“But some people are broken. They don't know anything other than hatred... It's like their heart gets going in the wrong direction early on in life, and they can never quite manage to bring it back around to love. It's… — Tess Hilmo Copy Share Image
“You shouldn't hate anything. Sister Baldwin says hate kills your heart as fast as a wink" -Nettie” — Tess Hilmo Copy Share Image
“But some people are broken. They don't know anything other than hatred… It's a sad thing and we should have compassion for them. Think… — Tess Hilmo Copy Share Image
“Be careful when you listen to people called they, Olivene, her daddy said. They often tell lies.” — Tess Hilmo Copy Share Image
“But do you know what the most important verb in the English language is? It is the verb to be. I am, you are,… — Tess Hilmo Copy Share Image
“But some people are broken. They don't know anything other than hatred... It's like their heart gets going in the wrong direction early on… — Tess Hilmo Copy Share Image
“Ailis: Mother and Father wouldn't want us to be sad forever. Quinn: How long is enough? Ailis: Maybe it's when you can't stand to… — Tess Hilmo Copy Share Image
“The thought occurred to her that God made her daddy's shoulders broad and strong so he could hold up the burdens of others.” — Tess Hilmo Copy Share Image
“And put your shirt back on, why don't you?" she said over her shoulder. "Remember, I'm a lady." "If'n you call twelve a lady,"… — Tess Hilmo Copy Share Image
“Ollie though how her daddy once said sometimes people do things out of ignorance more than meanness. That's what Ollie took this woman to… — Tess Hilmo Copy Share Image
“You shouldn't hate anything. Sister Baldwin says hate kills your heart as fast as a wink" -Nettie” — Tess Hilmo Copy Share Image
“Martha always kept count and always figured the score in Ollie's favor. Poor Martha, thought Ollie, forever counting and never satisfied.” — Tess Hilmo Copy Share Image
“The next morning it is still snowing, which makes me feel gloomy. People describe snow as soft and light and airy. Delicate even. They… — Tess Hilmo Copy Share Image
“No. You, your sisters, and your daddy are the best things I have. That, Ollie, was just a plate.” — Tess Hilmo Copy Share Image
