. And in bed, he was giving, sexy, and loving. Rough and gentle at the same time. I felt safe with him. I couldn’t question his desire. It was evident in his words and on his face, never mind the way he showed me with his body. Simply thinking of how many times he’d brought me to orgasm last night made me blush. Preston had always been more concerned with his pleasure and not mine,