“Mrs. Heath wanted to sprinkle their minds with grass seed and watch the blades spike up through the earth, flat and predictable as a golf course. She wanted dependable students, well fed but not necessarily nourished. But he was not… — Elizabeth Brundage Copy Share Image
“His life in general had been a neatly wrapped package of lies.” — Elizabeth Brundage Copy Share Image
“He wanted to dig a hole and put the past inside it and cover it back up again. He didn't know if flowers would… — Elizabeth Brundage Copy Share Image
“I often ask the question: Is it impossible to have a simple life? The world is not simple, Claire said. The world is not… — Elizabeth Brundage Copy Share Image
“There was the dream of happiness and then there was what was real.” — Elizabeth Brundage Copy Share Image
“Let me tell you about love. Love is a kind of madness and you would follow it anywhere, you don't care.” — Elizabeth Brundage Copy Share Image
“As corny as it sounds, Gallagher said, life is very long. You're supposed to mess up when you're young and other people sometimes benefit… — Elizabeth Brundage Copy Share Image
“Too many choices, that's the problem. Sometimes you get to a point, you know?" She looked at his face. His eyes seemed distant. "What… — Elizabeth Brundage Copy Share Image
“She cried and he held her and he cried too. He didn't think that either could say what they were crying about, but it… — Elizabeth Brundage Copy Share Image
