Heather Vogel Frederick Quotes & Sayings

He explained that ethics are the principles or rules for how we act in the world ... 'The thing is, it doesn't matter whether or not (she) had it coming ... What does matter is your behavior, not hers. Your ethics, not hers. The way you conduct yourself, not the way she conducts herself ... We all must learn to act, not react. — Heather Vogel Frederick

Friends can never be too early — Heather Vogel Frederick

There's always more to the story, Catriona," She replied. "That's the wonderful thing about stories. — Heather Vogel Frederick

Change is the nature of life, Cassidy. Some of it's good, like new babies being born and children growing up and leaving home and all the new adventures that both of those things bring. And sometimes change is more difficult - like when your dad died. But it's nothing to fear. Good or bad, when we rise up to meet it, change can make us stronger. It's what moved us farther along down the road ahead. — Heather Vogel Frederick

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous. — Heather Vogel Frederick

Math is "maths," an elevator is a "lift," a truck is a "lorry," a flashlight is a "torch," and "crisps" are what they call potato chips, while "chips" over here means French fries. Just as riding the double-decker buses thrills me, I get a thrill out of hearing people talk. — Heather Vogel Frederick

Robin Hood just called, he wants Sherwood Forest back. — Heather Vogel Frederick

Aunt Anne's lips quirked up in a smile. "Life is not a neat equation to be solved," she said. "It's messy and wild and unpredictable. That's the heartbreak of it, but that's also the glory of it. — Heather Vogel Frederick

The way it sounded under the bridge when the sleigh passed over, the thunder of the horses' hooves mingled with the brighter notes of the jangling bells; the way the blue bowl of the sky arched overhead; the way the air filled my lungs, so cold that it hurt; the way the enticing scent of hot chocolate drifted from the little gazebo on the island. — Heather Vogel Frederick

Why is it that girls think boys will notice them if they're loud anyway. — Heather Vogel Frederick

This isn't a strength, Aunt True," I said, "but it's dark in here."
"That's because it's nighttime, you moron!" scoffed Danny. — Heather Vogel Frederick

A community is like a family," she told him, "and every family has a few odd ducks. The important thing to remember is that they're still family. — Heather Vogel Frederick

She forks up a little nibble and wedges it in her mouth. "Yum," she croaks.
Mrs. Wong looks pleased. "It's made with tofu."
I can't resist. "Free-range tofu?"
My mother looks over at me sharply.
Mrs. Wong takes the bait. "Now, Cassidy, tofu isn't an animal," she chides. "It's soy bean curd. Soy bean curd doesn't need to roam free."
On the floor below me, Emma lets out a little snort. I nudge her again with my foot. We're both grinning at the thought of a corral somewhere with little cubes of tofu wandering around. "Home, home on the range," I sing to her under my breath. "Where the deer and the tofu roam free ... — Heather Vogel Frederick

But Aunt Anne has encouraged me to continue. In many regards, life itself is a voyage, she says. We never know where its winds and currents will carry us, she says, or what adventures lie ahead, and surely it's worth keeping record of this journey as well. — Heather Vogel Frederick

She's right, of course. My mother usually is. She's a librarian. — Heather Vogel Frederick

But no, it's yoga pants and T-shirts with slogans like "Save the Rain Forest" on them, made only of natural fibers of course. — Heather Vogel Frederick

I love science, and the way it names and orders and classifies everything, from clouds to plants to stars. Even bones. Tibia, fibula, scapula, patella. Science makes everything so official-sounding, and so tidy. Unlike real life, which is often a mess. — Heather Vogel Frederick

Papa was right, after all. A ship's crew was like a family, and together we had done what we never could have managed alone. — Heather Vogel Frederick

Of course, Zach Nortan could show up at school in a garbage bag and still look great. — Heather Vogel Frederick

You need your beauty sleep for tomorrow"
she tells us "don't stay up too late talking"
We ignore her of course.The whole point of a sleepover is to stay up too late talking. — Heather Vogel Frederick

There is hope in maybe.
Maybe.
Such a tiny word.
Such a powerful word. — Heather Vogel Frederick

Papa taps on the skylight and I look up. He waves at me and smiles. I smile back. For now, I don't need to know what lies ahead. For now it's enough just to be here, safe aboard the Morning Star with my family and friends. For now, it's enough to be home. — Heather Vogel Frederick

Like a kettle boiling over, the room foamed with laughter. — Heather Vogel Frederick

There's an arched bridge that spans one of the narrow spots, and since it's Christmas, it's been decorated with garlands of evergreens and a big wreath with a red bow. There are Victorian gas lamps lining the pathways, and in the middle of the lake is a small island where a hut with a fireplace offers skaters a chance to warm themselves and drink hot chocolate. — Heather Vogel Frederick

Tristan, one of the planets orbiting the sun that is Cassidy Sloane, — Heather Vogel Frederick

Never say 'I can't.' 'I can't' is a limit, and life is about breaking through limits. Say 'I will' instead. — Heather Vogel Frederick

And as we round the bend toward Ivy Cottage, he tugs my braid just the way he always has ever since I was six, and then he reaches down and takes my hand.
Maybe sometimes dreams really do come true. — Heather Vogel Frederick

Chadwickius frenemus, — Heather Vogel Frederick

Every house should have a turret — Heather Vogel Frederick

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light; The year is dying in the night; Ring out wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow; The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. — Heather Vogel Frederick