--- title: "1 Remember Crying Quotes By Hilary T. Smith" description: "1 Remember Crying quotes by Hilary T. Smith. Plus more from Hilary T. Smith and more Remember Crying sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06a/hilary-t-smith-26746_dark-place_i-buckle-over-sobbing-my-head-resting-ag_3203073.jpg" --- > [“I buckle over, sobbing, my head resting against the hard shower tiles. I remember crying like this when Sukey died, the tears harsh, devouring, total. I hadn't known I was capable of being so sad, and the discovery shocked and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/i-buckle-over-sobbing-my-head-resting-against-the-hard-shower-tiles-i/) [Hilary T. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-t-smith/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06a/hilary-t-smith-26746_dark-place_i-buckle-over-sobbing-my-head-resting-ag_3203073.jpg) ## More by Hilary T. Smith > [“People are like cities: We all have alleys and gardens and secret rooftops and places where daisies sprout between the sidewalk cracks, but most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/people-are-like-cities-we-all-have-alleys-and-gardens-and-secret/) [Hilary T. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-t-smith/) > [“The wired feeling that started when I left my house has grown into a thrumming, crackling, electrical field. I want to kiss Lukas. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/the-wired-feeling-that-started-when-i-left-my-house-has-grown-into-a/) [Hilary T. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-t-smith/) > [“If you ever get that free, you need to reel yourself in, because the edges of the world are as sharp as glass, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/if-you-ever-get-that-free-you-need-to-reel-yourself-in-because-the/) [Hilary T. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-t-smith/) > [“I think about all the money that’s gone into my piano lessons, and the days and weeks and hours. I have to get this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/i-think-about-all-the-money-that-s-gone-into-my-piano-lessons-and-the/) [Hilary T. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-t-smith/) > [“Everyone does something to be okay, Skunk. That’s how the world is. At least the only things you need to muffle to survive are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/everyone-does-something-to-be-okay-skunk-that-s-how-the-world-is-at/) [Hilary T. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-t-smith/) > [“My head whips back from the impact and my ribs twang like a dropped guitar. The sky spins above me like a penny. My…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/my-head-whips-back-from-the-impact-and-my-ribs-twang-like-a-dropped/) [Hilary T. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-t-smith/) > [“Maybe we all need ships to hold our dreams, to be bigger and steadier than we ever could be, and to guard the mistery…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/maybe-we-all-need-ships-to-hold-our-dreams-to-be-bigger-and-steadier/) [Hilary T. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-t-smith/) > [“It's amazing how quickly the things you thought would make you happy seem small once you stumble on something true.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/it-s-amazing-how-quickly-the-things-you-thought-would-make-you-happy/) [Hilary T. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-t-smith/) > [“Did you see that guy in the back, from the radio station?’ His smile is a jar full of fireflies. ‘Crazy Girl,’ he says.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/did-you-see-that-guy-in-the-back-from-the-radio-station-his-smile-is/) [Hilary T. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-t-smith/) > [“There's a reason people get drunk after funerals, and I suddenly know what it is: the flip side of sadness is a dark, devouring…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/there-s-a-reason-people-get-drunk-after-funerals-and-i-suddenly-know/) [Hilary T. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-t-smith/) > [“On the water, I can see Sukey’s ships, dark cities of their own. They are objects I will never touch, places I will never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/on-the-water-i-can-see-sukey-s-ships-dark-cities-of-their-own-they/) [Hilary T. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-t-smith/) > [“Whatever it is, it can’t possibly be as important as the Italian Concerto. Now let’s get to work.” We work for three and a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/whatever-it-is-it-can-t-possibly-be-as-important-as-the-italian/) [Hilary T. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-t-smith/) > [“ Beautiful, I think to myself as I float back into sleep, my whole body thrumming with a tender, exhausted state of exhilaration. Beside…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/beautiful-i-think-to-myself-as-i-float-back-into-sleep-my-whole-body/) [Hilary T. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-t-smith/) > [“I remember the day when my seventh-grade teacher called my parents to tell them I’d been crying in the bathrooms at lunchtime after Sukey…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/i-remember-the-day-when-my-seventh-grade-teacher-called-my-parents-to/) [Hilary T. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-t-smith/) > [“I want to kiss you," I say, "but I seem to be holding this cat." Skunk lifts his hand and touches it to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-t-smith/i-want-to-kiss-you-i-say-but-i-seem-to-be-holding-this-cat-skunk/) [Hilary T. 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