Witches Under Way Quotes

“Toddlers are germ-warfare machines in a cute package"
- Debora Geary”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Roses are red, violets are blue,
This room's a psycho shopping zoo.
The fashion's a disaster, the mirrors are large,
And somebody left a crazy lady with needles in charge.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Some of us need the love of others to see ourselves clearly in the mirror.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Words have power.  And when you put them out there, it makes them real for other people, and maybe it changes the world a little.”  He shrugged.  “Or maybe it changes you.” ”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Lauren, eyes haunted, somewhere in the middle of Lizard’s poem, feeling the full weight of stupid in her heart.  None of them had really, truly known what it was to live believing you were that worthless.  Except for maybe Freddie.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“You can’t live a bold life and not feel silly at least once a day. ”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“It took maturity to giggle at your own foibles. ”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Women with knitting needles should never be underestimated.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Vero collapsed in a chair, overtaken with delicious giggles. The child had bought underwear to match a plastic frog. An act of perfect silliness.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“I rode Caro's bike down a hill with no hands, and then I went sock shopping because I was sad to say goodbye to Alfred, and the socks were cute, but there was this purple lace bra." She ground to a halt, cheeks steaming. "It was the same color as Alfred.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Do you know they even sell socks that don’t match on purpose?  It was more fun to mix them up myself, though.” Vero’s heart throbbed with hurt for the woman who was only discovering the joys of personally stamping your wardrobe at thirty-two years old.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Thank you for listening when I couldn't.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Sometimes it's those things inside your head that need to come out and play the most.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“it's easiest to find your path to self-expression when there will be love waiting for whatever you do.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Ah, well - this is why we live - to travel up and down life's currents together, whether or not the timing is exactly right.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“You need to show them new ways to care for each other. Ones that support their growth, instead of trading old ruts.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Why people with lots of money chose to wear the most stupidly uncomfortable clothes on the planet was a complete mystery.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Sometimes truth was the most brutal weapon of all.  And the greatest gift. ”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Do you know what people do when they read poetry?  They try to figure out what was going on in the poet’s head, and how they felt, and if they’re a totally screwed-up idiot or whatever.  It’s like being naked, only a thousand times worse.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Talent demands that you respect and honor it, and I was still kicking myself around the block seventeen different ways.  Talent without the self-confidence to handle it can be terrifying.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Ah, well—this is why we live—to travel up and down life’s currents together, whether or not the timing is exactly right. ”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Pfft.”  Helga’s eyes twinkled.  “A little snot never hurt anything well made.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Sometimes keeping promises really sucked.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“When love was rigidly offered, the people you loved could miss their best moments. ”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Teach your students not to be tripods, then.  Show them the difference between truly supporting someone and merely propping them up.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way