Every life I start with her, my original sin. I know myself through her. — Ann Brashares Life Copy Share Image
The dreams weren’t as pleasing when they had no chance of coming true — Ann Brashares Chance Copy Share Image
To write a story, I think you really have to open yourself up to the world. — Ann Brashares Stories Copy Share Image
“She was already lost - she couldn't really get more lost, could she? When you belonged nowhere, you sort of belonged everywhere” — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
It's always nervewracking to put yourself out there. But it's the root of joy. — Ann Brashares Joy Copy Share Image
“She wasn’t comfortable with the term boyfriend even when she did have one, and she hated everybody knowing her private business.” — Ann Brashares Business Copy Share Image
It was probably good you couldn't flip the love switch because sometimes it was what you needed even if you didn't want… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
He tricked himself into thinking that she would look into his eyes and remember, that love would conquer all. — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
“I've always feared she would find completion without me, and I'd be around, stupid and unperfected, forever.” — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
“She wished she could swap her days for her nights, her reality for her dreams. Were you allowed to change from one… — Ann Brashares Dreams Copy Share Image
“The world was full of death, full of sadness, full of people, full of people too broken to lean on.” — Ann Brashares Death Copy Share Image
I told him, though, that he better be good to you. When you came along, I said I'd share you, but I… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
Her vision of the world under the water represented a beautiful stillness, a version of heaven. It was the lost city of… — Ann Brashares Beautiful Copy Share Image
Gestating characters feels something like the mental equivalent of gestating a baby. In both cases, to create them you lose yourself. Or… — Ann Brashares Baby Copy Share Image
“What was powerful at thirteen and seventeen should have grown quaint by twenty-four, and yet the covenant, by its nature had durability.… — Ann Brashares Covenant Copy Share Image
You hold on to old experiences: injuries, injustices, and great love affairs, too. And you hold them in your joints and your… — Ann Brashares Affair Copy Share Image
“I'm afraid of not having enough time," she clarified. "Not enough time to understand people, how they really are, or to be… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
I dont really write with the idea of trying to teach any lessons. I want to tell a story as truthfully and… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
Someday when you're twenty, maybe, I'll see you again. You'll be this hot soccer star at some great school, with a million… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
“Barbara appraised her with critical eyes. ‘Oh my. Well, this is going to need some work.’ She went right to Carmen’s hips… — Ann Brashares Bourbon street Copy Share Image
“He didn't know if she was awake or asleep, but he felt her heart beating and the further pulse of it in… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
“Ask me anything, Bailey challenged. What are you scared of? The question got out of Tibby's mouth before she meant to ask… — Ann Brashares Copy Share Image
“Lena studied the faces of the girls on the sidelines. She could tell that Kostos owned the lust of what few local… — Ann Brashares Love Copy Share Image
What if people knew they were recycled? Would that change anything? — Ann Brashares Change Copy Share Image
Wish for what you want, work for what you need. -Carmen's grandmother — Ann Brashares Grandmother Copy Share Image
