Maybe he overreacted a bit." - "A bit? That's like Hitler saying, 'Oooh, I just meant to go for a little walk, but then I accidentally invaded Poland". Louise Rennison More Quotes by Louise Rennison More Quotes From Louise Rennison When we did eventually get to the party - me walking next to Dad's Volvo driving at five miles an hour - I had a horrible time. Everyone laughed at first but then more or less ignored me. In a mood of defiant stuffed oliveness I did have a dance by myself but things kept crashing to the floor around me. The host asked if I would sit down. I had a go at that but it was useless. In the end I was at the gate for about an hour before Dad arrived. Louise Rennison next dad party Cor, love a duck. And also Lawks-a-mercy. I said that inwardly, but outwardly I said, "Blimey, and also, what larks. Louise Rennison larks ducks mercy What in the name of Hitler's panties and matching bra set was she talking about? Louise Rennison matching names talking You're fourteen years old. You've only had that hair for fourteen years and you want to change it already! How bored are you going to be with it by the time you are thirty? What color will you be up to by then? Louise Rennison color hair years There he is, tall, tanned, Italian, sophisticated. So what do you do?" I said, "Er, leap on him and snog him within an inch of his life? Taking care not to strangle myself on his false beard, or disturb his banana. Louise Rennison beard care italian The fly in her argument is that when she says, 'they' will feel like lemons, we don't know who 'they' are. And 'they' might BE lemons. Louise Rennison argument feels might This soft grass suggests 'softness' to me, but also at the same time 'lying-down-ness'. Louise Rennison lying-down grass lying Tom is back on a flight at 6:15 P.M. That is 6:15. Do you get it? Not 6:00 P.M. but 6:15 P.M. And do you know how many minutes that is? I do. I have also become a Time Lord. Louise Rennison flight minutes lord Unbelievable! I said, "What would I be doing walking the streets at night as a stuffed olive- gate-crashing cocktail parties? Louise Rennison cocktails party night Watching TV mum said," Do you miss your dad?" And I said," Who? Louise Rennison watching-tv dad missing I am looking at you and you are looking at me. This is very good. I am looking and I am liking. You are looking and you are thinking, 'I hope she doesn't hit me with her crop.' But that is because I am me and you are you. Louise Rennison crops like-you thinking This is the first day of the rest of my life. So why is my hair sticking up like a cockerel? Louise Rennison hair firsts I think 'growing up' would mean that you are incredibly tolerant and easygoing, liked everything, curious about the world because you weren't so egotistically driven. Louise Rennison growing-up mean thinking How many times do we all have to do this? Get up, go to school, again? Before everyone admits it's a crap idea? Louise Rennison get-up ideas school I can already feel myself getting fed up with boys and I haven't had anything to do with them yet" - Georgia Nicolson Louise Rennison georgia thongs boys Through my curtains I can see a big yellow moon. I’m thinking of all the people in the world who will be looking at that same moon. I wonder how many of them haven’t got any eyebrows? Louise Rennison eyebrows moon thinking Looking out of the window at the infinite sky, I prayed out, 'Dear Baby Jesus, I am sorry for my sin, even though I do not know what they are, which seems a bit unfair if it is going to be held against me. But that is your way. And I am not questioning your wisdomosity. In future, however, would it be possible for my life to be not so entirely crap? Thank you. Louise Rennison sorry baby jesus How do you make yourself not like someone? Louise Rennison Non...I am DANCING IN MY NUDDY-PANTS!!!' And we both laughed like loons on loon tablets. I danced for ages round the house in my nuddy-pants. Also, I did this brilliant thing-I danced in the front window just for a second whilst Mr. Across the Road was drawing his curtains. He will never be sure if he saw a mirage or not. That is the kind of person I am. Not really the kind of person who goes and raises elks in Whakatane. Louise Rennison drawing dancing house Hello, my sister, Libby, also your daughter, is snogging a potato in my bed. What are you going to do about it?' Dad started yelling uncontrollably. I wonder if he is having the male menopause? If he starts growing breasts, I will definitely be running away with the Circus. Louise Rennison dad daughter running