“There were two types of survivors in life: those, like her, who found the requisite strength in having once been loved with… — Dean Koontz Copy Share Image
Everyone finds their own version of Charles Dickens. The child-victim, the irrepressibly ambitious young man, the reporter, the demonic worker, the tireless… — Claire Tomalin Copy Share Image
“There are orphanages," he exclaimed to himself, "for children who have lost their parents--oh! why, why, why, are there no harbours of… — Samuel Butler Copy Share Image
“Some people ate less food less often when they each had a home than they now do as hobos.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“I don't really know them, but I know this: they're just like your kids were. Or are. Sweet, trusting, good in ways… — Sabrina Vourvoulias Copy Share Image
“Kiddo—here's a problem. We've got witches, we've got Evil, we've got an orphan, and we've got a kidnapping. What's the deal?” — Vivian French Copy Share Image
“Imagine you’re visiting a place where there’s little to no English spoken and you wake up one day to find that the… — Kim De Blecourt Copy Share Image
“Kentbridge’s guilt stemmed from the fact he’d reluctantly agreed to enter his orphans into the MK-Ultra program – and while they were… — James Morcan Copy Share Image
“When other girls were dreaming about love, she dreamt of love too, but in an entirely different context - the ones they… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share Image
“The purpose of having the orphans study all these diverse fields was not for them to just become geniuses, but to become… — James Morcan, Lance Morcan Copy Share Image
“It sucks to be an orphan. Now what do we do? What is Plan B? For us, the answer was to find… — Ross Meador Copy Share Image
“Must have a lot of male customers to let her dress like that. Nice view.” — Dianne Harman Cornered Coyote Copy Share Image
“We came here because no place would take us after our momma died. They all said go away, come back when you're… — Seanan McGuire Copy Share Image
“If every Christian family in the United States would simply commit to pray and ask God if HE wants to use them… — Kelly Rosati Copy Share Image
“Let me introduce you. Sophie, this is Miss Eliot, from the National Childcare Agency. Miss Eliot, this is Sophie, from the ocean.” — Katherine Rundell Copy Share Image
“It's all right. I'm not upset. After all, they were just things . When you've lost your mother and your father, you… — Kazuo Ishiguro Copy Share Image
