Aimee

“I don’t understand why the world insists on stuffing kids into boxes we never asked for, and then gets mad when we won’t stay there.”
― Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Next

“The child didn't know the man and didn't know why he was being punished, but this was the way it had always been: doing horrible things and not knowing why.”
― Cadwell Turnbull, No Gods, No Monsters

“How could she explain there was generally nothing wrong with people? It was simply her knee-jerk reaction to avoid them, because when she let them get close it ended in sadness.”
― Anita Faulkner, The Gingerbread Cafe

“We're all afraid of putting ourselves out there and not getting anything in return. The thing is, though, nobody looks back on their life and thinking, 'damn, I wish I'd been less honest with the people with care about'.”
― Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Lying / One of Us Is Next / Two Can Keep a Secret