“Entonces me preocupé: ¿Qué pasa si me estaba volviendo como Ginger? ¿Qué pasa si no podía ser feliz a menos que estuviera con Robbie, como Ginger no podía ser feliz sin Papi?” — Natalie Standiford Copy Share Image
“If you'd only let me come by myself, none of this would have happened. Having you around makes everything worse.' She buried her head under her pillow. 'Stop it! you're so cold! You're heartless, you little robot!' The pillow muffled her words, but they still stung. 'I feel things,' I said. 'I'm not a robot!' I stamped my foot and… — Natalie Standiford Copy Share
“Here was the Russia she'd loved since childhood, the dark, violent, passionate place where the life of the mind and spirit were as real… — Natalie Standiford Copy Share Image
“I almost can't believe you won first place, because the painting deserves it so much, and people who deserve to win hardly ever do.” — Natalie Standiford Copy Share Image
“Laura, this isn't love. Love lets you go on a trip without following you. Love can live without you for a week, knowing you'll come back.' 'No, it can't.' The afternoon shadows grew long and cold. In spite of the chill, a heat rose up inside her and flooded her face. 'That's how you know it's true love. When he… — Natalie Standiford Copy Share
“I just wanted to say something about him, to shoot his spirit out over the airwaves and see what it will do. Maybe he'll… — Natalie Standiford Copy Share Image
“He'd learned a lot in the short time he'd been with the Cahills, and one of the biggest lessons was not to hold back.… — Natalie Standiford Copy Share Image
“The students adore your father,' a perfumed woman said to me. 'Aren't you lucky to live with such a charming man!' 'He's even more… — Natalie Standiford Copy Share Image
“This year I have Sister Mary Joseph for Religion. Right away I could tell she was going to become my archenemy. She has a… — Natalie Standiford Copy Share Image
“Don, we're huge fans," I said. "Don, we're huge fans," he shot back in a high-pitched voice meant to mock me. What a jerk,… — Natalie Standiford Copy Share Image
“I had no cause to be happy. I felt sad with a good reason, and it wouldn't be right to mess with that feeling.… — Natalie Standiford Copy Share Image
“Those antidepressants Dr. Huang gave her were some kind of miracle drug. I considered giving them a try, but I didn't think they'd work… — Natalie Standiford Copy Share Image
