She was astonished, and at the same time she knew. There were many things in life like that. You couldn’t imagine it, and then it happened and you couldn’t really imagine it hadn’t.
Ann BrasharesI'm afraid of time... I mean, I'm afraid of not having enough time. Not enough time to understand people, how they really are, or to be understood myself. I'm afraid of the quick judgements or mistakes everybody makes. You can't fix them without time. I'm afraid of seeing snapshots, not movies.
Ann BrasharesPlease believe him. Keep your heart open to him. He can make you happy. He has always loved you, and you once loved him with all your heart.
Ann BrasharesShy” was the sympathetic interpretation she got from older people. “Snotty” was the interpretation she got from people her own age.
Ann Brashares