Cindy Rohrbeck

“They were, Felix thought, like a plant that could only get as big as its pot, no shaping or pruning allowed. Still, a healthy plant.”
― Patrick Ryan, Buckeye

“They’re not, Dad. Kids aren’t resilient. That’s something adults like to say to make themselves feel better. To pretend that kids don’t feel as deeply as adults do. But kids are everything that happens to them. They’re sponges. Everything bad, everything good. Every hurtful thing you say. Every loving one.”
― Annie Hartnett, The Road to Tender Hearts: A Novel

“You need a story about your own life, or the bad stuff in your head writes the story for you.”
― Annie Hartnett, The Road to Tender Hearts: A Novel

“Tell him only Goofus lays his bicycle down in the middle of people’s walkways. Gallant parks his bicycle to the side, and uses his kickstand.”
― Patrick Ryan, Buckeye