“What would she have? Coke, said Annie. And when she tasted the familiar drink, how much less scary the world was, and… — Caroline B. Cooney Coke Copy Share Image
“The most crippling part of my personality is that as much as I want to know something, I can't bear admitting I'm… — Caroline B. Cooney Knowing and understanding Copy Share Image
“Don't they look like ancient island princesses, marked out for sacrifice? Sent away for the sake of the islanders, to be given… — Caroline B. Cooney Copy Share Image
I love writing and do not know why it is considered such a difficult, agonizing profession. I love all of it, thinking… — Caroline B. Cooney Agonizing Copy Share Image
I love writing and do not know why it is considered such a difficult, agonizing profession. — Caroline B. Cooney Difficult Copy Share Image
“I have this terrible fear of fractions," Christina told him. ... "Miss Schuyler thinks she can conquer it. Also a fear of… — Caroline B. Cooney Fear Copy Share Image
I wonder why we always deny love. I remember in middle school, if you were accused of the crime of loving, you… — Caroline B. Cooney Accused Copy Share Image
“She had a sense of herself being brain dead: running on tubes and machines.” — Caroline B. Cooney Brain dead Copy Share Image
“Last time she had been here, the room had been pastel, romantic and soft. Now it was icily white. It was urban,… — Caroline B. Cooney Last time Copy Share Image
“Janie and Jodie looked at him as if he were an out-of-date computer chip.” — Caroline B. Cooney Copy Share Image
She had gradually changed her name. "Jane" was too dull. Last year, she'd added a "y", becoming Jayne, which had more personality. — Caroline B. Cooney Becoming Copy Share Image
“We don’t know what to do about Eve. She hasn’t called and isn’t here.” Janie could not worry about Eve, who would… — Caroline B. Cooney Copy Share Image
“It’s such a good meal tonight. Lemon chicken, carrot-raisin salad, orzo, broccoli, a nice dinner roll, and chocolate pudding.” — Caroline B. Cooney Chocolate pudding Copy Share Image
If you write a story based on a real person, you're trapped by the details of the real person and his life.… — Caroline B. Cooney Details Copy Share Image
“Every time he calls, I nag him to study.” “I hear that boys don’t like to be nagged.” “Me too, but it’s… — Caroline B. Cooney Time Copy Share Image
“Sometimes Reeve couldn’t stand women. They were so practical.” — Caroline B. Cooney Copy Share Image
“At the church, Brian took charge of Frank, handling him as well as any medic, keeping the extra parents of the bride… — Caroline B. Cooney Parenting Copy Share Image
“It was like crawling on glass. No matter how firmly she resolved not to think such stupid things, she thought them.” — Caroline B. Cooney Stupid things Copy Share Image
“You have a girlfriend?" said Brian. "You never told us." "I'm not going to tell you now either. Don't tell Mom and… — Caroline B. Cooney Mom and dad Copy Share Image
I get letters from readers who say that they have always hated reading, but somebody suggested one of my books, they actually… — Caroline B. Cooney Book Copy Share Image
