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“A life together is forged in ten thousand choices.”
― Sarah Damoff, The Burning Side

“Wait,” I say, craning around to talk to Jamie. “Did you tell Daddy about your work—the nice thing your supervisor said?” “Ew, Mom,” Willa says. “What?” “Don’t call him Daddy.” “Oh, right,” I say. “I forgot that we’re not supposed to say daddy. Even in the car, when it’s just us. We might think we’re sex trafficking each other!” “Do you guys even know what daddy means?” “Yes, Willa. We know what daddy means.” Do we, though? I’m not actually sure. I mean, I’m the same person who thought the Fleetwood Mac song “Oh Daddy” was about Christine McVie’s father, to whom she seemed to be unusually devoted. Nick looks at me quickly and grimaces, shrugs.”
― Catherine Newman, Sandwich

“To quote the Beastie Boys: I like my sugar with coffee and cream. I noticed you do, too.”
― Jamie Day, Beach Thriller

“I wonder what it would be like to not constantly worry what others might be thinking. To be comfortable in my own skin, instead of falling over myself to make sure everyone else is comfortable in theirs. I wonder what I actually am underneath, without this skin—”
― Kelsey Cox, Pretty Dead Things