My mind would always get the better of me.
-- Alex (chapter 5)

Importance: This quote is a deceptively fitting summary of much of this novel. In this instance, Alex is talking about how she would become anxious while her mother shirked her responsibilities. The only way Alex could overcome this anxiety was by taking control of the family finances and getting a job. This quote is also a fitting summary of Molly, as she continues to struggle with anxiety.

But I’m not giving up. Not when this idea is perfect. I just have to show Molly what I can do.
-- Alex (chapter 7)

Importance: Here, Alex shows her determination to enact her plan of getting Molly and Cora together. This quote captures the determination, and perhaps desperation, wich which Alex deals with life. Despite meeting resistance from Molly, she needs to help her in her romantic pursuits. This relationship of Alex being overbearing and Molly being suspicious...