"[Lisa is] the kind of girl who is usually secretary of the student council, not because everyone who knows her likes her, but because it seems the office is hers by right."
Chap. 3, p. 17

"Even being told about Lisa by a third person gave you the feeling she was undependable sometimes, a little strange."
Chap. 3, p. 18

"Adults - real ones - insist on thinking 'soft.'"
Chap. 5, p. 26

"[Mr. Bernstein]! You've got to be kidding! He's about as forceful as Prissy in Gone with the Wind."
Chap. 6, p. 38

"Dionne Warwick was still trying to get to San Jose, and we were trying to find Vienna. There was a big difference."
Chap. 9, p. 55

"[Betsy] was grateful [Mr. Bernstein] had come that far out of his particular shadow, even if he wanted only to stick one toe in the spotlight."
Chap. 10, p. 57

"All [Betsy] could think was that maybe that...