Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from Beauty Queens.
Friendship Quotes
Adina gave a thumbs-up, and the girls grabbed her in a group hug. They cheered. For me, Adina thought. They were cheering her, and she was hit with a sense of pride and camaraderie she would have f...
Isolation Quotes
The jungle answered with unknown screeches and a low, murmuring hiss. No one moved. They watched what was left burn."We should get back and let the others know," Taylor said at last. "It's just us....
Foolishness and Folly Quotes
"Miss Florida was the only one who had bangs and she's de—um, she's no longer participating in the pageant system. So you'd really stand out."Miss New Mexico stared, dumbfounded. "Stand out? Stan...
Gender Quotes
"I don't know, maybe it's a Midwestern thing, but where I'm from, you're not supposed to brag about yourself. That's what my mom says. She says you should wait for people to recognize your good qua...
Identity Quotes
Watching Taylor, sunkissed and bronzed and effortless, Petra felt jealous and more than a little out of her league. What was she doing here? What did she hope to prove? That she, Petra West, had ju...
Race Quotes
Nicole did what she'd been taught when she was little and her parents had moved into an all-white neighborhood: She smiled and made herself seem as friendly as possible. It's what she did when she...
Cunning and Cleverness Quotes
"All right, Teen Dreamers. These are our tools. Starting today, we are adding a new survival skills portion to our pageant. I want you to treat this with the seriousness you would your other duties...
Lust Quotes
Nicole shook her head. "Public school Sex Non-Ed. When I'm surgeon general, I am so fixing that." On the walk, she explained hormonal, and Tiara nodded, smiling. (8.17)