“Lilly: Mia, when I recognize a human soul crying out for self-actualization, I am powerless to stop myself. I must do what I can to see that that person’s dream is realized.
[Gee, I haven’t noticed Lilly doing all that much to help me realize my dream of
French-kissing her brother. But on the other hand, I have not exactly made that dream known to her.]”
“And you know what? Maybe Michael didn’t write those notes. And maybe he doesn’t
think I’m the Josiest girl in school.But he thought I looked nice in my pink dress. And that’s all that matters to me.”
“And I think
What does it matter
that it is not a linear equation if any variable is raised to a power?
We’re all just going to die anyway.”
“It’s sort of weird to be hugged by your Algebra teacher. That’s all I have to say.”
“One of her best paintings, Woman Enjoying a Quick Snack at Starbucks, is hanging in their dining room.”
“Get to see how he treats his mother/sister/housekeeper (critical clues as to how he will treat any prospective girlfriend).”
“When Louie is upset with us for, say, forgetting to feed him, he eats any socks he might find lying around.”
“Get Mom to stop hanging bras on bedroom doorknob”
“Today Rommel had on a mink bolero jacket. I am not even joking. It was dyed lavender to match the one slung across Grandmère’s shoulders.”
“It’s like I’ve struck a blow for dweebs everywhere, or something.”
“Mia Thermopolis, 1005 Thompson Street, #4A”
“From my window I watched the full moon—a moon that reminded me of Brett—become shadowed, little by little until there was only a deep blackness in the woods at night. I would sit there wakeful, hour after hour, and wonder if this aching around my heart, this sense of being alone, forlorn and unwanted in a world where there was gayety and love for others of my age, was going to continue for all of my days.”
“And then he gave her a kiss that was meant to be the first of its kind, but tasted so familiar there was no denying those undercurrents of love had been there all that time... just waiting to be recognized.”
“You're mine, Emma. You always have been. I won't let you go.”
“She was afraid to be angry and that made her angry.”
“I'll be fine, Safi. You forget that I taught you the art of evisceration.'
Safi scoffed, but her Threads flared with with amused pink. 'Is that so, dear Threadsister? Have you already forgotten that it was me they called The Great Eviscerator back in Veñaza City?' Safi flung a dramatic hand high as she twirled toward Ryber.
Now Iseult didn't have to fake a grin. 'Is that what you thought they said?' she called. 'It was actually The Great Vociferator, Safi, because that mouth of yours is so big.”
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