“She raced for him, propelled by the strength of a thousand regrets.”

“Anyway, no guy wants to be with a girl if she's not into him. So you did him a favor.”

“Because whipping an atlas at Jackson's head while he was flirt-touching that Frankie girl in geography would have been very satisfying. And beating him with the Eiffel Tower snowglobe while he kissed Cleo in French would have been tres cathartic. But she hadn't. Instead she'd been egg-like: a hard shell on the outside, and a runny mess on the inside.”

“A good boss asks what part she could have played in the problem. And then she asks herself what she can do better next time.”

“Massie's frindship is something that has to be earned. Not because she's beautiful or popular but because she's loyal.”

“After each dream, Frankie woke with a start, soaked in tears. But she found no relief in the peaceful silence of her room, because there everything was real. And the guilt was too immense to bear. Each time she opened her eyes, she'd quickly shut them. And wish that she had woken up for the very last time.”

“I’m not acting!” shouted Cleo. She was in desperate need of more gloss.”