“What about 200 boys who don’t come from wealthy homes? You know, plain families, no big privileges. Their big break from regular life is camp”
“If you seek my advice, don’t ever marry against the wishes of your family — or his. Nothing good will come of it
“ ‘Henny,’ she said, ‘you’re not dying. You’re simply experiencing a feeling you’ve never experienced before. It’s called serenity’
“I have a cousin and a brother. They have a million connections. When do you want to do the breakout?”
Her mother questions Aviva’s decision to make a large, public party. At the bris, Aviva is suddenly hit with the reality of her son’s disorder, and breaks down
The Shamash tells Samuel he must find a match for his daughter Aster, to ensure that Aster and Clara are provided for in Samuel’s old age,
