“She was back on the ground, looking down at the bugs rather than up at the sky.” — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
She wanted him to see all of her and also none of her. She wanted him to be dazzled by the bits… — Ann Brashares Hope Copy Share Image
For the first time she saw that the nurse's name was Tabitha. — Ann Brashares First time Copy Share Image
You are not going to die, I know I said I'd let you, but I can't. — Ann Brashares Said Copy Share Image
Riley was quiet for a minute. She gathered her blanket all around her. "Paul always loved you, Alice. He knows I know… — Ann Brashares Always loved you Copy Share Image
“He didn't want to go forward, but he always wanted to get another chance.” — Ann Brashares Another chance Copy Share Image
Tibby's wish would be to hold on to the idea of love even in the face of darkest doubt. Because that was… — Ann Brashares Doubt Copy Share Image
She was sad about what happened to Kostos. And someplace under that, she was sad that people like Bee and Kostos, who… — Ann Brashares Bees Copy Share Image
“Dad, Please accept this money to fix the broken window. I’m sure it’s already fixed, considering Lydia’s house pride and her phobia… — Ann Brashares Apology Copy Share Image
But certain souls cohere. It's rare but possible. But it takes two powerful wills to make it so. — Ann Brashares Certain Copy Share Image
Age is not so much a feature of your character, as the spot where you stand for a pretty fleeting time on… — Ann Brashares Age Copy Share Image
Love demands everything, they say, but my love demands only this: that no matter what happens or how long it takes, you`ll… — Ann Brashares Demand Copy Share Image
“What is it we recognize? The soul is a mysterious thing. It's no less mysterious for me, though I've seen my own… — Ann Brashares Spirituality Copy Share Image
“Why was it that her temper and her thinking never happened at the same time? Her temper behaved like a glutton sitting… — Ann Brashares Anger Copy Share Image
As a writer, you live in such isolation. It's hard to imagine your book has a life beyond you. — Ann Brashares Book Copy Share Image
“You Could Only See As Far As Your Headlights, But You Can Make Your Whole Trip That Way :)” — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
“But now he held her. He forgot to worry as much about waking her up. She turned her body to his, eyes… — Ann Brashares Intimate Copy Share Image
Polly was pretty good at dieting, all right, but she was beginning to wonder whether you ever lost the parts of your… — Ann Brashares Dieting Copy Share Image
“Nobody bothered with him. His failures were private and invisible” — Ann Brashares Failure Copy Share Image
She liked the life she had. She loved habits. She craved a day with nothing in it, a long, quiet stretch of… — Ann Brashares Habit Copy Share Image
I think pants have unique qualities, especially in a woman’s life. Whatever bodily insecurities we have, we seem to take out on… — Ann Brashares Insecurity Copy Share Image
“You have to be like a turtle, she thought; you have to figure out how to bring your home along with you.” — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
So far, she’d been her usual lame self: solitary and routine-loving, carefully avoiding any path that might lead to spontaneous human interaction.… — Ann Brashares Avoiding Copy Share Image