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31 TOP One Of Us Is Lying Quotes by Karen M. McManus

Last Updated on June 14, 2023 by Louisa

One Of Us Is Lying is a action-packed, gripping young adult thriller mystery novel about four teens who are suspected of murdering their fellow classmate, Simon.

All four of them were there when he died, so one of them must be lying, right?

The storyline isn’t the only thing that keeps readers on tenterhooks, waiting for Karen McManus to release her next novel.

Her words are poetic, funny, and inspiring. If you’re looking for the best One Of Us Is Lying quotes, these are the best ones!

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Funny One Of Us Is Lying Quotes

Okay, so One Of Us Is Lying may be about four teenagers who are suspected of murder, but there are some humorous lines in there.

Here is some funny One Of Us Is Lying quotes…

“Explore the magic of longhand writing. It’s a lost art.”

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“She’s a pain in my ass and I can’t remember why I wanted to kiss her so badly a few minutes ago.”

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“Come on, just for an hour till we finish the movie. You can meet my lizard.

It takes a few seconds of silence for me to realize how that might be interpreted.

That’s not a line. I have an actual lizard. A bearded dragon named Stan.”

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“Addy, that airhead homecoming princess turned badass ninja investigator.”

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“Plenty of people get cheated on and don’t lose their minds. Take me, for example. I threw a vase at Charlie’s head and moved on. That’s a normal reaction.”

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“No matter how awful the rest of my life is, my hair still manages to look good.”

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“I stand and hold out my hand. She gives me a skeptical look, but takes it and lets me pull her to her feet. I put my other hand in the air. ‘Bronwyn Rojas, I solemnly swear not to murder you today or at any point in the future. Deal?’

‘You’re ridiculous,’ she mutters, going even redder.

‘It concerns me you’re avoiding a promise not to murder me.”

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“I guess we’re almost friends now, or as friendly as you can get when you’re not one hundred percent sure the other person isn’t framing you for murder.”

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“These murder club meetings are becoming a regular thing. We need a new name, though.”

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“We could be surrounded by walking dead in the zombie apocalypse and she’d look for the bright side.”

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“Like we’re some kind of hip high school murder club without a care in the world.”

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“You’re not going to wither up and die from this, Addy,” Ashton lectures me as she shoves me toward the shower. “He doesn’t get to erase you from the world.”

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One Of Us Is Lying Quotes About Love

As well as the tantalizing murder plot, there is also the budding romance between two of the suspected four.

These are some of the heartwarming quotes about love from One Of Us Is Lying

“I want to kiss her more than I want air.”

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“Because God, it’s beautiful when that boy smiles.”

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“You’re doing better than me. I never stop thinking about kissing you.”

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“She’ll surprise you one day with how pretty she is. My mother used to say that about Bronwyn.

My mother was wrong, though. There’s nothing surprising about it.”

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“Honestly, I don’t care what we do. I just want to stay wrapped around him for as long as possible, fighting sleep and forgetting about the rest of the world.”

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Short One Of Us Is Lying Quotes

Sometimes the best quotes are short and sweet, which is certainly the case for this novel. These are the best short One Of Us Is Lying quotes…

“To err is human.”

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“I’m the omniscient narrator.”

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“I don’t know why it’s so hard for people to admit that sometimes they’re just assholes who screw up because they don’t expect to get caught.”

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“I know what it’s like to tell yourself a lie so often that it becomes the truth.”

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“Are we friends, or just a couple of people without better options?”

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“There are some things you can’t undo no matter how good your intentions are.”

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“Things’ll get worse before they get better.”

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“Unless one of us is lying. Which is always a possibility.”

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“You find out who your real friends are when stuff like this happens. Turns out I didn’t have any…”

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“A couple of words is all it’ll take to make everything in my life Before and After.”

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“Some people are too toxic to live. They just are.”

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“If I’m not thinking about one shit storm, I have to think about another.”

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“That’s the kind of person you can get away with killing: someone everybody else wants dead.”

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“I have to figure out a way to live with that, and it won’t be by not forgiving other people’s mistakes.”

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Final Word on One Of Us Is Lying Quotes

So there you have it, my top quotes from the One Of Us Is Lying book by Karen M. McManus!

Whether you’re looking for something short and sweet or witty and memorable, these are the best ones.

Do you have a favorite quote from my list? Let me know in the comments!

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Louisa is the Founder, Editor, and Head Honcho of Epic Book Society. She was born and raised in the United Kingdom and graduated from the University for the Creative Arts with a degree in Journalism. Louisa began her writing career at the age of 7 when her poetry was published in an anthology of poems to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee. Upon graduating university, she spent several years working as a journalist writing about books before transitioning to become a Primary School Teacher. Louisa loves all genres of books, but her favorites are Sci-Fi, Romance, Fantasy, and Young Adult Fiction. Read more Louisa's story here.

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