“You fell in love with a storm. Did you really think you would get out unscathed?”

“Some girls are full of heartache and poetry and those are the kind of girls who try to save wolves instead of running away from them.”

“You must understand: they fear you. There is nothing scarier in their minds than a girl who knows the power of her flames.”

“Tell your daughters how you love your body.Tell them how they must love theirs.Tell them to be proud of every bit of themselvesfrom their tiger stripes to the soft flesh of their thighs,whether the...”

“You are damaged and broken and unhinged. But so are shooting stars and comets.”

“The monsters were neverunder my bed.Because the monsterswere inside my head.I fear no monsters,for no monsters I see.Because all this timethe monster has been me.”

“Im not a woman you bring home to Mother, pick out china patterns with, or Mary forefend, breed. Ive seen a chunk of the universe, true, but theres still so much more to see. I doubt Ill ever cure t...”

“My hope, my heaven, my trust must be,My gentle guide, in following thee.”

“Amory took to writing poetry on spring afternoons, in the gardens of the big estates near Princeton, while swans made effective atmosphere in the artificial pools, and slow clouds sailed harmonious...”

“Witches are naturally nosy, said Miss Tick, standing up. Well, I must go. I hope we shall meet again. I will give you some free advice, though.Will it cost me anything?What? I just said it was free...”

“How can you be one of the stars of heaven, when the stars are innumerable? What star number do you have?”

“His words were full of hope and threat. Like the stars.”