Ali Molenaar

“To say you don't have a choice is a cop-out. It takes strength to be who you want to be instead of letting someone else tell you who you are.”
― Lisa Edmonds, Heart of Lies

“Grown-ups get lonely at night, and they like to have someone to sleep with. Like Mom and Daddy do. I have my bear," she continued, referring to her favorite stuffed animal. "So I don't get lonely.”
― Nora Roberts, Megan's Mate

“Being with you is as good as being alone.”
― Abbi Waxman, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

“Well, in my country they say that you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.”

“Yes, they would,” Pyotr said mysteriously. He had been walking a couple of steps ahead of Kate, but now he dropped back and, without any warning, slung an arm around her shoulders and pulled her close to his side. “But why you would want to catch flies, hah? Answer me that, vinegar girl.”
― Anne Tyler, Vinegar Girl