Afterthought Quote by Kelsey Brickl

“Now, she lived with her dogs in a small house by a creek in the country, and her life had become a simple thing.”

— John Hart

“She treated strange dogs the way she treated the ocean. She gave each a healthy dose of respect and never turned her back on…

— Robert Dugoni

“Having words opened up a world of possibilities for Martha.”

— Susan Meddaugh

“She could only do what farmers had done for time out of mind; tend her crops, care for her livestock and help her neighbors…

— Michael Tinker Pearce

“To Martha it seemed that she stood outside life. The world went by her, colourless shapes on a flat pale background. Nothing had solidity…

— Nan Shepherd

“Her father was cold and distant, more likely to cuddle the family dog than one of his own children. He believed that hard work…

— Daniel James Brown

“She was the smallest of the litter, the prettiest, the most gentle and trusting.”

— George R.R. Martin

“Cornered, she seemed to possess no mechanism for behaving well. By the same token, when not trapped or obliged to confront people or situations…

— Caroline Moorehead

“Unsure about it, she allowed it to guide her down the stairs and back to the street, through the filthy town where she saw…

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

“What she wanted was to donate to the world a good Maud Martha. That was the offering, the bit of art, that could not…

— Gwendolyn Brooks

“What love had been given her she wished to give to others. Most times they didn’t much want it but hounds, horses, cats, and…

— Rita Mae Brown

“Her father was about to have a heart attack, and my memories of her are now tinged with a blue wash of misfortune that…

— Jeffrey Eugenides