Doomed to Dance Quotes

“When grown-ups asked you to sit in a circle, they were usually about to tell you something you didn't want to hear. Ms. Aruba-Tate, Ivy and Bean's second-grade teacher, was forever gathering them in a circle for bad news. Like, the class fish died over the weekend. Or, everyone has to start using real punctuation. Or, the pencil sharpener is off-limits. Circles meant trouble.”
― Annie Barrows, Doomed to Dance

“ballet!”
― Annie Barrows, Ivy and Bean Doomed to Dance

“There has to be a way,” she said, determinedly. “Nothing is impossible.” Bean stared at her. “It’s impossible for us to be good at ballet.” “Well, that, sure,” said Ivy. “But it’s not impossible for us to break our arms.”
― Annie Barrows, Ivy and Bean Doomed to Dance