Great point made in son's college orientation re sex/safety/respect/etc: 'Consent is really too low a bar. Hold out for enthusiasm.' — Rachel Vail Bars Copy Share Image
“I am a pacifist, danm it! And now I'm bleeding. What is wrong with you, you sick sicko?” — Rachel Vail Copy Share Image
“Bruises on the soul hurt even more than bruises on the leg and take longer to heal. Maybe the trick is to… — Rachel Vail Copy Share Image
“Some of the choices teenagers make are morally and practically wrong. Some of my characters do things I hope my child won't.… — Rachel Vail Censorship Copy Share Image
“Do you think we're being robbed?" I whispered. He nodded gravely, then crawled over to my closet and opened it. "Did you… — Rachel Vail Carson Copy Share Image
I shoved him off the snowmobile. He landed on his back in the snow. "Love is a brat, you think? No, love… — Rachel Vail Brat Copy Share Image
I smashed his hand as hard as I could with the Wiffle bat. "Ow!" he screamed. Carson was rubbing his red palm,… — Rachel Vail Baby Copy Share Image
I have standards. Well, okay, they're love standards, but I have them. — Rachel Vail Love Copy Share Image
“I don't care who kissed you first, as long as I kissed you last - George (If we kiss)” — Rachel Vail Romantic Copy Share Image
Kids are constantly evolving, learning, and growing. They aren’t who they were yesterday. — Rachel Vail Children Copy Share Image
I keep looking for ultimate answers, but maybe there aren't any or maybe I'm not looking in the right places, because in… — Rachel Vail Answers Copy Share Image
“Just for taste bites of sample bagels have - fun fact - between zero and "screw you" calories” — Rachel Vail Fun fact Copy Share Image
“It's just one of those things, like some people don't sink when they go in the pool, some know how to throw… — Rachel Vail Josephine-dondorff Copy Share Image
You planning top kill me with a Wiffle bat?" [Carson asked] "Yeah." "Why?" he asked. The bat was shaking in my tight… — Rachel Vail Bats Copy Share Image
“Sorry," I said... "Sorry for what?" He glanced over at me. "For whatever I did wrong," I said. "Did you do something?"… — Rachel Vail Carson-gold Copy Share Image
“Pushing Carson back out of the door, I grabbed my jacket off the hook and shoved my feet into the great old… — Rachel Vail Carson-gold Copy Share Image
Young people are growing in plain sight, there is no place for them to hide, no cocoon. It’s hard — Rachel Vail Cocoons Copy Share Image
“You can't own your victories if you won't admit your failures.” — Rachel Vail Failure Copy Share Image
I didn't care who kissed you first as long as I kissed you last." -George from If We Kiss — Rachel Vail Care Copy Share Image
