Celine Stroupe

“I prefer death to dishonor for me and my child.”
― Gabriel F.W. Koch, Steel Blood

“I was floating after my battle, for real. That feeling when the crowd cheered for me is probably what getting high is like, and I'm addicted.”
― Angie Thomas, On the Come Up

“There was nothing ordinary about Ossie May. She was tall, sexy, smart, and pretty. Her looks and personality were her drawing cards. The flip side was her temperament. She was beauty and rage sandwiched together, and she must have invented cussing. She would unload swear word after swear word in rapid succession. There had to be a law against such offensive language.”
― Harold Phifer, Surviving Chaos: How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar

“Being a good listener is the perfect way to avoid answering questions you’d rather ignore.”
― V.C. Andrews, If There Be Thorns