“Pretty as she drowns and ruined when she resurfaces.”
“her mother is asking her a question and she is forced to resurface from the sanctuary of daydream.”
“Cat, you ruined mom's dress!""Honey, it was ruined when she bought it.”
“Well, then again, she herself could be pretty single-minded when the occasion warranted it. But going over accounts and taxes? Quite honestly, she’d rather be tied to a stake by her hair and drowned in pickle juice. (Emily)”
“When I was drowning, she became my air. In the cold, she became my warmth. In the dark, she became my light.”
“ When a girl is seventeen she needs good parents. When she's twenty-five she needs a pretty face and figure. When she's thirty-five she needs a good personality. When she's fifty-five she needs cash. ”