Monday, August 19, 2013

Quotes from book 4

I decided to start each chapter with a quote that tells a bit about the chapter.  Here are some of the quotes.

“He who marches out of step hears another drum”

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Lawrence Hauben--- One of Sarah’s favorite movies for obvious reasons


Tomó solo minutes para presentarme con ella. Tomó solo un dia para amarla. Tomara toda mi vida para olvidarla. Translation: It took minutes to meet her. To fall in love just one day. But it would take a lifetime to forget her.- Anonymous 


Bitch please! Spoiled is what I strive for, what I yearn for. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s wrong to be spoiled. You better get yours however, whenever and from whom ever you can---- Life lessons from Sugah, Sarah’s favorite drag queen.


Love goes by haps; Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps. Much Ado about Nothing, William Shakespeare---- Who must have been acquainted with Sarah’s family


You girls need to know your worth. A man will usually treat you the way you think you deserve to be treated. Dana Peterson---- The woman Sarah wishes was her mother 


“Alice came to a fork in the road 'Which road do I take?' she asked.
'Where do you want to go?' responded the Cheshire Cat.
'I don't know,' Alice answered.
'Then,' said the Cat, 'it doesn't matter.” 
Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland----Sarah’s favorite movie to watch while stoned



No doubt exists that all women are crazy; it's only a question of degree. -W. C. Fields Javier’s Philosophy after meeting Sarah Goldman

Where to look if you've lost your mind? 
 
Bernard Malamud, The Fixer


A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous. Originally said by Coco Chanel but quoted daily by Jazz-man, Sarah’s other favorite drag queen

There is a little boy inside the man who is my brother… Oh how I hated that little boy… And how I love him too… Anna Quindlan--- Sarah’s feelings about her brother Riley and his best friend Tucker

"A women's initiation includes many moments of crossing a threshold.  This threshold is the bridge to our feminine soul.  By crossing it we are moving into a new landscape of feminine consciousness, one in which we feel regenerated or expanded as women." 
-Sue Monk Kidd, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter --- Nickie’s new obsession with her inner goddess

“Sane is boring.”  R.A. Salvatore

Life must be understood backward, but it must be lived forward- Soren Kierkegaard- The only quote Sarah remembers from Philosophy 101

Bad decisions make good stories- Jill Shalvis

“If loving someone is putting them in a straitjacket and kicking them down a flight of stairs, then yes, I have loved a few people.” 
 
Jarod Kintz, It Occurred to Me

“Man may have discovered fire, but women discovered how to play with it.” 
 Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City

I never told my love vocally; still, if looks have language, the merest idiot might have guessed I was over head and ears. ---Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte’

“The difference between sex and love is that sex relieves tension and love causes it.” 
 
Woody Allen

“When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth.” 
 
Jess C. Scott, The Intern

I will find that special person who is wrong for me in just the right way.
Let our scars fall in love.” 
 
Galway Kinnell

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
 

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” 
 Dr. Seuss

“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” 
 Elbert Hubbard—Sarah’s relationship with Shawna and the Peterson girls

I love having a boyfriend but need to be secure on my own first.
Demi Lovato