Carole

“Being an adult is only an illusion. When it comes down to it, I’m not sure any of us ever really grow up.”
― C.J. Tudor, The Chalk Man

“Hanna kept her words to herself because they gave her power. Inside her, they retained their purity. She scrutinized Mommy and other adults, studied them. Their words fell like dead bugs from their mouths. A rare person, like Daddy, spoke in butterflies, whispering colors that made her gasp. Inside, she was a kaleidoscope of racing, popping, bursting exclamations, full of wonder and question marks. Patterns swirled, and within every secret pocket she’d stashed a treasure, some stolen, some found.”
― Zoje Stage, Baby Teeth

“Back in the main corridor—what Luke now understood to be the residents’ wing—the little girls, Gerda and Greta, were standing and watching with wide, frightened eyes. They were holding hands and clutching dolls as identical as they were. They reminded Luke of twins in some old horror movie.”
― Stephen King, The Institute

“How to be an Outside person - number twelve: Read all the books.”
― Sarah Ann Juckes, Outside