Ally

“He pretended to stretch his arms, in order to shift even closer to her. (This isn’t in the history books, of course, but we’d like to point out that this was the first time a young man had ever tried that particular arm-stretch move on a young woman. Edward was the inventor of the arm stretch, a tactic that teenage boys have been using for centuries.)”
― Cynthia Hand, My Lady Jane

“Work hard, know your shit, show your shit, and then feel entitled. Listen to no one except the two smartest and kindest adults you know, and that doesn't always mean your parents. If you do that, you will be fine.”
― Mindy Kaling, Why Not Me?

“We’d fight so much less if everyone would just sit down and read.”
― Cynthia Hand, My Lady Jane

“Dearest Jane, Sorry I made you marry a horse. Your father-in-law is trying to kill me. Send help.”
― Cynthia Hand, My Lady Jane