Bumped Quotes
"A free society cannot force girls to have children, but a free market can richly reward those who do."
"Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you."
"I am a worm, not a man; scorned by man, despised by the people."
"With pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you."
"Prayers are answered in one of four ways: Yes. No. I have something else in mind. And... Wait."
"Behold the most BEAUTIFUL sight you have ever seen!"
"I exist for you. I live for you and I die for you."
"Never in my wildest dreams did I think that you would have the opportunity to bump with Jondoe."
"We won't stand back and let you run off with a Church boy!"
"Harmony’s very existence has the potential to raise too many questions about my family history."
"If Lib knew Harmony was here he’d drop dead on the spot."
"Ash and Ty are now arguing to themselves about whether they’ve given me enough time to respond or should they just dial 911 right now."
"I’m alive," I announce to my parents as I sweep into their 2Vu. "Just like the stalk app says I am."
"They knew the Virus would make this the likeliest parental model of the future."
"Unfortunately, my parents already know more about her than I’d like them to."
"We borrowed against the equity on your Eggs."
"Honor thy parents is one of your commandments. Honor thy contracts is one of mine."
"If I’m going to blend in here, I need to pay close attention to how such fashions are put together."
"Our friends are loaded, Melody," adds Ty. "We can cut out the middle-man and save ourselves fifteen percent."
"How could they have turned their only daughter into a toxic asset in need of a quick bump bailout?"
"I don’t have time for your hypotheticals today!"
"We owe it to our community, both locally and globally, to try even harder to do better."
"The Cheerclones are too busy racing, blowing up, or otherwise challenging competitors in the virtual world to pay attention to people in the real world."
"Forcing marriage is a violation of her basic human rights."
"Our mixmatchy preggs are the best way to promote peace around the world."
"The last great technological innovation was the MiNet, and that’s been around for more than a decade."
"I’m your biggest fan," says the older sister, who is wearing a Princeton University sweatshirt.
"Bless this beverage, Lord. And please let it not be tampered with by demonic forces of envy and evil. Amen."
"A wise man is better than a strong man, but an army of wise men would not be able to keep these peaking, shrieking girls away from what they want."
"Children are God's best gift. The fruit of the womb his greatest legacy."
"Humans are sexual beings. Instead of fighting our natural, God-given urges, we should find the best way to use them to glorify His kingdom."
"The more I give to God, the more blessings I’ll receive in return."
"Our granddaughter, Ruthie, is truly the most precious angel that you will ever lay eyes on."
"If you had something that could change people’s lives for the better, wouldn’t you want them to have it?"
"We’re parked in the circular driveway of a two-story house that sits on the wide corner lot of a block lined up with near-identical homes."
"I’ve never felt so used up in my entire life."
"Anything less would do major damage to my brand at this phase of my career."
"Do I feel any different? No. And yet . . . I know in my soul that Jondoe is right."
"The tree house, in fact, is where Zen wrote and I signed the secret pact four years ago."
"I’m sobbing because Shoko almost lost her life and because Malia lost her mind."
"Forget insufficient verticality. To me, my best friend is bigger and stronger and more capable than any cock jockey on the market."
"I couldn’t be so close to you all the time and not . . ."
"We are smart. We are stunning. We are strong. We are everything we need to be."
"Your sister is that girl. And you’ve got to help me find her."