Quotes from Patricia Reilly Giff

There are some people who don't even know enough to fall in love with the water.

You are the heart of this family," she said, "with your songs.

I'd go to school and walk up to people. "A new leaf," I said.

Right here at our doorstep, we'll have the most beautiful bridge in the world.

How come I never have looseleaf?" Richard asked his mother. "How come Holly has everything?" "Because you keep making mistakes," Holly said. "Because you keep wrecking up your paper.

Cunningham, the English lord, owned all our land, all our houses; he could put any of us out if he wanted.

I could save Cat Neely and her mother. If only Anna would give me that coin.

I'd like to get rid of all of them. Filthy hovels, filthy people. I would tear down the houses and let sheep roam among the rocks.

Never mind being afraid of eleven right now.

Think of me when you're not sure of something, Nory." Her face was serious, her big eyes holding me. "Know that I'll be there on the other side of the water. Think of what I'd say, what I'd do.

The English had an army, and souls of vinegar, and they had killed and killed, and we were still not free.

Don't be silly," Linda said. "Emily knew all the time." Emily pulled an old flowerpot out of her way. "Let's look for the box," said Linda. "I'm looking," Emily said. "It's right here. In the corner." Emily leaned over. On

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The stakes are high. One sound before we escape and we're stuck with our five-year-old brother, Steadman, for the rest of the morning. Steadman has a mouth that closes only to chomp down on chocolate bars and potato chips.

You will know what to do yourself. Great girl, a stór.