“Wish for what you want, work for what you need.-Carmen's grandmother”

“How sad it was, Carmen thought, that you acted awful when you were desperately sad and hurt and wanted to be loved. How tragic then, the way everyone avoided you and tiptoed around you when you really needed them. Carmen knew this vicious predicament as well as anyone in the world. How bitter it felt when you acted badly to everyone and ended up hating yourself the most.”

“You know what the secret is? It's so simple. We love one another. We're nice to one another. Do you know how rare that is? - Carmen”

“Tibby, you are crazy," Carmen said. "Those pants are in love with you. They want you for your body and your mind." She couldn't help seeing the pants in a completely new way.”

“Not even you can reach me here, Carmen thought.”

“It was probably good you couldn't flip the love switch because sometimes it was what you needed even if you didn't want it.”

“This is the most beautiful piece of advice I can offer. I you don't have what you want now, you don't have what you want.”