Girls
Quotes - Boys are like elastic bands
“A
girl without braids is like a city without bridges.”
―
Roman Payne, Rooftop Soliloquy
“...she
doesn't have to choose between being gentle or being fierce. Both exist in
nature and both exist in her. That's ok. She'll know to nourish them both and
when applicable, use each unapologetically.”
―
Steve Maraboli
“Several
of the girls at the party had had sex, something which sounded appealing but
only if it could happen with blindfolds in a time warp plus amnesia”
―
Aimee Bender, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
“Boys
are like elastic bands. It doesn't mean that boys are made of elastic, which is
a plus because nobody wants a boyfriend made out of rubber. On the other hand,
if they were made out of rubber, you could save yourself a lot of time and
effort and heartache by just rustling one up out of a car tire. Boys are
different from girls. Girls like to be cozy all the time but boys don't. First
of all, they like to get all close to you like a coiled-up rubber band, but
after a while, they get fed up with being too coiled and need to stretch away
to their full stretchiness. Then, after a bit of on-their-own strategy, they
ping back to be close to you. So in conclusion on the boy front, you have to
play hard to get and also let them be elastic bands.”
―
Louise Rennison, On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God
“I’m
not used to girls, or familiar with their customs. I feel awkward around them,
I don’t know what to say. I know the unspoken rules of boys, but with girls I sense
that I am always on the verge of some unforeseen, calamitous blunder.”
―
Margaret Atwood, Cat’s Eye
“Something
is unfolding, being revealed to me. I see that there's a whole world of of
girls and their doings that has been unknown to me, and that I can be part of
without making any effort at all. I don't have to keep up with anyone, run as
fast, aim as well, make loud explosive noises, decode messages, die on cue. I
don't have to think about whether I do these things well, as well as a boy. All
I have to do is sit on the floor and cut frying pans our of the Eaton's
Catalogue with embroidery scissors, and say I've done it badly.”
―
Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye
“Being
a Dream Girl is never going to be about what you look like or how much you
weigh. After all, our physical appearances are just reflections of our inner
worlds. What makes you a Dream Girl is your emotional sensitivity, your
self-awareness, and your ability to communicate who you are effectively and
compassionately in the world.”
―
Jennifer Elisabeth, Born Ready: Unleash Your Inner Dream Girl
“You
are Fire!
Don’t
believe these mere mortals.
They
want to put you on a pedestal
and
sing paeans to you;
later
they would burn you
in
the altar of that same fire!
Stand
away and stand alone!
You
are limitless!
But
these mortals can only limit your sky!
You
are the Universe!
But
they will only give you a little space!
Break
free! It’s a trap!
They
want to cage you!
Because,
they are afraid of your real power!
You
are a woman.
You
are the fire!
You
are all conquering.
You
are all powerful!
You
are Supreme!
You
were not born to be a mere beauty queen!!”
―
Avijeet Das
“He
warned Mother not to flout God's Will by expecting too much of us.
"Sending a girl to college is like pouring water in your shoes,' he still
loves to say, as often as possible. 'It's hard to say which is worse, seeing it
run out and waste the water, or seeing it hold in and wreck the shoes.”
―
Barbara Kingsolver, The Poisonwood Bible
“It
you taste nice I may bite!”
―
Amy Mah, Fangs Rule: A Girls Guide to Being a Vampire
“And
while you and the rest of your kind are battling together—year after year—for
this special privilege of being 'bored to death,' the 'real girl' that you're
asking about, the marvelous girl, the girl with the big, beautiful, unspoken
thoughts in her head, the girl with the big, brave, undone deeds in her heart,
the girl that stories are made of, the girl whom you call 'improbable'—is
moping off alone in some dark, cold corner—or sitting forlornly partnerless
against the bleak wall of the ballroom—or hiding shyly up in the
dressing-room—waiting to be discovered!”
―
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, Little Eve Edgarton
“If
you really want to change a culture to empower women improve basic hygiene and
health care and fight high rates of infant mortality the answer is to educate
girls.”
―
Greg Mortenson, Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One
School at a Time
“I
saw the movie," he said. "I know what it's about. Listen to this.
When girls get to be about twelve or so"—he leaned toward us—"their
tits bleed.”
―
Jeffrey Eugenides, The Virgin Suicides
“Maybe
that was the root of my dislike for her: she had what I wanted, which earned
her my jealousy, and since I was ashamed of myself for wanting it, my scorn, as
well.”
―
Nenia Campbell, Bleeds My Desire
“Girls
at war opt for a quieter cruelty than fistfights and drive-by shootings. Girls
circumvent the corporeal and go straight for each other's souls. The bleeding
is harder to stanch.”
―
Jillian Lauren
“She
was around ten minutes late, as a matter of fact. I didn't give a damn, though.
All that crap they have in cartoons in the Saturday Evening Post and all,
showing guys on street corners looking sore as hell because their dates are
late - that's bunk. If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn
if she's late? Nobody.”
―
J.D. Salinger
