Quotes from book

Beastly

“Sometimes, unexpected things can happen.”

“It's been going so well. We have a wonderful time in class, and I can feel the chemistry between you.

- That's because it's chemistry class.”

“People make such a big deal about looks, but after a while, when you know someone, you don´t even notice anymore…”

“You are ugly now, on the inside, where it matters most, and if you ever lost your good looks, i bet you wouldn't be smart enough to get them back. Kyle Kingsbury, you are beastly.”

“Maybe we judge people too much by their looks because it's easier than seeing what's really important.”

“But I am old now; my life is older. When I made the choice I made, I did not think it was forever. It is another thing to give up so young.”

“You ever think that school dances are a form of legalized prostitution?”

“Surface beauty: blond hair, blue eyes" - she was looking at me - "is always easy to recognize. But if someone is braver, stronger, smarter, that's harder to see." - Kendra Hilferty”

“Every girl pretends she is a princess at one point, no matter how little her life is like that.”

“This isn't a fairy tale. It's New York City.”

“Who dares disturb my roses?”

“It's strange though. People make such a big deal about looks, but after a while, when you know someone, you don't even notice anymore, do you? It's just the way they look.”

“I am not frightened of you Kyle. I am frightened for you.”

“Something with inner beauty will live forever, like the scent of a rose.”

“those who do not know how to see the precious things in life will never be happy.”

“But usually, I watched Linda read. I couldn't believe she'd read so much in summer! Sometimes she laughed, reading her book, and one time she even cried. I didn't know how anyone could make such a big deal about books.”

“Only when I heard her bedroom door open and close did I give in to my beast instincts and do a wild animal dance around the room.”

“… if there´s a beast, maybe he´s just a regular guy with a sin conditon or something. Maybe he just needs some understanding. Maybe we judge people to much by their looks because it´s easier than seeing what´s really important.”