Quotes From "Losing It" By Cora Carmack

It wasn’t until I’d walked halfway across the parking lot that I realized: 1. I wasn’t wearing shoes. A. Or a shirt. 2. I didn’t bring my keys                       A. Or anything really. 3. I’d just left a complete stranger in my apartment.                       A. Naked.Whoever said one-night stands were supposed to be simple with no strings attached had clearly never met the disaster that was me. Cora Carmack

Garrick was panting when he replied, “You’re not forcing me to do anything. I just want you to be sure. You can say stop at anytime.” His lips pulled wide. “You don’t need to make up a new pet. Cora Carmack

Bliss, I don’t normally do things like that. But I was second-guessing everything about coming here, and you were everything I needed. I don’t know how many times I’ve stopped myself from coming over here and knocking on your door. And yes, seeing you with Cade was definitely motivation, but more than that... I just like you, Bliss. As a teacher. As a person. As a guy. Cora Carmack

Words streamed from my mouth, some familiar, some not. The last of the were, "I love you." He rose up off me with a grin. "If I'd known it was that easy to get you to admit how you feel, I would have done this a long time ago. Cora Carmack

Phaedra keeps saying she's being selfish. That she hates herself for it, but she does it anyway. She can't deny herself what she wants, even if it brings about her downfall and his." "And have you learned anything from our literary parallel?" "Not really, I keep thinking that she would do it all over again if there were a chance..a chance that it could go right. Even if 99 times out of a 100 the story ends badly, it's worth it if only once she gets a happy ending. . Cora Carmack

My mother had told me once when I was little and had a friendship fall apart that some relationships just end. Like a star, they burn bright and brilliant, and then nothing in particular goes wrong, they just reach their end. Cora Carmack

Then, slowly, like the sunrise peeking over the horizon, she smiled. She snapped the box closed. She didn’t scream. She didn’t run. She didn’t faint. There might have been a little crying. But mostly… she danced. Cora Carmack

She said she wanted my best line tomorrow after the show, and now I knew what it was going to be. Cora Carmack

If brains could have orgasms, I'm pretty sure this was what it would feel like. Cora Carmack

Do me a favor? Be a gentleman tomorrow? Cora Carmack

The timbre of his voice went into that low register that made my insides curl in on themselves--it was like my uterus was tapping out a happy dance on the rest of my organs. Cora Carmack

Tea shook his head in dismay. “This is the end, Burt Jamie Scallion

Go back to the band, Egg. Please.” - Bex Jamie Scallion

My head’s swimming. Sorry, sis. I’m a useless brother. You’re best off shot of me. - Burt Jamie Scallion

I want you to kick Egg, Tea and Clipper out of the band! ” - Daisy Jamie Scallion

Why am I the only one who thinks she’s messing with us? - Egg Jamie Scallion

Everything is about to go seriously tits up. - Clipper Jamie Scallion

Whatever you just thought of, I’m not doing it.” Egg Jamie Scallion

It feels like there is a giant man inside my head blowing up an enormous balloon. The balloon is made of spikes and the man is shouting very loudly.' Egg Jamie Scallion

Tomorrow I have to break Clipper’s heart. Really bust it open. - Tea Jamie Scallion

I got it wrong — I was singing for myself when I should have been singing for you all. - Burt Jamie Scallion

Does this make us the biggest band on the planet or what?” Burt Jamie Scallion

We’ve been thinking about stage costumes for the ‘Satellites’ section, ” Burt said brightly. “I think we should all dress as an element.” Egg frowned. “How do you dress up as water?”“ I’ve thought about that and it would be a blue leotard and white kilt, ” Burt replied earnestly. Jamie Scallion

I gotta look out for my band mates. - Tea Jamie Scallion

I’m not sure what’s more worrying. The list of demands or the fact he seems unaware the French stopped using francs in the last century and that Africa is a continent?” - Jerome Jamie Scallion

What an almighty balls-up. Who snorts a wasp? No sane person snorts a live wasp. It’s like putting your hand up a tiger’s arse. - Egg Jamie Scallion

Although richer and Number 1 in the charts at this very moment, I’ve come full circle; once again I am the lanky, ginger, friendless geek.- Egg Jamie Scallion

I told Jerome I will ring Egg every day because he’s my pal and not because I want him back in the band to write our second album. - Clipper Jamie Scallion

I get what it's like to want something, but to try and force yourself to really believe that you don't. Cora Carmack

I always thought I was an extrovert until I became a theatre major. Then I realised I just didn't like silence. Cora Carmack

We spend so much time defending our choice to do this that it becomes hard to show any vulnerability at all. There's only so many times you can handle someone asking about your fall back for when things don't work before you start thinking that maybe the fall back should just be your plan. Cora Carmack

Tell me I'm not crazy, " He said. I couldn't do that. I was nowhere near sane enough at the moment to advise anyone else on rational behavior. Cora Carmack

You are unbelievably sexy. Cora Carmack

What? Just because I can't have you right now, doesn't mean I'm okay with him having you. Cora Carmack

Shiiiit. Cade weighs a lot. Way more than I thought! ” I moaned/sang. Cora Carmack