Get over it, Roo. If you have friends who actually like you, you’re popular enough.

We shouldn't piss them off, explained Frankie, because who knows what they'll do now that they've united.

Sometimes it's a good idea to think about what you want from a situation, and try to get it, rather than just blurt out the first thing that comes into your head.

See the world as it is, not as you wish it would be

Never take a seat in the back of the room. Winners sit up front.

I hate those endless descriptions of a heroine's physical attributes . . . it really bothers me how in books it seems like the only two choices are perfection or self-hatred. As if readers will only like a character who's ideal--or completely shattered.

If you don't want to be in an argument with someone, it is probably best to try to solve the problem, rather than lying around hoping the other person will do it for you.