Lisa RV

“One of the first things Miriam told me about was how to worry. She wanted me to worry for five minutes straight, two times a day. She said I should sit quietly somewhere, maybe with a piece of paper and some colored pencils, and just worry, one time in the morning and once at night (but not right before bed). And if my worry showed up at any other time, like during school or at Angus's house, Miriam said I should tell it, "Go away, and I'll see you later". -Bea”
― Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change

“It’s unknown how many students’ lives librarians have saved by welcoming loners at lunch.”
― Lisa Fipps, Starfish

“How did you get to be ten years old?"
"One day at a time.”
― Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change

“When Miriam first told me about that, I got a picture in my mind's eye of a girl standing very still, with someone hiding behind her, and someone else behind her. And they're all perfectly straight so that no one can tell how many people are actually there. Sometimes I feel exactly like that. Like I'm a bunch of different Beas, all lined up to look like one.”
― Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change