Stephanie Sapp

“The way he said her name made my heart cramp. In all my years of word collecting, I've learned this to be a tried and true fact: I can very often tell how much a person loves another person by the way they say their name. I think that's one of the best feelings in the world, when you know your name is safe in another person's mouth. When you know they'll never shout it out like a cuss word, but say it or whisper it like a once-upon-a-time.”
― Natalie Lloyd, A Snicker of Magic

“We'll just wait for nature. She put us in this predicament and will help get us out. No use shouting at the rain. No one was hurt.”
― Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain

“The ability to keep your mouth shut is usually a sign of intelligence”
― Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

“It's Friday," I reminded her. "We prefer our homework to age over the weekend, making it tender.”
― Sheila Turnage, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing