“ Her papa called her 'chiacchere' because he said she chattered away all day, just like a magpie. He had all sorts of funny names for her: 'fiorellina', my little flower; 'abelie', which meant honeysuc… Kate Forsyth
“ A stranger came out to White Acre one day to sell Henry a pony, for Alma to learn to ride. The pony's name was Soames, and he was the color of sugar icing, and Alma loved him immediately. A price was… Elizabeth Gilbert
“ Papa! You painted my nose!""I certainly did," her father said."But why?" Belle tried to see the purple dot on her face.Maurice grinned. "Because that mark makes you even more beautiful. Different and… Walt Disney Company
“ He had been searching for it his entire life. He had devoted himself to poetry to find it. Now, in the middle of his life, he found it. It was in the face of the love of his life, his daughter. She wh… Roman Payne
“ The hospital room was as cold as dead skin, the hallway crowded with lost souls and reeking of illness. Raquel Cepeda
“ The guard hit Kestrel across the face. “I said, what did you give him?”You had a warrior’s heart, even then.Kestrel spat blood. “Nothing,” she told the guard. She thought of her father, she thought of… Marie Rutkoski
“ I watched the rain stream across the window in little rivulets with sunshine coming through. For me, the rain has always been an emotional thing that makes me very happy. However, living with the fact… Manasa Rao
“ You should just keep your mouth shout! It gets very tedious having you make a snarky comment about everything that someone says in this group. Jojo Moyes
“ I think Dad wanted to feel the pain, to feel his body cry, an urgent reminder that he was still alive. I pretended not to notice. Raquel Cepeda
“ Although my father had never been there, I came to believe I would someday see that city for him. Alice Hoffman
“ I only had access to him when we were together in the library, and I loved them both -the library and my father- equally and without question. Alice Hoffman
“ I profess myself an enemy to all other joys, which the most precious square of sense possesses, and find I am alone felicitate in your dear highness love. William Shakespeare
“ Fortune-teller tea. Give it a sip!"The liquid was pink and smelled of strawberries, but when Maddie drank it, the flavor was deep and a little bitter, followed by a sudden burst of sweetness.Her fathe… Shannon Hale
