Good news Quote by Jonathan Stroud

“My father's hand found the door locked. His calls to my mother went unanswered. He beat with his fists and called out her name,…

— Niall Williams

“The woman on the bed was old, her life was fading as the mist rose. She thought of her mother as already in the…

— James Baldwin

“Just behave and don’t do anything you’ll regret in the morning." Her gaze drifted over my shoulder, and she mustered, “Wouldn’t be much.” “Mom!”…

— Jennifer L. Armentrout

“Another low moan rose from the grass. "That was a good shot," Mother said, nodding toward it. "Not good enough." Mother shrugged. "It was…

— Mindy McGinnis

“There, just beyond his open palm, was our mother’s face. I wasn’t expecting it. We hadn’t requested a viewing, and the memorial service was…

— Mary Roach

“But Mama--at first I tried to pretend she was only gone, like on a trip. And then when I couldn't do that anymore, I…

— Diana Gabaldon

“I opened my eyes to find Gary and my mother sitting cross-legged up against a half-fallen wall, both of them laughing so hard they…

— C.E. Murphy

“We were heading into the clumsy territory of my mother’s funeral, stretched-out silences, wrong smiles, the place where words didn’t work.”

— Donna Tartt

“Losing Grandma, just when I'd found her again. A waterfall of flowers brightened her funeral, but they couldn't disguise the stench of death.”

— Ellen Hopkins

“My mother's death changed the alchemy of food. Holidays run together now like ungrooved rivers. I forget what they are for. I buy bakery…

— Florence Weinberger

“My mother fainted. Crash, onto the floor with the big wooden spoon still in her hand.”

— Janet Evanovich

“It's okay, mummy's in there lying on the floor. She'll be alright in an hour or so.”

— Margaret Atwood