E. Lockhart, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

"She will not be simple and sweet.She will not be what people tell her she should be."

E. Lockhart, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

"You have some balls."Frankie hated that expression, ever since Zada had pointed out to her that it equates courage with the male equipment..."

E. Lockhart, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

"I can feel like a hag some days if I want! And I can tell everybody how insecure I am if I want! Or I can be pretty and pretend to think I'm a hag out of fake modesty –- I can do that if I want, too. Because you, Livingston, are not the boss of me and what kind of girl I become."

E. Lockhart, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

"So she did not replay, but played the strategist. She retained more power by withholding an answer."

E. Lockhart, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

"When there's a negative word or expression-immaculate, for example-but the positive is almost never used, and you choose to use it, you become rather amusing. Or pretentious. Or pretentiously amusing, which can sometimes be good. In any case, you are uncovering a buried word."

E. Lockhart, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

"Don't worry,' she told him. 'I am exceptionally good at keeping secrets.'- Frankie Landau-Banks"

E. Lockhart, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

"Secrets are more powerful when people know you've got them," said Mr. Sutton. "You show them the tiniest edge of your secret, but the rest you keep under wraps."

E. Lockhart, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks