Quotes from Defiance

“Did anyone ever tell you that you're completely inappropriate?"

"They have. And you know, I had a little talk with myself about it. It turns out I'm cool with it.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“You can't put fate on a schedule.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“Sweetheart," he chided, making my heart skid. "You'll never need me more than I need you." I didn't argue out loud, though my mind made it clear that he was insane if he thought that was true.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“Truly, all that was missing was Mission Impossible theme music, and if I was being honest, it was playing in my head anyway.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“Do you still want this?" she asked in a whisper.
"More than I want to breathe," he said in a groan.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“He was such a…master of kissery.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“The song that was playing above us was You And Me by Lifehouse and he pressed his face into my hair and softly sang the words to me.

What day is it? And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive
I can't keep up I can't back down
I'm losing so much time
'Cause it's you and me, and all of the people
with nothing to do, nothing to lose
And it's you and me, and all of the people
And I don't know why I can't keep my eyes off of you

I could have died... or cried...or sighed. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do more.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“You do realize that you completely ''threw Kyle under the bus,'' I told him. ''Like threw him under and then put it in reverse”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“This boy at school taught me. But then he pulled my ponytail on the playground the next day, so I'm not really friends with him anymore."

"Why did he pull your ponytail?"

"Momma says boys are mean when they like you," she whispered in a disgusted voice. "But I think Momma's been misinformed.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“To be all in, no regrets, no turning back, no matter the consequences. It felt a lot like freedom.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“His eyes lit up. "Oh, it's the Vanderbilts! They make these pumpkin and banana pancakes that are so good, they will make you want to slap your momma."
"I already want to," I muttered under my breath.
"What's that?"
"Nothing. Let's go.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“We'd had a hundred conversations with our eyes, with our senses, with our hands and movements, with not a word spoken.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“Older is better with wine and men”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“Whatever happens today, Maggie," Rachel started and I saw her tearing up. I had to look away. "We're here. You will always be our family."
"Even if we have to kidnap you and be a rogue clan," Gran muttered under her breath.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“So, you used to come up here, too, and escape all the girl drama?" I said and chuckled when his cheeks turned a little red.

"Nah," he refuted. "It was always these two the girls wanted. The Jacobsons are hot commodities around here."

"Bull crap! You had them eating up those stupid 'I'm a cowboy' stories and you know it," Kyle yelled. "The one about you saving your sister from the bull was classic. Classic!"

"Eat me," Rodney said, embarrassed.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“Defiance of the way things are is the only way to embrace what's coming.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“It's fate, but fate just gives us a nudge in the right direction onthe fast lane, I guarantee she doesn't have her hands in your pockets while she's doing it”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“Sweetheart," he chided, making my heart skid. "You'll never need me more than I need you.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“We're going on the roof?" I asked.
"Yep," Caleb answered, "and while we're on the roof, with great cell service-"
"The only cell service!" Kyle yelled.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“Very well, Priscilla. Maggie, I hope you enjoy this exercise and take it to heart," he said with a hard voice.
I smiled a genuine smile. "I plan to. Thank you."
He bristled at my kindness and walked over to the coffee bar.
"Kill 'em with kindness, sister!" Lynne said triumphantly.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“I winced and Caleb stuck his head inside the door. "Everything alright in here?"
"Yes, prince," my guard said sarcastically as he crossed his arms in the corner. "A needle stick isn't supposed to feel like cherries in springtime."
I snorted a laugh. Caleb raised his eyebrow at me with a twist of his lips.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“(Maggie)I opened my senses as I made my way stealthily down the hall. Truly all that was missing was Mission Impossible theme music, but if I was being honest, it was playing in my head anyway.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“I could have died... or cried...or sighed. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do more.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“i nodded as Peter turned to Donald and smile tha same smile as before. The one that said'you are seriously full of crap”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“I refused to ask for help. You may call that stubborn, I call it independence.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“Let’s go get dressed.”

I looked down at him and saw that he was in his underwear still. I couldn’t help but smile, but then we heard a door open. Gran came out of her room, stopping dead in her tracks at seeing her grandson in his skivvies.

I waited for her to blush, or something, anything, but she just stood there. Caleb coughed uncomfortably and pulled me in front of him. It was the first time he’d ever put me in front of him. Usually it was the other way around. And then Gran’s cackle started. She laughed so hard and pointed, even doubling over as she did so.

“Gran, come on,” Caleb complained to her and then bent his head to look at me when I started laughing too.

“I’m sorry,” I said,”but its funny!” “Caleb,” Gran laughed and gasped for breath, “just tell me you didn’t walk all the way from your cell that way and I’ll be fine.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“It's like she's…in my head, in my skin. I can't do anything anymore without having her there with me. Sometimes it feels like she's right there.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“To be all in, no regrets, no turning back, no matter the consequences. It felt a lot like freedom.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

“Then fight for her. Show her that it's worth it to leap.”
― Shelly Crane, quote from Defiance

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