“Sometimes they would sit in the parlor together, both reading – in entirely separate worlds, to be sure, but joined somehow. When this happened, other people in the family couldn't bring themselves to disturb them. All that could be heard in the parlor was the sound of pages, turning.”
― Blackbird House
― Blackbird House
“When all is said and done, the weather and love are the two elements about which one can never be sure.”
― Here on Earth
― Here on Earth
“Sometimes words drew blood, they cut your tongue, they made you know things you couldn't unknow. ”
― The Story Sisters
― The Story Sisters
“Never look at other people's bad fortune,' my mother said. 'If you do, it will come back to find you instead of its rightful owner.”
― Incantation
― Incantation
“Let everyone see the blood,' he said. 'Don't clean it up. That's the only way people remember.'... I could see the blood inside my head. It was with me forever, whether or not I wanted to forget.”
― Incantation
― Incantation
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