17 Quotes & Sayings By Cecily Von Ziegesar

Cecily von Ziegesar is a bestselling author of young adult fiction, and has been described as the "queen of contemporary YA". Her books have been translated into over 20 languages. In 2012, she won a Quill Award for her novel All the Bright Places, which was also a finalist for a Printz Award. In 2014, she was named YALSA's Teen Author of the Year.

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Not that she didn't love almost every boy she'd ever met, and not that every boy in the world didn't totally love her. It was impossible not to. But she wanted someone to love her and shower her with attention the way only a boy who was completely in love with her could. The rare sort of love. True love. The kind of love she'd never had. Cecily Von Ziegesar
You said she's a senior? Babe we're ALL crazy.
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You said she's a senior? Babe we're ALL crazy. Cecily Von Ziegesar
That's the problem with best friends. Sometimes they know you...
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That's the problem with best friends. Sometimes they know you better than you know yourself. Cecily Von Ziegesar
Open the fridge and put My heart on a plate....
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Open the fridge and put My heart on a plate. I'm just as you leftme, and I taste even betterleftover. Cecily Von Ziegesar
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She was spoiled, but she wasn't lazy. She knew what she wanted, and because she believed absolutely that she could have everything she wanted if she tried hard enough to get it, she never stopped trying. Cecily Von Ziegesar
Give a girl a boyfriend and she becomes a total...
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Give a girl a boyfriend and she becomes a total expert on relationships Cecily Von Ziegesar
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Nate stared, slack-jawed as the cab merged with the traffic and became impossible to spot. That was it. They chose each other. Just then, the dark sky lit up with fireworks. A cab sailing the street honked in celebration. In the night air , Nate thought he could hear Serena and Blairs' laughter, though he knew that was impossible; they were too far away by now. But as we know, in this city anything is possible. Cecily Von Ziegesar
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...don't act like I didn't for you. I did. Hard. And for a long time. So please, forgive me if now that we're over, I'm exhausted. Cecily Von Ziegesar
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I know hate is a strong word and everything, but its okay: we're teenagers. Cecily Von Ziegesar
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Maybe growing up was just about becoming closer to the person you always were. Cecily Von Ziegesar
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It's physics. Pure physics, I'm falling fast and faster still. So fall with me. Fall down with me. And stay. Cecily Von Ziegesar
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Just because we can't be together doesn't mean I don't love you Cecily Von Ziegesar
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May your Valentine’s Day be filled with adoration, pampering, and a pair of gorgeous, tiny-heeled Jimmy Choo sandals that are completely useless in this weather. Just remember: You are totally worth it. Cecily Von Ziegesar
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I certainly didn't say while writing 'Gossip Girl, ' 'Oh this is going to be big! ' It was really like, 'Oh god, everyone's gong to hate these people! They're so bratty! ' But I actually think what is so appealing about them is the humor in them. Cecily Von Ziegesar
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I decided that, if I were to write a teen series, I'd want to set it in a place that was familiar to me - Manhattan, where I'd grown up - and I'd model the characters on myself and my friends. Cecily Von Ziegesar
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My biggest fear in writing 'Gossip Girl' was that the characters would sound like stereotypical rich, air-headed heiresses. These were my friends. They were smart and multifaceted. They had interests and passions. They wanted to become lawyers and doctors and writers and filmmakers. Cecily Von Ziegesar