Libby Lamb

“It happens in humans, too. Some behaviors that seem harsh to us now ensured the survival of early man in whatever swamp he was in at the time. Without them, we wouldn't be here.We still store those instincts in our genes, and they express themselves when certain circumstances prevail. Some parts of us will always be what we were, what we had to be to survive-way back yonder.”
― Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing

“Never underrate the heart, Capable of deeds The mind cannot conceive. The heart dictates as well as feels. How else can you explain The path I have taken, That you have taken The long way through this pass?”
― Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing

“Faces change with life’s toll, but eyes remain a window to what was, and she could see him there. “Jodie, I’m so sorry you worried about leaving me. Not once did I blame you. We were the victims, not the guilty.”
― Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing

“Marsh is not swamp. Marsh is a space of light, where grass grows in water, and water flows into the sky.”
― Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing