Penny Reid Quotes

Is a chameleon a coward because it can change its color? No. It’s evolved and awesome. I like to think of myself in a similar fashion.

That’s right. You seize that woman, Cletus. You make her yours. And then after, still grinning, Duane dropped his hand on my shoulder and gave me a little shake, you give that woman your sausage.

You took one commercial flight, Steven. One. Shhh! he pressed his finger to his lips and loud whispered, He’ll hear you. I glanced to my right and left. Who will hear me? Manuel, the plane.

Quote of the day: Friendship is like peeing your pants; everyone can see it but only you can feel it.

Who called it? I called it! That’s right, uh huh!

A sinister giggle escaped my lips. I’m not much of a giggler unless I’ve done something sinister.

Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it. ​— ​L.M. Montgomery, The Story Girl

The thing is, if you can’t tell how a person feels about you, then you probably don’t want to know.

A woman who demands gifts on Valentine's Day is almost as intolerable as a man who only gives gifts because it's Valentine's Day.

Saying someone would make a great politician is like saying someone would make a great serial killer. It’s not a compliment.

Duct tape is man’s answer to electrons and protons. It’s how we keep matter together.

Elizabeth, in your own misguided, crazy, PMSing-woman way, I think you’ve been trying to be nice. My mouth fell open. Hey! You’re just not very good at being nice. It’s not a strength of yours. I can’...

The phone in my hand buzzed, demanding my attention, and a text flashed on the screen. It was from Cletus and the sight made my heart lurch and twist, a pining ache stealing my breath. As I scrolled t...

People were, essentially, the secrets they kept.

Greg…not everyone is capable of fighting the great fights. Not everyone is brave and strong and powerful. Let people have their causes. Allow them their victories, when victories can be had, without b...

This came from Sandra. Roses are red, violets are blue, rhyming is hard. Wine.

Nothing is more frustrating than being attracted to someone who is a complete jerk – except for maybe also caring about that person despite continued abuses. I was such an idiot.

We fought over the bill when it came. By fought I mean: I insisted loudly on paying half and he responded with beleaguered silence. Instead of discussing it or attempting to engage in my one-sided con...

Everything is temporary, Duane. This, he gestured to our surroundings, this is temporary. Even mountains fall. Nothing lasts forever. You got a chance at happiness, even for a week, a month, a year? Y...

Marriage is an ultimate sport in emotional multitasking. I’m never only mad at Greg. I’m mad and madly in love; angry and concerned for his wellbeing; he frustrates and delights me in the same second....