Shelley Adina

“Thank you. I realize my methods have dampened your spirits somewhat, but in the long run you will not regret it."She did not answer, simply preceded him to the door of her room."You look very nice tonight, Claire. May I say that that color suits you admirably."The door closed in his face.”

“Honestly, dear heart, you've got to curb this unhealthy tendency to blow things up.”

“Why should I? First she burns me, then she boils me eyes. If I take that knife to anything, it'll be 'er, and that's a fact.”

“If one wanted models of good behaviour, one must be a model of good behaviour oneself.”

“Girls should certainly be heard. It is their voices the world is missing.”

“...one did not need to speak much, only to say what was worth hearing when one did.”

“If there's anything I hate, it's someone telling me "don't" without saying why.”