“You have to wait for good things to happen—wait and wait and work so hard—but bad things occur out of the blue, like fire alarms triggered in the dead of night, blaring randomly, a shock of sound, a chatter of… — Gennifer Choldenko Copy Share Image
“Change is hard. It’s hard for you, it’s hard for me, it’s murder on your sister.” His voice breaks.” — Gennifer Choldenko Copy Share Image
Some people's brilliance is in their head. A surgeon's brilliance is in her hands. But there are people who have brilliant hearts. They shine… — Gennifer Choldenko Copy Share Image
“I’m big as a linebacker, and a seven-year-old girl treats me like her errand boy. Does she smell weakness on me?” — Gennifer Choldenko Copy Share Image
“You have to wait for good things to happen—wait and wait and work so hard—but bad things occur out of the blue, like fire… — Gennifer Choldenko Copy Share Image
“Sure. I’ve been to hundreds of morgues. Thousands of them, in fact.” — Gennifer Choldenko Copy Share Image
“They darn socks too?” “Yes, as a matter of fact. Do a better job than your mom too. Though don’t you dare tell her… — Gennifer Choldenko Copy Share Image
Life is amazing, isn't it? You can't ever tell what will happen. Nobody knows until they go ahead and play the game. — Gennifer Choldenko Copy Share Image
“What else can she do?” she asks. “She’s not a trick monkey.” “She’d never make it as a trick monkey. She only has one… — Gennifer Choldenko Copy Share Image
“Now I’m five foot eleven and a half inches—as tall as my mom and a good two inches taller than my dad. My father… — Gennifer Choldenko Copy Share Image
“Oh, we have everyone who is bad. Except Bonnie and Clyde on account of their being dead,” she says.” — Gennifer Choldenko Copy Share Image
“She ignores me. Clearly there’s no stopping her until she’s read every last word.” — Gennifer Choldenko Copy Share Image
Now I understand. When you love someone, you have to try things even if they don't make sense to anyone else. — Gennifer Choldenko Copy Share Image