There are good books which are only for adults.
There are no good books which are only for children.
Why should I even bother? What's the point, really?"
He thought for a moment. "Who says there has to be a point?" he asked. "Or a reason. Maybe it's just something you have to do.
Tag: reason why meaning along-for-the-ride eli sarah-desson auden point
I don't know," I said. "What else did you do for your first eighteen years?"
"Like I said," he said as I unlocked the car, "I'm not so sure that you should go by my example."
"Why not?"
"Because I have my regrets," he said. "Also, I'm a guy. And guys do different stuff."
"Like ride bikes?" I said.
"No," he replied. "Like have food fights. And break stuff. And set off firecrackers on people's front porches. And..."
"Girls can't set off firecrackers on people's front porches?"
"They can," he said... "But they're smart enough not to. That's the difference.
Tag: boys girls quest along-for-the-ride eli sarah-desson auden firecrackers
This thought was interrupted, suddenly, by a crash from the front entrance. We all looked over just in time to see Adam bending back from the glass, rubbing his arm.
"Pull open," Maggie called out. As Leah rolled her eyes, she said, "He never remembers. It's so weird.
Tag: adam maggie eli auden leah
[Adam picks up the camera] "I have to get a shot of this."
The reaction in the room was swift, and unanimous: every single person except me raised their hands at once to cover their faces. The accompanying utterances, though, were varied. I heard everything from "Please no" (Maggie), to "Jesus Christ" (Wallace), to "Stop it or die" (I'm assuming it's obvious).
Tag: camera photo along-for-the-ride eli auden
Auden is an accomplished rhymer and Shakespeare is not.
Peter PorterTag: poetry shakespeare rhyme auden
Mad Ireland hurt you into poetry.
W.H. AudenTag: poetry hurt ireland yeats auden
I trailed off and he didn't push me to finish. I was finding that I liked that.
Sarah DessenTag: auden
Sometimes a question can hurt more than an answer.
Sarah DessenTag: sarah-dessen along-for-the-ride auden bhie
Nope.' He sat back. 'Just been there, done that. Done that getting hauled to the police station thing because of it, too.I appreciate your quest and everything, but I have to draw the line somewhere.'
'Wait,' I said, holding up my hand. 'My quest?'
He turned to look at me. We were at a red light, no other cars were anywhere in sight. 'Yeah,' he said. 'You know, like in Lord of the Rings, or Star Wars. You're searching for something you lost or need. It's a quest.'
I just looked at him.
'Maybe it's a guy thing,' he said. 'Fine, don't call it a quest. Call it chicken salad, I don't care. My point is, I'm in, but within reason. That's all I'm saying.
Tag: quest sarah-dessen along-for-the-ride eli auden chicken-salad
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