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“No, I never said we could fix things. I specifically never said that. Life’s a mixed bag, no matter who you are. Look at Jesus: he was the son of God, for God’s sake, and look how that turned out.”

“Linda! Hi, it’s Sally. I’m activating the phone tree. Look, uh, you know the - the stuff that everyone’s always whispering about me? The hexes, the spells? Well, here’s the thing: I’m a witch!”

“Because the house always wins. You play long enough, you never change the stakes, the house always takes you. Unless, when that perfect hand comes along, you bet big, and then you take the house.“

“I feel like there’s a part of me missing. And when I meet my dad…everything will fall into place.”

“There’s two kinds of people in this world. There’s winners, and there’s losers, okay? You know what the difference is? Winners don’t give up!”

“And I’m dying to know Mom. So, what I’m thinking is—don’t freak out, okay?—I think we should switch places! When camp’s over, I’ll go back to London as you, and you’ll go back to California as me!”

“Those bitches.”