“Where you go, he'll go," Stebbs said. "I know it." "Tough caring about people, isn't it?" ... "Wouldn't trade it," she said.” — Mindy McGinnis Caring Copy Share Image
“...just because you don't understand something doesn't mean it's not the truth...” — Mindy McGinnis Learning Copy Share Image
“They found each other's hands in the dark, and an angel with chipped marble wings watched over them as they slept.” — Mindy McGinnis Angel Copy Share Image
“She's like the people who will feed a stray cat all summer but not let them in their house when winter comes.… — Mindy McGinnis Cats Copy Share Image
“I’m telling you, Claire. It doesn’t matter. What you were wearing. What you look like. Nothing. Watch the nature channel. Predators go… — Mindy McGinnis Hunting Copy Share Image
“You see it in all animals—the female of the species is more deadly than the male.” — Mindy McGinnis Copy Share Image
“Just know that there's bad men in the world, and dying fast by your mother is a better way than theirs.” — Mindy McGinnis Better way Copy Share Image
“Why couldn’t I want something easy?” “Because that’s not like you. You’ve always been fond of the difficult.” “True enough. I like… — Mindy McGinnis Copy Share Image
“That’s life, little one—lots of little maybes and what ifs all lined up in a row. And if you put your mind… — Mindy McGinnis Copy Share Image
“I'd say he's not much older than you," Mother said when she noticed. "Really?" Lynn peered closer at his face. "How can… — Mindy McGinnis Mother Copy Share Image
“There's different ways of doing things wrong, Lynn, and not all of it is choosing to hurt others. Sometimes it's the things… — Mindy McGinnis Copy Share Image
“Kiddo, you and me don't do so well in situations we can't control.' 'Don't think I care for that.” — Mindy McGinnis Child Copy Share Image
“But the gray ridge of the mountains that sliced through the map was a weight on her heart, an obstacle to be… — Mindy McGinnis Copy Share Image
