ADA SEXTON

“It’s a happy beginning.”
― Jennifer L. Holm, The Fourteenth Goldfish

“Actually, sir, it is that bad. How would you like it?” He shook his head. “Now you’re just being silly.” I looked over my shoulder to see if anyone else was around and then took a few steps back toward him. “I’m not trying to be silly. You’re saying that you wouldn’t like to wear a skirt, so why should I have to?” He was getting annoyed now; I was pushing my luck. “Because you’re a girl!”
― Cat Clarke, The Pants Project

“An Eskimo kiss.”
― Barbara O'Connor, How to Steal a Dog: A Novel

“Sometimes the trail you leave behind you is more important than the path ahead of you.”
― Barbara O'Connor, How to Steal a Dog