Parenting Quote by Janet Fitch

“Yes, madam,” said Mrs. Cozzolina. She knew a lady when she saw one. There was something about them that stood out even when they…

— Harold Robbins

“And Meredith says that reminds her of a Camus novel, the one about the plague, and she tells the story of it, the tale…

— Mary Karr

“Sometimes, beautiful as Cosette was, Marius shut his eyes in her presence. The best way to look at the soul is through closed eyes.”

— Victor Hugo

“For the first time in her life she could talk openly of the things which interested her and were important to her. She had…

— Anna Kavan

“She’s Eponine — but of a platonic sort. You’re my Cossette.”

— Carey Corp

“Cosette was not very timid by nature. There flowed in her veins some of the blood of the bohemian and the adventuress who runs…

— Victor Hugo

“Over her shoulder was Josie-and for the first time, Alex could really see a piece of herself in her daughter. It wasn’t so much…

— Jodi Picoult

“Despite her promise to share every secret, Clara didn’t tell Daphne about her faulty heart. It was too gratifying to be recognized for her…

— Kathleen O'Dell

“Cosette, in her seclusion, like Marius in his, was all ready to take fire. Destiny, with its mysterious and fatal patience, was slowly bringing…

— Victor Hugo

“Meredith was not so secure in her maturity that she did not suffer those periods of despondency and doubt which seemed to weave through…

— Don DeLillo

“As for Mr. Meredith," said Miss Cornelia, "even his engagement has made a different man of him. He isn't half so dreamy and absent-minded,…

— L.M. Montgomery

“She was young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength. But now there was a dull stare…

— Kate Chopin