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“He stood back up, extending his leg a few times and listening for the pop. He had noticed his bones more lately, the way they sizzled and snagged on one another. He wasn't an old man yet, not nearly. But his body had more to say than it ever had before, and he didn't quite know how to listen.”
― Claudia Lux, Sign Here

“And she knew, the way a tree that strains at a sharper and sharper angles knows, that a thing can grow even under terrible circumstances, but that doesn't mean it should.”
― Claudia Lux, Sign Here

“Up until that moment with Rose all those years ago, Lily had spent her young life assuming that her fear was a defect. She thought if she could just be wanted right, by the right man, that she herself would be righted, and that the fear would go away. But even the best man comes with the strength and stature to remind a woman that every time he doesn't hurt her is a favor.”
― Claudia Lux, Sign Here

“Because the world had told her that if she sacrificed as much as she could - if she kept herself small and quiet, swallowed back her questions and angers and fears - she would eventually be light enough for someone else to carry.”
― Claudia Lux, Sign Here