“I felt like a trophy child, someone he had around to show off. It felt like it was more important that his daughter was perfect—but, I was his daughter and I was neither of those things. I worked hard to get my grades, and I tried so hard to meet his expectations, but I failed. Over and over again, I fell short. I didn't measure up. That feeling never faded.”

“Light and dark ain't supposed to mix. They're like broccoli and chocolate - just nasty when you put them together - but that appears to be what's happening with you”

“Brie's expiration date on revenge was never.”

“Don’t make me climb across this desk and slap you, because I will.”

“There was no way to have a civilized conversation with that guy. It's like he was raised by giraffes or something.”

“No matter what you do, you are that girl. It's how you become that girl that matters.”

“You are who you are. Deal with it.”

“There were many ways to lie without saying something that wasn't true. I was learning that the hard way.”

“He was foolish enough to fall completely in love with someone who didn't think he had a heart.”

“What'd you think would happen when you died? That the prophecy would just be over and we'd all be like, oops, guess we got that one wrong?”

“I felt like a trophy child, someone he had around to show off. It felt like it was more important that his daughter was perfect—but, I was his daughter and I was neither of those things. I worked hard to get my grades, and I tried so hard to meet his expectations, but I failed. Over and over again, I fell short. I didn't measure up. That feeling never faded.”