High school Quote by Penny Reid
““Marie, you are the sine to my cosine.” My eyelashes fluttered and so did my heart, but I managed to tease, “Are you saying we’ll never be on the same wavelength?” He moved his head to the side as though considering my words. “More like, we complement each other. In basic trigonometry terms, cosine is the sine of the complementary or co-angle.” “I took trigonometry in high school. All I remember is pi r squared.” “I would argue that pie are round, but whatever gives you a right angle.” He shrugged. I laughed, even though the joke was painfully punny, and my hopes took his words as permission to start the countdown clock on their evil little space rocket.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: *A Year of Flops* by Penny Reid, 2020
A playful exchange uses trigonometric metaphors to illustrate how two people can complement each other despite differences.
In simple terms: Two people can fit together like sine and cosine.
Key Takeaway
Embrace complementary differences.
Themes
romance
humor
science
communication
Mood
lighthearted
flirty
Type
literary
conversational
When to use this quote
- first date
- flirty banter
- science jokes
- building intimacy
Key Concepts
trigonometry
metaphor
complementarity
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you recognize genuine complementarity?
- Can playful math metaphors deepen connection?
A Different Perspective
Humor may mask deeper incompatibilities.
