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> [“Kids have a hole in their soul in the shape of their dad. And if a father is unable or unwilling to fill that hole, it can leave a wound that is not easily healed.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/kids-have-a-hole-in-their-soul-in-the-shape-of-their-dad-and-if-a/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

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## More by Kathryn Shay

> [“the mayor wants things smoothed over between O’Neil and you.” Inside Rachel a war battled: Yay! she was going to see Dylan regularly. And:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/the-mayor-wants-things-smoothed-over-between-o-neil-and-you-inside/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

> [“and he kneaded her.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/and-he-kneaded-her/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

> [“Terrorism is defined by the FBI as the unlawful use of force against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, civilian population,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/terrorism-is-defined-by-the-fbi-as-the-unlawful-use-of-force-against/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

> [“need you to go to Catasaga, Nick. Indefinitely.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/need-you-to-go-to-catasaga-nick-indefinitely/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

> [“Name?” He followed the procedure even though she’d”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/name-he-followed-the-procedure-even-though-she-d/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

> [“There's nothing like the feel of an old book in your hands.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/there-s-nothing-like-the-feel-of-an-old-book-in-your-hands/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

> [“one of the funniest mockeries of psychology he'd ever seen. He'd wanted to share the joke with her so badly, he ached with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/one-of-the-funniest-mockeries-of-psychology-he-d-ever-seen-he-d/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

> [“There are no atheists in foxholes. Whoever had said that was right.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/there-are-no-atheists-in-foxholes-whoever-had-said-that-was-right/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

> [“Here are some reasons kids join gangs. You tell me which might be applicable here.” The list included: looking for a sense of respect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/here-are-some-reasons-kids-join-gangs-you-tell-me-which-might-be/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

> [“He’s a descendant of Barack’s dog.” Clay shrugged. “He’s probably a Democrat.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/he-s-a-descendant-of-barack-s-dog-clay-shrugged-he-s-probably-a/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

> [“Johnny thought of Cassie, so he quoted one of her favorite sayings, “Teachers change the world one kid at a time.” “Yeah. Look at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/johnny-thought-of-cassie-so-he-quoted-one-of-her-favorite-sayings/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

> [“You shouldn’t think that she might not return, but Sinead, if something did happen to her, you all would make it. Your family has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/you-shouldn-t-think-that-she-might-not-return-but-sinead-if-something/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

> [“went to the college to speak with your wife…she’s in dangerous water, Mike. We have to help her. Is it more than Jamie’s situation?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/went-to-the-college-to-speak-with-your-wife-she-s-in-dangerous-water/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

> [“He stilled. "What did you say?" "A few years ago, Nancy took me to a store in New York to buy a vibrator." "Holy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/he-stilled-what-did-you-say-a-few-years-ago-nancy-took-me-to-a-store/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

> [“Disabled people needed an inordinate amount of time to accomplish the same daily living tasks as able-bodied people-it was one of the things that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-shay/disabled-people-needed-an-inordinate-amount-of-time-to-accomplish-the/)

[Kathryn Shay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-shay/)

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