Lively, intelligent, and quite immature, [Emily] usually burst out with exactly the comment that summed up the situation beautifully and therefore could never in politeness be said.

Mom actually said that?" Cassie's face shown with happiness. "She always hated my math!

Em, I am trying to have an important conversation!" shouted Seylin. "I will not change into a cat!

That's exactly how I want you to feel. When you finish this book, I want you to be filled with curiosity. I want you to say, “I have to find out what happens next,” and then I want you to head to your nearest library or bookstore to pick up a copy of Wuthering Heights.

Lively, intelligent, and quite immature, [Emily] usually burst out with exactly the comment that summed up the situation beautifully and therefore could never in politeness be said.

Don't fret. We'll just have to find something else you're good at besides killing people.

Being a writer means crying over the sad parts, even though you already know it’s going to be okay.