“God, I felt as if I had just been flattened by Elmer the elephant.”

“Quiet, she hissed at me, her voice shockingly aggressive for such a small person. Otherwise, Ill shut you up myself.”

“I was just thinking that it would be nice if, for once in a while, life made things easier, I told him, feeling annoyed. Why does life have to throw impossible tasks at us all the time for crying o...”

“Clearly, this was another thing I needed to add to the: repetitive cycle of things that were constantly happening in my life list, which currently contained fainting and my ability to find trouble.”

“Its tough, but if you want to survive, sometimes you have to do the seemingly impossible.”

“Wellits whether you want to face certain death by taking a risk on the other route or almost certain death by scaling the walls? she replied. Therefore, for me, considering our options, its a no br...”

“Some experiences are universal. A girl is a girl whether she lives in West Omaha or Sweet Valley. Books are often far more than books.”

“A half-read book is a half-finished love affair.”

“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,And all the sweet serenity of books”

“The word I think of is precarious. I am struck by how precarious it all is. How the things that hold us are only as strong as the faith we have in them.”

“faith gaped at him"how the hell did you do this?" He looked at her as if she'd asked the dumbest question in history. "I'm brilliant.”

“But it wasnt. Sex is not the most intimate thing two lovers can do. Even when the sex is beautiful. Even when its perfect. Millie drew a deep breath as if she remembered how perfect it had truly be...”

“Failed relationships can be described as so much wasted make-up.”

“Sex without love is a meaningless experience, but as far as meaningless experiences go its pretty damn good.”

“Aside from the obvious, Francesca, what do you want in return for supplying information? Bones asked, getting back to the subject. You to take me, she replied at once. Not gonna happen! I spat, squ...”