Whatever happens tomorrow, we had today; and I'll always remember it

The city had defeated her, just like they said it would. Like some overcrowded party, no one had noticed her arrival, and would notice if she left.

In the future, I'll be braver, she told herself. In the future, I will always speak my mind, eloquently, passionately.

Work hard at . . . something.

It's hard to overestimate the teenage appetite for high drama.

As a matter of fact, I think there are more things important in life than "relationships.

Failure and unhappiness is easier because you can make a joke out of it.