Maureen Johnson Quotes - Page 4

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• This is England," he explained. "Tell someone it's a procedure, and they'll believe you. The pointless procedure is one of our great natural resources.

  Maureen Johnson

  Believe, England, Natural

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• I dumped out the bag and found what had been inside was a bunched-up police uniform, complete with the vest. "Where did you get this?" Boo asked. "It's Callum's," he said. "What's he wearing?" "At the moment, not much of anything. Put it on." I noticed Book perk up a bit at this piece of information.

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  Book, Police, Bags

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• Although it was very cold, he wore no coat. I think some English people think coats are for the weak.

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  Thinking, People, Coats

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• I could pretend, at least, and if I pretended long enough, maybe I could make it into a reality.

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  Reality, Long, Enough

  Maureen Johnson (2011). “The Name of the Star”, p.41, Penguin

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• But we made our own fun, mostly. I recall a time, many years later, when American children seemed unable to amuse themselves without a fortune in electrical and electronic equipment. We had no fancy equipment and did not miss it.

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  Children, Fun, Years

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• No sausage?" he asked. Apparently my pork consumption habits were a matter of public record.

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  Pork, Records, Sausage

  Maureen Johnson (2011). “The Name of the Star”, p.123, Penguin

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• She looks like a jumper to me. Jumpers do that a lot, stand on the edge and stare out. Never kill yourself in a Tube station. Tip number one. You might end up down here forever, staring at the wall." Stephen coughed a little. "Just giving advice," Callum said.

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  Wall, Numbers, Giving

  Maureen Johnson (2011). “The Name of the Star”, p.132, Penguin

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• Don't get stabbed. It makes everything awkward.

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  Awkward

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• What are you?" I asked. "I'm the Ghost of the Night Before Exams." "And how long did it take you to come up with that?" Jazza asked. "I'm a busy man," he replied.

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  Night, Men, Long

  Maureen Johnson (2011). “The Name of the Star”, p.138, Penguin

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• Kissing is something that makes up for a lot of other crap you have to put up with...It can be confusing and weird and awkward, but sometimes it just makes you melt and forget everything that is going on.

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  Kissing, Forget Everything, Awkward

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• I may have been a complete lunatic, but I was a complete lunatic with manners.

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  May, Manners, Lunatic

  John Green, Lauren Myracle, Maureen Johnson (2009). “Let It Snow: Three Holiday Stories”, p.68, Penguin

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• English rain feels obligatory, like paperwork. It dampens already damn days and slicks the stones.

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  Rain, Stones, Slick

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• No one hid their interest when I walked into the room. I'm not sure if it was the news about Boo or my general appearance. At home, people would have asked. People would have been crawling all over me for information. At Wexford, they seemed to extract what they wanted to know by covert staring.

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  Home, People, News

  Maureen Johnson (2011). “The Name of the Star”, p.156, Penguin

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• All right. Normal rules apply." "Right." The man walked off, leaving us. "What are the normal rules?" I asked. "He walks away and has a tea break and doesn't ask any questions.

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  Men, Leaving, Tea

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• I don't know if there is actually more rain here in England, or if it was just that the rain seemed to be so deliberately annoying. Every drop hit the window with a peevish "Am I bothering you? Does this make you cold and wet? Oh, sorry.

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  Sorry, Rain, Bothering You

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• Lecturing Brooks was as useful as lecturing a cat.

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  Cat, Brooks, Lecturing

  Maureen Johnson (2013). “The Key To The Golden Firebird”, p.30, Hot Key Books

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• You could wear the same outfit every single day and no guy - who isn't gay - will notice.

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  Gay, Guy

  Maureen Johnson (2010). “Suite Scarlett”, p.201, Scholastic Inc.

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• I realize Jubilee is a bit of a stripper name. You probably think I have heard the call of the pole.

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  Thinking, Names, Jubilee

  John Green, Lauren Myracle, Maureen Johnson (2009). “Let It Snow: Three Holiday Stories”, p.8, Penguin

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• Which is both gross and breathtakingly romantic. He could always have just gone upstairs and brushed his teeth, but he stayed and lurked by the fish for me.

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  Teeth, Gone, Upstairs

  John Green, Lauren Myracle, Maureen Johnson (2009). “Let It Snow: Three Holiday Stories”, p.10, Penguin

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• Oh my God!" said one of the Ambers. "Is this not the worst trip ever? Did you see the snow?" She was a sharp one, this Amber. What would she notice next? The train? The moon? The hilarious vagaries of human existence? Her own head?

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  Moon, Snow, Amber

  John Green, Lauren Myracle, Maureen Johnson (2009). “Let It Snow: Three Holiday Stories”, p.19, Penguin

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• What tinfoil?" he asked.

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  John Green, Lauren Myracle, Maureen Johnson (2013). “Let It Snow”, p.28, Penguin UK

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• It took about three minutes for the unassuming Waffle House to become the new offices of the law firm of Amber, Amber, Amber, and Madison. They set up camp in a clump of booths in the corner opposite from us. A few of them gave me an "oh, good, you are still alive" nod, but for the most part, they had no interest in anyone else.

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  Law, Opposites, Office

  John Green, Lauren Myracle, Maureen Johnson (2009). “Let It Snow: Three Holiday Stories”, p.28, Penguin

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• It makes you very cool," he said, taking big, jumping steps to get in front of me. "CNN would interview you, for sure. Daughter of Flobie! But don't worry. I'll keep them back!

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  Daughter, Jumping, Cnn

  John Green, Lauren Myracle, Maureen Johnson (2009). “Let It Snow: Three Holiday Stories”, p.33, Penguin

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• A pause while my mother made high-pitched sisterly devotions of gratitude.

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  Mother, Gratitude, Devotion

  John Green, Lauren Myracle, Maureen Johnson (2009). “Let It Snow: Three Holiday Stories”, p.50, Penguin

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• We study there a lot because... what other choice does society give us, right? It's Starbucks or death, sometimes.

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  Giving, Choices, Doe

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