--- title: "1 First day of school Quotes By Simone Elkeles" description: "1 First day of school quotes by Simone Elkeles. Plus more from Simone Elkeles and more First day of school sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3c/simone-elkeles-665_appearance_hey-shell-bell-i-say-leaning-over-her-an_2281835.jpg" --- > [“Hey, Shell-bell," I say, leaning over her and wiping her face with a napkin. "It's the first day of school. Wish me luck." Shelley holds jerky arms out and gives me a lopsided smile. I love that smile. "You want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-elkeles/hey-shell-bell-i-say-leaning-over-her-and-wiping-her-face-with-a/) [Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-elkeles/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3c/simone-elkeles-665_appearance_hey-shell-bell-i-say-leaning-over-her-an_2281835.jpg) ## More by Simone Elkeles > [“Miss Ellis?" Mrs. Perterson says. "It's your turn. Introduce Alex to the class" "This is Alejandro Fuentes. When he wasn't hanging out on street…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-elkeles/miss-ellis-mrs-perterson-says-it-s-your-turn-introduce-alex-to-the/) [Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-elkeles/) > [And just so you know for the future, I like my double-chocolate chip cookies warm and soft in the middle...and without magnets glued to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-elkeles/and-just-so-you-know-for-the-future-i-like-my-double-chocolate-chip/) [Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-elkeles/) > [From the look of us, you'd never know we slept in the same bed last night and made out like the world was going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-elkeles/from-the-look-of-us-you-d-never-know-we-slept-in-the-same-bed-last/) [Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-elkeles/) > [My history defines who I am.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-elkeles/my-history-defines-who-i-am/) [Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-elkeles/) > [ “I wasn't going to kiss you."' 'You weren't?' I look up look up at him. \[...\] 'Nope, the next time I kiss you it'll… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-elkeles/i-wasn-t-going-to-kiss-you-you-weren-t-i-look-up-look-up-at-him-nope/) [Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-elkeles/) > [I hate games I can't win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-elkeles/i-hate-games-i-can-t-win/) [Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-elkeles/) > [I lost my dad when I was younger, and I know what its like to lose a beloved parent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-elkeles/i-lost-my-dad-when-i-was-younger-and-i-know-what-its-like-to-lose-a/) [Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-elkeles/) > [I don't want to end up like my mom. That's my biggest fear in life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-elkeles/i-don-t-want-to-end-up-like-my-mom-that-s-my-biggest-fear-in-life/) [Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-elkeles/) > [“You have to live for the moment, each and every day . . . the here, the now.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-elkeles/you-have-to-live-for-the-moment-each-and-every-day-the-here-the-now/) [Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-elkeles/) > [You know you can do more, but everyone expects you to quit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-elkeles/you-know-you-can-do-more-but-everyone-expects-you-to-quit/) [Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-elkeles/) > [If there's one thing I learned, it's that nobody is here forever. You have to live for the moment, each and every day .…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-elkeles/if-there-s-one-thing-i-learned-it-s-that-nobody-is-here-forever-you/) [Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-elkeles/) > [Sometimes you have to steer away from the crowd in order to be a better person. It's not always easy, that's for sure. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-elkeles/sometimes-you-have-to-steer-away-from-the-crowd-in-order-to-be-a/) [Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-elkeles/) > [Love is honesty. 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