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

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

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.

Kate felt very offended. 'I am not an elf,' she insisted. 'I'm an Englishwoman!

Mom actually said that?" Cassie's face shown with happiness. "She always hated my math!" "Nah," Martin said. "She was just being that way for you. She thought it was what you needed to hear. If parents told us what they really think about stuff, we could figure them out like regular people.

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.

Forks are absurd, he scoffed. They insult your food. They make it think you're killing it twice.