You get older and you learn there is one sentence just four worlds long and if you can say it to yourself it offers more comfort than almost any other. It goes like this… Ready ” “Ready.” “At least I tried.

Maybe, sometimes, it's easier to be mad at the people you trust because you know they'll always love you, no matter what.

I love you, I'll never stop.

The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Got that? -Coach Brevin

When I turned fifteen, I remember my father gave me a credit card which I was allowed to use for two things: emergencies and books.

Pain is fear, and I'm not afraid.

Different people were good at different things, Lena mused. Lena was good at writing thank-you notes, for instance, and Effie was good at being happy.