“I wanted to be grossed out. Instead, I had the surprising thought that I really really wanted someone who would do that:… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“You might think lunchtime at Willing would be different from other high schools. That everyone would be welcome at any table, united… — Melissa Jensen Attorney general Copy Share Image
“Too racy?" I asked. She snorted. "Too asinine. For being such a brilliant woman in all other respects, apparently, she was completely… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“One may hide cruel. One may even hide a certain amount of madness. One can never hide stupidity.” — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“I'm changing..." I said. "Don't do that," Alex said into my hair. Then he scooped me up and over so I was… — Melissa Jensen Good person Copy Share Image
“He jingled his keys in his hand as he walked. "Y'know, I've looked for you around the floors.You haven't been drawing our… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“But like he said, it was clean, and it was very, very cool. I told him so.He beamed. Then ordered, "Seat belt!"… — Melissa Jensen Oh yeah Copy Share Image
“Pretty,eh?" I jumped a foot. "Nonna!" She was standing in my doorway, beaming like a demented gnome. "For your underwater dance." "It… — Melissa Jensen Middle finger Copy Share Image
“We'd reached the parking lot. Alex stopped. "You drive to school?" I demanded. He gestured me ahead of him through the break… — Melissa Jensen Last time Copy Share Image
“I'd given the bare minimum of info-especially after-hypocrite that he is-Frankie made such dramatic gagging motions at my description of the Mustang… — Melissa Jensen Love songs Copy Share Image
“Promise me this: ... you will stand for yourself, especially in the times when no one seems interested in standing for you.” — Melissa Jensen Time Copy Share Image
“He sighed again, but I couldn't see the fate of his dolphin logo person. I was completely fixated on his eyes. They're… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“I'll tell you this,though, Frankie makes me happy. So does Sadie. I don't want to canoodle with either of them, but I… — Melissa Jensen Another day Copy Share Image
“Would you like to dance?" I knew I had frosting on my nose. Alex leaned over and wuped it off with his… — Melissa Jensen Bow tie Copy Share Image
“3. "Ella,um,it's Alex. I hope this is the right number.I had to get it from a really old phone book. I would… — Melissa Jensen Books Copy Share Image
“Oh,for God's sake." Frankie rolled his eyes under his green porkpie hat. The color perfectly matched the VINCE stitched onto the pocket… — Melissa Jensen Gym teacher Copy Share Image
“He came to find me," I offered, a small indication, maybe,that this was a Phillite boy who'd grown into doing the right… — Melissa Jensen Doing the right thing Copy Share Image
“Love is one of the two things worth dying for. I have yet to decide on the second. It is most certainly… — Melissa Jensen Love Copy Share Image
“You wanna know something," was Dad's refrain while we were growing up, "get a book." Of course,he predates Google, but it stuck… — Melissa Jensen Book Copy Share Image
“So I went to history, where I paid a little attention,French, where I paid none, and then to art. I convinced Ms.… — Melissa Jensen Art Copy Share Image
“sometimes no matter how many eyelashes or dandelion seeds you blow, no matter how much of your heart you tear out and… — Melissa Jensen Dandelion seeds Copy Share Image
“I don't like this," he complained. He'd been complaining since I'd scooted off the chaise ten minutes earlier, leaving him on it.… — Melissa Jensen Third eye Copy Share Image
“Where are we going?" "East. To where the sun rises." "Seriously?" He thumped the dash-not too hard-and I actually felt a little… — Melissa Jensen Long beach Copy Share Image
“ Qui craint de souffrir, il souffre deja de ce qu'il craint." "Who fears to suffer, already suffers what he fears. ” — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“A fair questioin. You've been to Naples. Imagine it five hundred years ago. Would it have made a difference?" "I've never been… — Melissa Jensen Years ago Copy Share Image
