“I was convinced I felt as strongly about Jane Austen's books as Ashleigh had ever felt about any of her crazes, but my love was deep and silent - and therefore easily overshadowed.” — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
“Just let me wait a little while longer, Under your window in the quite snow. Let me stand here and shiver, I’ll be stronger… — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
“You're just jealous," I said. "You can believe what you want," Aaron said. "But somebody's stealing from the Grimm Collection. They're either taking the… — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
“Oh, a mermaid's comb. Heavy stuff, but safe enough as long as you don't use it around water. Or a busy highway. You're not… — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
“So how did you get this job, anyway?' I asked. 'My science teacher.' 'Why'd he pick you?' 'For my brains and good looks, obviously.'… — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
“Did you get it back?" "Of coarse, the very next day. And even if I hadn't-because there have been things I've been asked to… — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
“What I mean is, all the terrible things that happen in fairy tales seem real. Or not real, but genuine. Life is unfair, and… — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
“Mr. Klamp laid down the law. No tardiness, no talking above 40 decibels, no untied shoelaces, no visible undergarments, no eating, no chewing gum,… — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
“I was convinced I felt as strongly about Jane Austen's books as Ashleigh had ever felt about any of her crazes, but my love… — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
“isn't that dangerous?" I objected. "What if somebody used it on people - what if they put it on replace and turned us all… — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
“And what could my father possibly want with another child, when he hardly bothered to talk to the one he already had?” — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
“Would you really want to live in world where only the possible is possible?” — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
“Good," said Dr. Rust. "Take Elizabeth up to stack 9 and show her the ropes." "But the ropes are on stack 2." "I meant metaphorically.” — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
“There is little more likely to exasperate a person of sense than finding herself tied by affection and habit to an enthusiast.” — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
“Seeing the transformation in Aaron made me wonder how it would feel to have someone-even a not-so-nice guy like Aaron- look at me the… — Polly Shulman Copy Share Image
