Quotes from work

Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy

“Most little girls in England grow up wanting to marry
a prince. Bex grew up wanting to kick James Bond's butt and assume his double-0 ranking.”

“Lies," Mr Solomon said the next morning as he walked into the classroom. "We tell them to our friends," he said. "We tell them to our enemies. And eventually… we tell them to ourselves.”

“I've thrown enough punches in my life to know when someone is hurting.”

“Did you hear that? I'm special.”

“Just so you know Gallagher Girl,' he whispered softly, 'I'm going to kiss you now.”

“First time it's a stranger. Second time its just a coincidence. Third time it's a tail”

“and then Zach said a really bad word, but I doubt DeeDee noticed because it was in Farsi”

“Boys! Are they always this impossible? Do they always say cryptic, indecipherable things? (Note
to self: work with Liz to adapt her boy-to-English translator into a more mobile form—like maybe a
watch or necklace.)”

“you're the gallagher girl. figure it out."- zach”

“british bombshell" -grant”

“The whole summer lay ahead of us-time to rest, time to wait. And when the future comes-no matter what comes with it-I'll be smarter. I'll be stronger. I'll be ready.”

“A Gallagher Girl's real grades don’t come in pass or fail—they're measured in life or death.”

“I love your bracelet!’ I said to the brunette next to me, because, while most girls are onto the whole stranger-with-candy thing, the strangers-with-compliments strategy is still remarkably effective.”

“tonight it taco night" -rachel (cam's mom)”

“You don't need a search warrant to go through someone's trash. Seriously. Once it hits the curb it is totally fair game-you an look it up.”

“Oooh," Bex said throwing an arm around my shoulders. "I want one."
Cammie: "They're not puppies.”

“I always finish what i start”

“Your memory is your first and best weapon, ladies. Learn to use it.”

“Because sometimes not liking someone is easier.”