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Quotes About Loyalty

Alex and Carlos—the tag team from hell. They're the last people I need shit from right now. If they decide to trail me, too, I'll have an entire entourage. "I'm fine." "Then sit up and talk to us." "Okay, in that case I'm not fine. Go away." I moan. "Unless you want me to puke all over you.
~ Simone Elkeles
If you can't share with your friends, who can you share with?
~ Simone Elkeles
I don't want to point out her flaws, but if I see her going on a self-destructive path, isn't it up to me as her friend to stop her?
~ Simone Elkeles
When she wraps her arms around my neck, all I want to do is protect this girl for the rest of my life.
~ Simone Elkeles
There's always time for arguin' when you're a Fuentes.
~ Simone Elkeles
Before i was jumped in i remember Lucky telling us how being in a gang was like having a second family... a family who would be there when your own family wasn't. They would offer protection and security. It sounded perfect to a kid who'd lost his father.
~ Simone Elkeles
If you consider yourself a friend, dont tell me." Because if i know the rumors, i'll feel like i have to confront the. and right this second i want to live in ignorant bliss.
~ Simone Elkeles
I like that girl more than I can remember likin' anything in my life. I'm not about to give her up. I'll start carin' about what other people think when I'm six feet under.
~ Simone Elkeles
Listen, I don't know what the hell happened between you and Marco. To be honest I don't really want to know, 'cause if I did I'd probably want to kick the shit outta him." "I don't need you to protect me." "What if I want to?
~ Simone Elkeles
She's a Texan, born and raised. Football is in our blood.
~ Simone Elkeles
Elena opens the door and yanks me through the house, stopping only when we reach the backyard. She lets me go only to grab the microphone from the lead singer. "Paco!" she announces loudly. "Yeah, I'm talkin' to you," Elena says, pointing to Paco talking to a bunch of girls. "Next time you want to take a dump, do it in someone else's house." Paco's entourage of girls backs up and giggles, leaving him alone.
~ Simone Elkeles
At nine Megan calls to complain about Darlene. She thinks Darlene changed over the summer and now has a big ego because she's dating a college guy. At nine thirty Darlene calls to say she suspects Megan is jealous because she's dating a guy in college. At nine forty-five Sierra calls to tell me she talked to both Megan and Darlene tonight and she doesn't want to get in the middle of it. I agree, although I think we already are.
~ Simone Elkeles
I lead Paco through the house. We pass Shelley in the family room looking at some magazine. "Shelley, this is Paco. He's Alex's friend. Paco, this is my sister, Shelley." At the mention of Alex's name, Shelley gives a happy squeal. "Hey, Shelley," Paco says. Shelley smiles wide. "Shell-bell, I need you to do me a favor." Shelley bobs her head in response as I whisper, "I need you to keep Mom occupied while I talk to Paco." Shelley grins, and I know my sister will come through for me.
~ Simone Elkeles
Who can sleep when we've got Trish the fuckin' bulldozer with us?
~ Simone Elkeles
Sometimes good men need to do things that aren't good. Right?" I ruffle his hair. Luis is way more innocent than I was at his age. "You know, I think you're gonna be the smartest Fuentes yet, little bro.
~ Simone Elkeles
Go tell the Spartans, thou who passest by,That here, obedient to their laws, we lie.
~ Simonides
We did not flinch but gave our lives to saveGreece when her fate hung on a razor's edge.
~ Simonides
But I do know that about ten times as many people find their lives dull, and unnecessarily dull, as ever admit it; and I do believe that if we busted out and admitted it sometimes, instead of being nice and patient and loyal for sixty years, and then nice and patient and dead for the rest of eternity, why, maybe, possibly, we might make life more fun.
~ Sinclair Lewis
He had been bewildered by it once, her caring for a dull-witted fellow like him; then assured at last of her affection he had relaxed against it gratefully, unsuspecting it might ever be less constant than his own.
~ Sinclair Ross
Being in love is sweet as honey, but the taste fades as soon we start squeezing some drops of lemon in it, which are lies, disrespect and cheating.
~ Sipho P Nkosi
Never worry with those who left you because of your weakness, but remember the ones who helped you see the light through the darkness.
~ Sipho P Nkosi
Stay away from people with chameleon tendencies, your heart is not safe from them.
~ Sipho P Nkosi
True friendship is never based on the time you spend together, but on how real and best you wish for each other.
~ Sipho P Nkosi
Yes, blood is thicker than water, but without water blood gets dry.
~ Sipho P Nkosi