“I'm a superior foot massager,' Mr. Jensen said [to Mother]. 'Later, I'll show you my license.' He laughed, and his eyes glinted.… — Barbara Cohen Parenting Copy Share Image
“Listen to me, Amin," I said slowly. "Listen to me very carefully. Nothing is the same. Nothing will ever be the same… — Barbara Cohen Friendship Copy Share Image
“The nice thing about a round table is that it can seat an almost infinite number of people, as King Arthur found… — Barbara Cohen King arthur Copy Share Image
“It was the face that disturbed me. The artist had lit it in such a way that it appeared very strong, actually,… — Barbara Cohen Art Copy Share Image
“She chattered on about the Inn. 'I'm a genius,' she said. 'I got three hundred people into two rooms that were meant… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“It's amazing what you have to buy after a fire has completely wiped you out - things you never think about, like… — Barbara Cohen Fire Copy Share Image
“Most of the time when you talk to people, nothing happens. It's all just, 'Pass me the salt,' and 'Remember to pick… — Barbara Cohen Time Copy Share Image
“Mrs. Littnauer must have brought thirty dresses back to the fitting room for me to try on. But most of them weren't… — Barbara Cohen Fashion Copy Share Image
“What did he give you?' I asked Rosie. 'A birthday present,' Rosie replied. 'He said not to open it until December 8.'… — Barbara Cohen Con artist Copy Share Image
“Once you start in with sex,' she replied slowly, 'it's hard to stop. It gets to be something you find it difficult… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“I want my new friends and my old friends to get together,' she said, 'so we're going to have a shoe dance.… — Barbara Cohen Black and white Copy Share Image
“My secret love, Billy Colbert, had to make up the same test. Afterward, we left the chemistry lab together. 'Well, it was… — Barbara Cohen Geniuses Copy Share Image
“We didn't sit down after the waltz because the next set was fox trots. Someone had turned out the overhead lights and… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“Why, Tess,' Billy said, with exaggerated surprise, 'aren't you just crazy about being a cheerleader?' 'Oh, I love it,' she responded derisively.… — Barbara Cohen Popularity-and-power Copy Share Image
“We had all commenced that thrusting and parrying that always goes on when you meet new people. How I hated those games.… — Barbara Cohen Meet New People Copy Share Image
“I cried for a little while, taking a kind of melancholy delight in my own tears, and then I fell asleep.” — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“In the Holiday Room, the frozen, blackened drapes were pasted against the window frames. The white tablecloths were so stiff they looked… — Barbara Cohen Salt and pepper Copy Share Image
“Change is the law of life,' she said quietly. 'On the other hand,' I protested, 'some things don't change fast enough!' 'Like… — Barbara Cohen Change Copy Share Image
“Just then Rosie skipped down the stairs and across the lobby. Rosie never walked - she tripped or skipped or danced.” — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
