“Depression is a funny thing. Some days you have the strength to get up out of bed and attempt to live your life as a normal human being, but othersyou just dont want to leave your room and socializ...”

“My mind screams for me to run, but my feet are planted where they are. This cant be happening. This cant be real. Theres no way this is real!”

“I am ready for battle. I am ready to fight.”

“I can feel that I'm in a dream, but I can't wake myself up.”

“And darkness will rule.”

“I jolt up, a scream lodged in my throat. Drops of sweat roll down my forehead and my throat hurts as if I've been screaming for a long time.”

“Imagine," she said, after registering, "a whole city of gorgeous Italian guys. They can say anything to me, and it'll be sexy." "You'll be so easy," Rashmi said. "Would you like-ah to order-ah the ...”

“Jennifer now understood the meaning of the cadence: the black and white drawing, the watercolor painting,and the notes. The cadence had at last developed into a concerto for violin, the instrument ...”

“I spent the period reading the first novel assigned for English. And wow. If I hadn't realized I was in France yet, I do now. Because Like Water for Chocolate has sex in it. LOTS of sex.”