“But now I saw the real problem with chasing after a man. It wasn't a matter of being unseemly or socially unacceptable or not playing the game right. It was just this: if I chase him, I'll never really know if he cares enough to chase me.”

“I always love the way everyone else seems to know what God is thinking. To me, it's more of a mystery.”

“How do you explain to a nonreader that books aren't just things but treasured friends? Companions?”

“So I separated all my books into stacks: best friends, old friends, classic friends, new friends, and casual acquaintances. ”

“But Chase might be out for a few weeks. He has tendinosis.""That's too bad," I muttered. As far as I was concerned, Chase Vere's continued absence from anywhere could only be a good thing.Alex shot me a quick look,but didn't respond.”

“Be in the World, Not of the World—Kind of like Lucky Charms cereal: there are lots of pretty marshmallows in with the cereal, but they’re not the same. So live with the cereal, but remember: you’re a pretty marshmallow.”

“...getting six woman to agree on something is like getting Dr. Laura to agree with Howard Stern.”