Quotes from Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way

“What was it about high school that made people think with their insecurities instead of their brains?”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way

“Like Martin Luther King Jr., Frankie dreamed of living in a nation where people would not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. The sonner she realized that dream, the sooner she could get started on Katy Perry's and live the teenage one.”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way

“Ignorance is bliss was bull. Melody had been ignorant her whole life, and things were far from blissful. It was time to give knowledge is power a try.”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way

“The hardest thing about being a parent is watching your kids make mistakes. Our instinct is to protect you. But you're right, Deenie. Sometimes we have to step aside and let you make them anyway. The best we can do is be there when you mess up.”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way

“Blame was a luxury they could no longer afford.”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way

“Candace nodded a little too hard. She loved making her ponytail swing.”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way

“I know when I'm not wanted," joked Uncle Vlad. "Guess I'll make like under-eye cream and get the bags.”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way

“What's wrong with mistakes? Not that I'd know. No one's ever let me make any.”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way

“Insane was probably the right word, but Clawdeen preferred determined.”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way

“Anyway, no guy wants to be with a girl if she's not into him. So you did him a favor.”
― Lisi Harrison, quote from Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way

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