Quotes from The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl

Barry Lyga ·  311 pages

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“I just have an allergic reaction to lung cancer. Gives me tumors.”
― Barry Lyga, quote from The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl


“I don't know and I don't care anymore. I was supposed to have my way for once, just once in my life. I did everything right and I got nothing for it.
I want to kill them all. no, better yet, I want to die. No, even bettter than that: I want to kill them all then die.”
― Barry Lyga, quote from The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl


“The best revenge is living well, my dad told me once.”
― Barry Lyga, quote from The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl


“I suddenly realize that I'm naked, which shouldn't bother me since it's the phone, but for some reason it does.

"How's it hanging?" Kyra asks and now I think I'm blushing. It's just an expression, but jeez!”
― Barry Lyga, quote from The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl


“It's a good day when a goddess gets on the school-bus with you.”
― Barry Lyga, quote from The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl



“It just means that if someone hates you, they still have feelings for you. If they really didn't care about you, they'd just forget about you. They wouldn't even waste the time hating you.”
― Barry Lyga, quote from The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl


“...She's not buying [the lie], but there's nothing else on the shelves.”
― Barry Lyga, quote from The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl


“A guy next to me sees the massive bruise on my arm.
"God, what a wuss! You got bruised from playing dodge ball?" I look at him, and I realize that I don't know him. I don't even recognize him from walking through the halls or assemblies. I couldn't tell you what grade he's in or what classes he takes. So why does he even bother? Why does he even bother being mean to me?”
― Barry Lyga, quote from The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl


“Oh, that was smooth. I'm as subtle as a fart.”
― Barry Lyga, quote from The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl


“Thanks to the very best in Microsoft/Intel engineering, it crashes every time you exhale too hard in its general vicinity.
--Fanboy on his computer”
― Barry Lyga, quote from The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl



About the author

Barry Lyga
Born place: in The United States
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