When I was your age, if a boy behaved badly, one simply scored his name out from one's dance card. (Sadie Lancaster - to Lara Lington)

This is a test, isn't it? It's like choosing out of three caskets in a fairy tale. Everyone knows the rules. You never choose the gold shiny one. Or even the quite impressive silver one. What you're supposed to do is choose the dull little lead one, and then there's a flash of light and it turns into a mountain of jewels

The truth is, some relationships are supposed to last forever, and some are only supposed to last a few days. That’s the way life is.

If I've learned one lesson from all that's happened to me, it's that there is no such thing as the biggest mistake of your existence. There's no such thing as ruining your life. Life's a pretty resilient thing, it turns out.

We're all confused, Samantha. We all need more time to think. That's life. Get over it.

I love all my characters. I love their weaknesses and flaws. I feel like they're all my best friends and I adore being with them.

I'm an impulse buyer. I don't really go out with a list.