Parenting Quote by Melissa Bank

“We lie to each other all the time, remember?' she said with an amused smile. 'Tell me,' Archie said, 'and I'll believe you.”

— Chelsea Cain

In the cab to the station, he told me that when he was growing up he'd see a look of pleasure cross his mother's…

— Anonymous

“Archie.' 'Yes, sir.' 'Do I ever intrude in your private affairs?' 'Yes, sir. Frequently. But you think you don't, so go right ahead.”

— Rex Stout

“Why did you come here?' Gretchen asked. 'To kill you,' Archie said. 'How badly do you want it?' 'Pretty badly,' Archie said.”

— Chelsea Cain

“What's she like?' Archie repeated softly. He put his hand on the trooper's shoulder and leaned forward, so his face was inched from his.…

— Chelsea Cain

“...in that moment Archie realised that Gretchen had never told him anything, never let him see anything that she didn't want him to know.…

— Chelsea Cain

“Frankly, I wish I could make my heart quit doing an extra thump when Wolfe says satisfactory, Archie. It's childish.”

— Rex Stout

“the horror of sitting at a tea table, looking across at my best loved friend, and suddenly realising that the person sitting there was…

— Agatha Christie

“Mother: “He used to say that you could lock me in a closet and I’d still get something out of it. I guess that’s…

— Eula Biss

“It’s about time you let yourself out of that motherfuckin’ closet.”

— Wulf Francú Godgluck

“I sat up. Slowly. Between the belly dancing, the fire, the visit to Dave and it's aftermath, the night had taken its toll. You…

— Jennifer Rardin

“My father tells his stories. I’ve heard them before. I know his pauses. His inflections. But I let him tell them over again. Someday,…

— Kenny Porpora