Parental Quote by Maggie Stiefvater

“My parents...well, they mostly just drink and disappear. That's kinda what they're good at.”

— Moïra Fowley-Doyle

“Yeah, alright." Anything to end this conversation about her father's breast.”

— Tracey Ward

“Fine.” I poured one more shot for her, then screwed the lid on the bottle. “But that’s it. I’m not putting my life in…

— Rachel Vincent

“She was certainly rather drunk. Her eyes were fixed as if upon some far-off point. She seemed to be contemplating a future at once…

— Jean Rhys

“I said nothing. If she wasn't careful, everyone would rush out of her life, life out of a burning building.”

— Lorrie Moore

“I’m not sure of anything,” she said. “Which is almost wonderful.”

— Peter Heller

“When, where, how. I need details.' She sipped her drink. 'Unless you were actually shagging and he yelled it when he blew his load,…

— Kitty French

“You’ll be fine. I won’t let you drown.” His lips quirked, like he found her terror entertaining. All the pent up anger, grief and…

— Aimée Duffy

“I don't usually drink alcohol around my horses. They are all the buzz I need," she said, eyeing me carefully.”

— Carly Kade

“Have a drink, and try to relax. All right, have another drink. There are times when getting drunk's not a bad idea.”

— John Christopher

“There are dangers everywhere, I wanted to explain to her. On the school bus, in the cafeteria, at Start, inside me. No parent -…

— Leila Sales

“To us,” she said. raising her glass. We both sucked back the sweet drink as if it were nectar.”

— Elle Klass