Don't think you're special. Lots of women get him. No one keeps him.

Whether or not he still wanted me, I knew he wouldn't want anyone else to have me.

—Penelope Douglas in Rival

There was a time when I had all of his attention and loved it. As much as I wanted him to leave me alone, I also liked how he seemed surprised. I liked the way he was looking at me right now. And then I remembered that I hated him.

—Penelope Douglas in Bully

I wanted to make more than just money. I wanted to make a difference and be remembered.

—Penelope Douglas in Misconduct

The more you suffered, the more you survived. It shaped people in different ways, and what broke one person could empower another.

—Penelope Douglas in Falling Away

The most valuable lesson anyone learns in life should be learned as early as possible. That you don't have to live in the reality someone else had invented. You don't have to do anything you don't want to do. Ever.

—Penelope Douglas in Corrupt

Boys will lie, cheat, and steal to get into your pants. A man will stand the test of time. Make him wait, and you'll see which one he is.

—Penelope Douglas in Falling Away

The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.

—Charles De Gaulle

When we first broke into that forbidden box in the other dimension, we knew we had discovered something as surprising and powerful as the New World when Columbus came stumbling onto it.

—Ken Kesey

A woman can be anything the man who loves her would have her be.

—J. M. Barrie