The Lemon Jelly Cake Quotes

“Usually I feel life is like a lemon jelly cake... life is in layers. Everybody is on his own layers and can't get out", p. 20

"I've been too much concerned with layers of the lemon jelly cake. No layer ever won a prize at the fair. It has to be the whole cake." p.239

"if you're going to stay alone a lot you must make yourself into somebody you enjoy for company." p. 236”
― Madeline Babcock Smith, The Lemon Jelly Cake