Alexandra Dav

“This was not a tragedy. Dying on your couch watching TV by yourself is a tragedy. Dying while doing something you love with every part of your body is magic. I wish you magic, Edward.”
― Ann Napolitano, Dear Edward

“What happened is baked into your bones, Edward. It lives under your skin. It’s not going away. It’s part of you and will be part of you every moment until you die. What you’ve been working on, since the first time I met you, is learning to live with that.”
― Ann Napolitano, Dear Edward

“All motivators are valid if they produce good work, son. And frustration can be a powerful motivator.”
― Ann Napolitano, Dear Edward

“Why would you want to spend your life with twelve-year-olds?'
'Maybe I can help them. When I was twelve, you watched me. You had a notepad just for writing down what you noticed, remember? Maybe everyone needs that kind of attention at that age. I could get a notepad.'
She considers him, the dimple deep in her cheek.
He thinks, She's still carrying that notepad.”
― Ann Napolitano, Dear Edward