Quotes From "Anna And The French Kiss" By Stephanie Perkins

For the two of us, home isn't a place. It...
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For the two of us, home isn't a place. It is a person. And we are finally home. Stephanie Perkins
I love you as certain dark things are loved, secretly,...
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I love you as certain dark things are loved, secretly, between the shadow and the soul. Stephanie Perkins
I'm saying I'm in love with you! I've been in...
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I'm saying I'm in love with you! I've been in love with you this whole bleeding year! Stephanie Perkins
Yes, St. Claire. I like you. But I can't say...
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Yes, St. Claire. I like you. But I can't say it aloud, because he's my friend. And friends don't let other friends make drunken declarations and expect them to act upon them the next day Stephanie Perkins
The more you know who you are, and what you...
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The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you. Stephanie Perkins
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French name, English accent, American school. Anna confused. Stephanie Perkins
I mean, really. Who sends their kid to boarding school?...
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I mean, really. Who sends their kid to boarding school? It's so Hogwarts. Only mine doesn't have cute boy wizards or magic candy or flying lessons. Stephanie Perkins
Soap?
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Soap?""School of America in Paris" he explains. "SOAP".Nice. My father sent me here to be cleansed. Stephanie Perkins
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The only French word I know is oui, which means “yes, ” and only recently did I learn it’s spelled o-â€â€¹u-â€â€¹i and not w-â€â€¹e-â€â€¹e. Stephanie Perkins
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I'm sorry, " he says." What? Why?""You're fixing everything I set down." He nods at my hands, which are readjusting the elephant. "It wasn't polite of me to come in and start touching your things."" Oh, it's okay, " I say quickly, letting go of the figurine. "You can touch anything of mine you want." would be so bad. Stephanie Perkins
Har. Bloody. Har.
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Har. Bloody. Har. Stephanie Perkins
Welcome to Paris, Anna. I'm glad you've come.
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Welcome to Paris, Anna. I'm glad you've come. Stephanie Perkins
That guys. Sideburns. You like him?
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That guys. Sideburns. You like him?" My back squirms. "You've asked me that before."" What I meant was, " he says, flustered. "Your feelings haven't changed? Since you've been Stephanie Perkins
You ought to stop listening to stereotypes and start forming...
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You ought to stop listening to stereotypes and start forming your own opinions. Stephanie Perkins
It's so Hogwarts.
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It's so Hogwarts. Stephanie Perkins
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I have a rule."" Elaborate." The statue is still warm from the previous visitors. "I ask myself, if the worst happened–if I did get knocked up-would I be embarrassed to tell my child who his father was? If the answer is anywhere even remotely close to yes, then there's no way." He nods slowly. "That's a good rule. Stephanie Perkins
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And then there's the other thing. The thing I'm trying to ignore. The thing I shouldn't want, the thing I can't have. And he's standing in front of me right now. So what do I wish for? Something I'm not sure I want? Someone I'm not sure I need? Or someone I know I can't have? Screw it. Let the fates d Stephanie Perkins
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He’s so close, yet so far away.” — Anna Stephanie Perkins
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I just can't fathom why anyone would stand on a ledge when there's a respectable amount of walking space right next to it. Stephanie Perkins
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Is it possible for home to be a person and not a place? Stephanie Perkins
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How could I wish for it for so long, only to come back and find it gone. To be here, in my technical house, and discover that home is now someplace different. Stephanie Perkins
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But that's not quite right either. I miss Paris, but it's not home. It's more like.. I miss this. This warmth over the telephone. Is it possible for home to be a person and not a place? Bridgette used to be home to me. Maybe St. Clair is my new home. I mull this over as our voices grow tired and we stop talking. We just keep each other company. My breath. His breath. My breath. His breath. I could never tell him, but it's true. This is home. The two of us. Stephanie Perkins
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And we're finally home. Stephanie Perkins
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I'm just as big a fool as the rest of them. Stephanie Perkins
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I said you were beautiful. I slept in your bed! Stephanie Perkins
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I bought you love poetry! 'I love you as certain dark things are loved, secretly, between the shadow and the soul.'" I blink at him. "Neruda. I starred the passage. God, " he moans. "Why didn't you open it? Stephanie Perkins
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You're the most incredible girl I've ever known. You're gorgeous and smart, and you make me laugh like no-one else can. And I can talk to you. And I know after all this I don't deserve you, but what I'm trying to say is that I love you, Anna. Very Much. Stephanie Perkins
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I trail my fingers across his cheek. He stays perfectly still for me. "Please stop apologizing, Etienne.""Say my name again, " he whispers. I close my eyes and lean forward. "Etienne."He takes my hands into his. Those perfect hands, that fit mine just so. "Anna?"Our foreheads touch. "Yes?""Will you please tell me you love me? I'm dying here." And then we're laughing. And then I'm in his arms, and we're kissing, at first quickly - to make up for lost time - and then slowly, because we have all the time in the world. And his lips are soft and honey sweet, and the careful, passionate way he moves them against my own says that he savors the way I taste, too. And in between kisses, I tell him I love him. Again and again and again. Stephanie Perkins
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The directness of her question throws me. "I don't know. Sometimes I think there are only so many opportunities..to get together with someone. And we've both screwed up so many times"- my voice grows quiet - "that we've missed our chance."" Anna." Mer pauses. "That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard."" But–"" But what? You love him, and he loves you, and you live in the most romantic city in the world. Stephanie Perkins
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He closes his eyes. Our lips brush lightly." If you ask me to kiss you , I will, " he says. His fingers stroke the inside of my wrists, and I burst into flames." Kiss me, " I say. He does. Stephanie Perkins
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Suddenly I register that St. Clair is shorter than Josh. Much shorter. It’s odd I didn’t notice earlier, but he doesn’t carry himself like a short guy. Most are shy or defensive, or some messed-up combination of the two, but St. Clair is confident and friendly and– Stephanie Perkins
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To: Anna Oliphant From: ̉ۡtienne St. Clair Subject: So. .. Does that mean I can call you now? Stephanie Perkins
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Girl scouts didn't teach me what to do with emotionally unstable drunk boys. Stephanie Perkins
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Imagine, " she said, after registering, "a whole city of gorgeous Italian guys. They can say anything to me, and it'll be sexy." "You'll be so easy, " Rashmi said. "Would you like-ah to order-ah the spa-ghe-tti? 'Oh, do me, Marco! Stephanie Perkins
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I spent the period reading the first novel assigned for English. And wow. If I hadn't realized I was in France yet, I do now. Because Like Water for Chocolate has sex in it. LOTS of sex. Stephanie Perkins
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We've stopped in front of Notre-Dame again. I point at the familiar star and clear my throat. "Wanna make another wish?"" You go first." He's watching me, puzzled, like he's trying to figure something out. He bites his thumbnail. This time I can't help it. All day long, I've thought about it. Him. Our s Stephanie Perkins
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We'll be together. We both got our Point Z̩ro wishes Рeach other. He said he wished for me every time. He was wishing for me when I entered the tower. Stephanie Perkins
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A moment of reserve. "That was it? The whole story?"" Yes. God, you're right. That was pants." I sidestep another aggressive couscous vendor. "Pants?""Rubbish. Crap. S Stephanie Perkins
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He snuffles. Oh, no. He's not going to cry, is he? Because even though it's sweet when guys cry, I am so not prepared for this. Girl scouts didn't teach me what to do with emotionally unstable drunk boys. Stephanie Perkins
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And then I turn another corner, and my chest constricts so tightly, so painfully, that I can no longer breathe. Because there he is. He's engrossed in an oversize book, hunched over and completely absorbed. A breeze ruffles his dark hair, and he bites his nails. . Several other people are soaking up the rare sunshine, but as soon as they're registered, they're forgotten. Because of him. I grip the edge of a sidewalk café table to keep from falling. The diners stare in alarm, but I don't care. I'm reeling, and I gasp for air. How can I have been so stupid? How could I have ever for a moment believed I wasn't in love with him? . Stephanie Perkins
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And then this – the moment he calls my name – is the real moment everything changes. He is no longer St. Clair, everyone's pal, everyone's f Stephanie Perkins
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If you ask me to kiss you, I will, ” he says. His fingers stroke the inside of my wrists, and I burst into flames.“ Kiss me, ” I say. He does. Stephanie Perkins
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I don't know.  I don't really like old movies.  The acting is so, 'Hey buddy, ol' pal.  Let's go wear our hats and have a big misunderstanding Stephanie Perkins
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They left me. My parents actually left me! IN FRANCE! Stephanie Perkins