“ The body is not a fortress, no matter what we may do to make it such. This may be one of life's greatest frustrations, or is it humiliations? I spend a lot of time thinking about bodies and boundaries… Roxane Gay
“ Stressful conditions from outside school are much more likely to intrude into the classroom in high poverty schools. Every one of ten stressors is two to three times more common in high poverty school… Robert D. Putnam
“ Stop! Narcissus got to his feet. This is not right! This person is obviously not awesome, so he must be... He struggled for the right words. It had probably been a long time since he'd talked about an… Rick Riordan
“ So close to the powers of evil she must have lived that she still breathed more freely in their air. Edith Wharton
“ She shrugged her shoulders, then shifted her attention to the hand-labeled glass jars of honey. Which one do you want to use?Something mild to go with the cheese.The milkweed blossom?Isabel nodded. We… Susan Wiggs
“ Scummer, pox and wound rot! roared Tunstall, slamming his fist down on the bed. Gods cursed the pig-tarsed mammering craven currish beef-witted bum-licking gut-griping louts that did this to me! May e… Tamora Pierce
“ Purple light passed over the paper, but nothing happened.Next! Amy said. She was sure the man in black was going to burst in on them any second.Whoa! Dan said.Amy gripped his arm. You found it?No, but… Rick Riordan
“ People do understand the language of the heart, you know, even if the head does not always comprehend it. Mary Balogh
“ Originally, the atoms of carbon from which we’re made were floating in the air, part of a carbon dioxide molecule. The only way to recruit these carbon atoms for the molecules necessary to support lif… Michael Pollan
“ On, I don't think I'm a genius!' cried Josie, growing calm and sober as she listened to the melodious voice and looked into the expressive face that filled her with confidence, so strong, sincere and… Louisa May Alcott
“ Oh Christ, he groaned to himself, if this is the stuff adults have to think about I never want to grow up Stephen King
“ Of course, the diary helps me as well. 'That wasn't your position on July 7, 1991,' I'll remind Hugh an hour after we've had a fight. I'd have loved to rebut him sooner, but it takes awhile to look th… David Sedaris
“ O Sam! cried Frodo. 'What have I said? What have I done? Forgive me! After all you have done. It is the horrible power of the Ring. I wish it had never, never, been found. But don't mind me, Sam. I mu… J.R.R. Tolkien
“ No, he said, we are not alone. I have you, and you have me. And there is Arya and Nasuada and Orik, and many others besides who will help us along our way. Christopher Paolini
“ It’s not his friendship I miss,’ Elizabeth said bluntly. ‘It’s him. The very person of him. His presence. I want his shadow on my wall, I want the smell of him. I can’t eat without him, I can’t do the… Philippa Gregory
