Quotes from Boys "R" Us

Lisi Harrison ·  263 pages

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“Do you play football for Pittsburgh? Then why are you such a Steeler?!”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Boys "R" Us


“Kuh-laire, Is cam a fattening Girl Scout Cookie layered with peanut butter and a chocolate coating?
No.
Then dont make him a tagalong!”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Boys "R" Us


“And when things start to go wrong, a good boss doesn't just fire everybody and start over.”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Boys "R" Us


“A good boss asks what part she could have played in the problem. And then she asks herself what she can do better next time.”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Boys "R" Us


“It's never too late to fix things with people you love, Massie. Kendra said.

That's true. William agreed.”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Boys "R" Us



“walking straight toward the table like”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Boys "R" Us


About the author

Lisi Harrison
Born place: Toronto, Canada
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“The Tender Place

Your temples , where the hair crowded in ,
Were the tender place. Once to check
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of a twelve-volt battery -- it exploded
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