Quotes from Going Under

Georgia Cates ·  222 pages

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“Some day you’ll call me the one that got away.” -Jessie from Going Under.”
― Georgia Cates, quote from Going Under


“If this is the real you, whoever told you to be yourself couldn’t have given you worse advice.” - Claire from Going Under.”
― Georgia Cates, quote from Going Under


“You might score some touchdowns on the football field, but you can forget about getting into Claire’s end zone”. -Payton from Going Under”
― Georgia Cates, quote from Going Under


“Do you suffer from restless lip syndrome because they make medication for that?” -Jessie from Going Under.”
― Georgia Cates, quote from Going Under


“When you look back on this moment months from now, don't forget the one word I'm about to say to you, Claire Deveraux. Foreplay.”
― Georgia Cates, quote from Going Under



“I hope he got plenty of rest last night because his legs are gonna be real tired after he runs through your mind all day.”
― Georgia Cates, quote from Going Under


“Am I crazy for thinking I could have a chance with her?”
― Georgia Cates, quote from Going Under


“I hope you know CPR because you are going to take Jessie's breath away.”
― Georgia Cates, quote from Going Under


“I feel myself...going under. I'm drowning in you because I am so hopelessly in love with you. You're the only one I want.”
― Georgia Cates, quote from Going Under


“No and Yes. No, it doesn't change what I think about you, and yes, it validated you're still an asshole.”
― Georgia Cates, quote from Going Under



“Hey, there's a song about me called 'Jessie's Girl.' I still hear it on the radio occasionally."

"Yeah, everybody wishes they had Jessie's girl," he laughed.”
― Georgia Cates, quote from Going Under


“but Betty…the boy wants to be your Fred Flintstone so he can make your Bedrock. Peyton from Going Under”
― Georgia Cates, quote from Going Under


“He's such a creep. He gave me that up-and-down look with those weird grunting and moaning sounds he makes. I feel like I need a morning-after pill and strong antibiotics.”
― Georgia Cates, quote from Going Under


About the author

Georgia Cates
Born place: in The United States
Born date September 11, 1975
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