“Spencer: I don't think this is gonna come as any surprise to you, but I can be really certain about things. Jason: Not a surprise. Spencer: I like being certain. Okay, it's where I'm comfortable. I am not happy in the gray places.”— I. Marlene King, Spencer Hastings, Troian Bellisario, imdb.comTagged: Gray Areas, Certainty
“Doing something wrong can seem like the right thing when you're trying to help someone you love.”— I. Marlene King, Melissa Hastings, Torrey DeVitto, imdb.comTagged: Love, The Right Thing
“I'm not going to ask you how you are. When people say that, they really don't want an honest answer, do they? They just ask so you'll say "fine," and they don't have to deal with you anymore.”— I. Marlene King, Carla Grunwuld, Meg Foster, imdb.comTagged: small talk, Your Real Feelings
“How would you like me to act? You want me to cry my eyes out? Bang my fists on the wall? She's gone. That's it. People leave. People die. It's the only sure thing there is in this world.”— I. Marlene King, Mike Montgomery, Cody Christian, imdb.comTagged: Death & Life, Grieving, How to Grieve, The Only Thing That's Certain, Mourning
“Aria: I never understood why Alison chose me, what made me so special. Mona: When you don't feel anything, it must be really fun to mess with somebody who feels a lot. Alison picked you because you care. And she can't.”— I. Marlene King, Mona Vanderwaal, Janel Parrish, imdb.comTagged: Mean Girls, People Don't Change, sociopaths, Manipulators, The Sociopath's Fan Club
“Mona: She assembled the perfect group. Smart, loyal, admiring, and compassionate. Aria: Perfect group for what? Spencer: For a sociopath to manipulate.”— I. Marlene King, Mona Vanderwaal, Janel Parrish, imdb.comTagged: Mean Girls, People Don't Change, sociopaths, Manipulators, The Sociopath's Fan Club
“I don't think people change, Caleb. They just get better at hiding it. But mean girls stay mean.”— I. Marlene King, Hanna Marin, Ashley Benson, imdb.comTagged: Mean Girls, People Don't Change