“[Rylie:] I can't marry someone just because I love them! How would that look?” — Jessica Lave Copy Share Image
“[Veda:] Twenty years of thinking that vampires and witches and all things supernatural were nothing but a bedtime story: a myth, thought… — Jessica Lave Children Copy Share Image
“When the chips are down, you are given the chance to find the strength you never knew you had and put it… — Jessica Lave Dark side Copy Share Image
“What are you talking about?’ Cora said. Veda had a sudden image of her standing over a small child with her hands… — Jessica Lave Children Copy Share Image
“[Hannah:] Here is to Rylie Cates: May your pens never run out of ink, your computer never run out of power, and… — Jessica Lave Computers Copy Share Image
“[Anders:] You will be making enough money that you could move out of that hole you call an apartment. [Christina:] Don’t be… — Jessica Lave Money Copy Share Image
“[Cora:]‘Michael—that guy from the restaurant the other night—he works over there. He runs the prehistoric department.’ ‘I’m surprised,’ Veda said. ‘At what?’… — Jessica Lave Copy Share Image
“We can never be entirely original, as artists or as people. The genius and vision of those who came before us is… — Jessica Lave Art Copy Share Image
“[Rylie:] I was thinking about that short you directed--The Pier. I wondered if you had a video or a reel of it… — Jessica Lave Movies Copy Share Image
“[Devon:] Stop worrying. That's my job. You're the talent. You're supposed to go do ridiculous things and not think about the consequences… — Jessica Lave Stop worrying Copy Share Image
“[Veda:] 'The media presence and inability of people to keep anything to themselves anymore is working for *us*. He can’t cover his… — Jessica Lave Hinduism Copy Share Image
“[Sharon Howard:] You know, I didn't expect a kid fresh out of college from Maine to be so cutthroat.” — Jessica Lave Copy Share Image
“[Veda:] 'Sure. Let me put these [books] back and we can go.' Cora looked at the number of volumes on the table… — Jessica Lave Books Copy Share Image
“Good or bad, words have an impact on each of us. As a writer, I can only hope that the effects my… — Jessica Lave Language Copy Share Image
“[Karen:] You need to watch more TV. [Rylie:] My dear mother would roll over in her grave. [Karen:] Your mother lives in… — Jessica Lave Dear mother Copy Share Image
“We all have to face our faults and mistakes, and then choose to overcome them or let them drag us down.” — Jessica Lave Failure Copy Share Image
“[Christina] wondered if she ought to tell Olivia. She might freak out at first, but that was Olivia’s go-to response for pretty… — Jessica Lave Copy Share Image
“[Karen:] Why would you want to be friends with him? [Rylie:] He has good insight into the male psyche. Besides, he's fun… — Jessica Lave Friendship Copy Share Image
“Dev laughed a tired, semi-crazed laugh on the other end of the line. 'I never thought life would be so exciting taking… — Jessica Lave Copy Share Image
“[Veda:] History is the best kind of story. We each write our own stories about good versus evil, failure and success, love… — Jessica Lave Good versus evil Copy Share Image
“I don’t want to hear any of your worries or your doubts or your remote possibilities based on so little evidence even… — Jessica Lave Doubt Copy Share Image