“¿Iban a sumirla en la tristeza antes de hacerla feliz? No, por favor.” — Ann Brashares Amor Copy Share Image
He was the strangest of strangers in that he was also her oldest friend. — Ann Brashares Friendship Copy Share Image
Sometimes you couldn’t face the sadness of being forgotten until you felt the comfort of being remembered again. — Ann Brashares Comfort Copy Share Image
The distinction has blurred between young adult and adult books. Some of the teen books have become more sophisticated. — Ann Brashares Adults Copy Share Image
“Sometimes he felt like the only one on earth. He was different. He always was. His attempts at living in the regular… — Ann Brashares Mind Copy Share Image
She had to have faith not just in trying but in failing. Was she strong enough to fail Was she strong enough… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
A loving soul was always more beautiful over the long haul, but actual prettiness was fleeting. — Ann Brashares Beautiful Copy Share Image
Marnie hated to see her spend so much of herself on someone who didn't care. — Ann Brashares Care Copy Share Image
“It wasn't meant to work with them, was it? He didn't know if he could try anymore.” — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
“I felt like a pianist who'd been forced to play on a few white keys in the middle, finally allowed to run… — Ann Brashares Pianist Copy Share Image
“he occupied an alternate universe that intersected nowhere with hers. He no longer represented someday, a possibility. He represented a road not… — Ann Brashares Road not taken Copy Share Image
“There was a burst of enthusiasm for recycling every so often, but it usually didn't extend to the heart or the mind.… — Ann Brashares Environment Copy Share Image
“The thing you had had and loved and taken for granted caught up with you all at once and for no sensible… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
It’s more that I’m afraid of time. And not having enough of it. Time to figure out who I’m supposed to be…… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
Tibby was shaking her head. "What?" Bailey asked. "Nothing. Just that you suprise me every day," Tibby said. Bailey smiled at her.… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
Tibby cried into her soup when it finally came. "I'm scared... ," she told it. The carrots and peas made no reply,… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
I killed her once and died for her many times and I still have nothing to show for it. I always search… — Ann Brashares Hope Copy Share Image
Lena was an introvert. She knew she had trouble connecting with people. She always felt like her looks were fake bait, seeming… — Ann Brashares 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
The rules took a while to sort out. Lena and Carmen wanted to focus on friendship-type rules, stuff about keeping in touch… — Ann Brashares Focus Copy Share Image
“So often this summer I keep thinking: I know I'm holding back. I know I'm waiting. I know I'm afraid to go… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
People said things they didn't mean all the time. Everybody else in the world seemed able to factor it in. But not… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
“Maybe happiness didn’t have to be about the big, sweeping circumstances, about having everything in your life in place. Maybe it was… — Ann Brashares Happiness Copy Share Image
As the three of them walked home from the trees, nobody needed to say it, but Ama knew. They had questioned their… — Ann Brashares Advantage Copy Share Image
“Maybe we tried so hard to be like the Sisterhood because it was easy for them and we wanted it to be… — Ann Brashares Sisterhood Copy Share Image
I'm writing this down, because it is going to be hard for me to say it. Because this is probably our last… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
“Well, this is it...I choose you...Come what may, you are what I choose.” — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
“Nobody bothered with him. His failures were private and invisible” — Ann Brashares Failure Copy Share Image
