Olin Skye

“After endless cajoling, rationalizing, ego stroking, and outright begging—all to no avail—Isa decided that what Marco didn’t know wouldn’t hurt him.”
― Margarita Barresi, A Delicate Marriage

“They called themselves The Souls. They told Ms. Olinski that they were The Souls before they were a team, but she told them that they were a team as soon as they became The Souls. Then after a while, teacher and team agreed that they were arguing chicken-or-egg. Whichever way it began--chicken-or-egg, team-or-The Souls--it definitely ended with an egg. Definitely, an egg.”
― E.L. Konigsburg, The View from Saturday

“To write a novel is always to go naked, whatever you're writing about. You always reveal yourself.”
― Thomas Keneally

“Until he knows he isn't a monster, how is anybody else supposed to know?”
― Louis Sachar, There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom