Legend Quotes
"You never know what really lies under a look and you can’t apply reason to every feeling. But it’s all there. Tangible, palpable."
"I wanted to be understood, and I wanted to be known. And I wanted to be loved."
"Maverick is just so manly, and this is what happens when you don’t give out your V card by senior year, Reese."
"I never thought there was another human who could be quiet enough that I feel like he can hear me."
"I once read that external inconsistencies create compulsive actions."
"He’s like the Snickers bar I haven’t had in weeks."
"Be strong, Reese. If he can take the gash, you can do some needlework."
"He’s got anger locked so tight, his muscles practically seize with it."
"I’m changing now. It’s always been within reach, but I never wanted to become her until now."
"And I want you." Maverick’s voice is extremely thick right now. "The guy back home. He kiss you like that?"
"You’re nice all over." His eyes run over me, and my toes curl as his eyes reach my feet, and then he catches himself, clenches his jaw, and looks up at me, sincere and strangely puzzled.
"It’s impossible to stop thinking of those firm, round breasts and how great they feel. I’m getting all lathered up just thinking of getting my hands on them, squeezing and teasing them with my fingers, tasting them."
"I’m not quitting her." Then I test my right and jab the bag, and pain shoots up my arm. I yank my glove off.
"I don’t want to see you make a fool of yourself for a damn Wendy!" I stop. Then slide my gaze to Oz and narrow my eyes. "She’s no Wendy."
"He’s like a legend already. The juiciest, naughtiest word on everyone’s lips tonight is 'Maverick.'"
"I know she cares, but when she doubts me, I feel hopeless, like I’ll never be able to gain her trust again even though I have been slowly earning mine."
"I thought of texting, but I really wanted to hear your voice," I hear on the other end.
"I want to be a legend. Legends never die. Even if they die alone."
"I can’t," Oz says. "So we understand each other." I get into position and start hitting. "I’m not quitting her."
"I want you to love me very hard. Because I’m pretty sure I’ve never loved someone as hard as I love you, Maverick."
"Every day I try to deserve my wife. Reese is her cousin. One of mine. You take care of her, or I’m going to need to take care of you, and you’ll have nothing more to avenge."
"I want to be with you. For as long as we have. An hour, a week, or just for the summer."
"You’re priceless. Gold. Not gold, you’re the whole fucking mine to me. Do you know that?"
"I’m not real with them, and I guess, neither are they with me."
"But fuck my life, I don’t feel like fighting when I think of my girl not backing me up."
"I don’t want to have anyone. I don’t want to need anyone. I don’t want to feel anything. I don’t want to feel like this."
"The crowd comes alive, and Oz cackles in my corner, amused. I scan the crowd for Reese—and my gaze stops on a woman with short dark hair and eyes like mine behind a pair of prim glasses."
"Because I’m the challenger, I get called out first."
"I’m a fighter and I’m fighting tomorrow night. But fuck my life, I don’t feel like fighting when I think of my girl not backing me up."
"I will never look into his eyes. Will never know if what they said about him was true. Will never know if there was something good in him or if all I’m spawned from is pure, undiluted asshole."