Anna Meriano > Quotes

“I know, I know it sounds silly. But I mean it. Don't measure yourself by their standard. Don't wear yourself out for their approval. Don't let their voice be the voice in your head. Just . . . let it go.”
― Anna Meriano, This is How We Fly

“Yeah, but art students are supposed to be malnourished and overcaffeinated wrecks. It’s part of our aesthetic.”
― Anna Meriano, This Is How We Fly

“Generally speaking, saxophones are either taller versions of the clarinet weirdos, or heartbreakers, or both.”
― Anna Meriano, It Sounds Like This

“Like, your, I don’t know, classes. Or your life goals. Or your fandoms.” He laughs. “Well, Harry Potter minus everything JKR’s said since book seven, obviously.”
― Anna Meriano, This Is How We Fly

“Combina los ingredientes secos en un tazón, menos 1½ tazas de harina. Calienta la leche, la mantequilla, y el agua en una cacerola, y agrega las gotas de tinta cuando la mezcla está hirviendo. Pon la mezcla de leche en el tazón, y agrega los huevos. Mezcla con ½ taza de harina, y agrega más harina lentamente mientras recitas los nombres de tus seres queridos muertos, hasta”
― Anna Meriano, A Dash of Trouble

“Three: the heart. You know you have to put your heart into baking, right? It’s the same with magic.”
― Anna Meriano, A Dash of Trouble

“made them look like angels in a nativity”
― Anna Meriano, A Dash of Trouble

“Having questions is probably okay. Having options is good for everyone. And a sport that recognizes that people can change? That’s pure magic.”
― Anna Meriano, This Is How We Fly

“always”
― Anna Meriano, A Mixture of Mischief

“I didn’t cry during our break-up. I was too surprised by the words coming out of my mouth.”
― Anna Meriano, Firsts and Lasts

“I broke up with [him] because I wanted more.”
― Anna Meriano, Firsts and Lasts

“Every team has one overcompetitive asshole beater who hits too hard and prefers victory to friends.”
― Anna Meriano, This Is How We Fly

“help?” “No, it’s—I mean yes, but I shouldn’t need any help,” Leo said, her voice dangerously close to a whine. “I was trying to show you my birth-order power, except I . . . I guess I can’t do it on command.” She crossed her arms and huffed, feeling childish and powerless. Usually when someone told her she couldn’t do something, she would try even harder to do it. But she wasn’t sure what to do when the person limiting her was herself. “Your birth-order power? What is it?” “Invisibility,” Leo replied. “It kind of comes and goes, but this morning I was—” “Wait, invisibility?” Caroline’s ear-to-ear grin didn’t match Leo’s mood. “That’s so cool! How long have you known?”
― Anna Meriano, A Mixture of Mischief

“There's nothing 'just' about friends," Bloom says quietly. "Friends are the best.”
― Anna Meriano, It Sounds Like This

“PAN DE MUERTO MENSAJERO PARA HABLAR CON LOS ANTEPASADOS INGREDIENTES ¼ taza de azúcar 1 cucharadita de levadura ½ cucharadita de sal 2 cucharaditas de semillas de anís 1 cucharadita de canela 2 cucharaditas de hueso en polvo 3 tazas harina ¼ taza de leche ¼ taza de mantequilla ¼ taza de agua 2 huevos 1 cucharadita de ralladura de naranja 2 gotas de tinta PREPARACIÓN Combina los ingredientes secos en un tazón, menos 1½ tazas de harina. Calienta la leche, la mantequilla, y el agua en una cacerola, y agrega las gotas de tinta cuando la mezcla está hirviendo. Pon la mezcla de leche en el tazón, y agrega los huevos. Mezcla con ½ taza de harina, y agrega más harina lentamente mientras recitas los nombres de tus seres queridos muertos, hasta que la masa se ponga suave y un poco pegajosa. Amasa por diez minutos. Debe tener una consistencia suave y elástica. Déjala reposar en un tazón cubierto por dos horas. Haz formas de huesos con la masa, para poner encima del pan. Hornea durante de 45 minutos.”
― Anna Meriano, A Dash of Trouble