The View from Saturday Principles Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #7

I wanted Ginger to get the part, not only because she belonged to Nadia and not only because she was Alice's mother but also because I did not want Michael Froelich to have the honor. Since those first weeks at school, I had done my best to avoid both Michael Froelich and his friend, Hamilton Knapp. ("Julian Narrates When Ginger Played Annie's Sandy".43)

Julian is a complicated guy. It's not enough for him to have one reason to want Ginger to win the part; he has to have three.

Quote #8

Mrs. Olinski said, "That is either the most honest or the most dishonest answer I have ever heard. I must notify the bus driver that I'll be driving you four souls home." ("Julian Narrates When Ginger Played Annie's Sandy".149)

How can something be either "the most honest or the most dishonest"? Maybe the same way that the answer to "chicken or egg?" can be "Yes!"

Quote #9

I stood alone. There was something I wanted to do. When Knapp had started that ruckus, I had momentarily regretted my decision to save Arnold. I was still so angry that I was about to violate one of the cardinal rules that Gopal had taught me. ("Julian Narrates When Ginger Played Annie's Sandy".155)

Principals are great until you really need to get revenge—and then morality gets a little flexible. After all, thinks Julian, even Gopal will forgive him.