I think all mothers are alike, regardless of cultural background, when it comes to illogical cleaning.

Hayden shouts, "To the new Teen Uprising!

Walls don't fall without effort.

Connor smiles with mocking warmth at him, and glances at the tattoo on his wrist. "I like your dolphin.

The measure of a man is not how much he suffers in the test, but how he comes out at the end.

Roland glares at Connor and Connor glares back. Then he says what he always says at moments like this. "Nice socks." Although Roland doesn't look down right away, it derails him just enough for him to back off. He doesn't check to see if his socks match until he thinks Connor isn't looking. And the moment he does, Connor snickers. Small victories are bet­ter than none.

Don’t I have a choice in this?” But when she looks behind her, the answer is clear. There are two guards waiting to make sure that she has no choice at all. And as they lead her away, she thinks of Mr. Durkin. With a bitter laugh, Risa realizes that he may get his wish after all. Someday he may see her hands playing in Carnegie Hall. Unfortunately, the rest of Risa won’t be there.