Foundfamily Quotes

“His mother always told him he would “be a real somebody, be important someday.” And now that she was gone, he wanted to prove her right all the more.”
― Sara Pascoe, Oswald the Almost Famous Opossum

“By six in the morning, she was baking with Emma. She was allowed to eat the burnt and the broken, and together they invented new muffins and pastries.”
― Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

“Taught us all a lesson about the kindness of strangers, eh?” Tiny said.”
― Sara Pascoe, Oswald the Almost Famous Opossum

“Joey, you’re a terrific human, my favorite, as a matter of fact. You mustn’t forget that. Ever. Will you give me your word?”
― Sara Pascoe, Oswald the Almost Famous Opossum

“They’d only known each other a few weeks, since Jake moved into Angie’s too, but as Raya often found with other foster kids, you either clicked or you didn’t and that was that.
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― Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

“It felt like a strong, soft cloth that would catch her if she fell, and would also polish her to make her shine. Cherished. That’s what it was.”
― Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

“This felt good, but raw – people caring so deeply.”
― Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

“She had liked, in Oregon, the feeling that the two of them and a dog could fill a house with enough intent to scare off bad luck. Preference, she had reminded herself, is not the same as wisdom.”
― D.L. Maddox, Stolen

“Margot studied the rim of her cup. “I think you want safety for her more than for yourself.” “I want choices,” Jane said.”
― D.L. Maddox, Stolen

“She had once called Fable a compass. Sabine was a metronome.”
― D.L. Maddox, Stolen