“That is the difficult part of growing up. It doesn't happen within the clear boundaries or landmarks set for it. Growing up happens whenever it wants to, in fits and starts and all over the place.” Growing Up Book:A Dictionary of Scoundrels Source: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
“Family was exhausting, and complicated, and everyone was their own person, which meant you had just as much chance of getting along with them as you did any stranger off the street. Just sharing blood wasn't enough to make someone proper family; she'd take Cook over most of her blood relatives, any day.” FamilyFamily RelationshipsRelatives Book:A Dictionary of Scoundrels Source: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
“A funeral is supposed to be a way to say goodbye. You look inside yourself and find a place to put your grief, not somewhere hidden, not the top shelf or the back of a cupboard, but maybe by a window, where it can catch the light.” GriefFuneralBereavementGrief Inspirational Book:A Dictionary of Scoundrels Source: A Dictionary of Scoundrels