Ashbury Quotes

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Jaclyn Moriarty
“There's a lot you can do with a name like Amelia.
You can play with it, sure, is what you think I'm going to say. Make it cute (Amy), or cuter (Millie), complaining (Meelie), or French, I guess, like the movie (Amélie).
You can step right into that name, is what I mean, and walk around. Swim with it or spill it on your shirt. Whisper it over like a sad, soft ache, or bark it out aloud like a mad, manic message: camellia, come heee-re, a-million, ah murder you, ye-eah.”
Jaclyn Moriarty, The Ghosts of Ashbury High

Jaclyn Moriarty
“You should have seen her this morning,' he said, smiling. 'She's got into the pantry and tipped a box of Cheerios all over the kitchen floor. I walk in and she's crawling around eating them as fast as she can. Mum's standing there, watching her - she got this embarrassed look when she saw me - she does, 'I know, I know, but I can't bring myself to stop her. She thinks she's hit the jackpot.”
Jaclyn Moriarty, The Ghosts of Ashbury High

Jaclyn Moriarty
“Sure and you've got to keep your own spitis up, for there's no one else will do that for you!”
Jaclyn Moriarty, The Ghosts of Ashbury High

Jaclyn Moriarty
“And everywhere I turned: Riley and Amelia.
I suppose this could have been because I was always following them around.”
Jaclyn Moriarty, The Ghosts of Ashbury High