“But after thinking a minute she said, "No, I cain't leave the gulls, the heron, the shack. The marsh is all the family I got.” NatureFamilyMarsh Book:Where the Crawdads Sing Source: Where the Crawdads Sing
“She looked at the painting - so pastel, so peaceful. Somehow Ma's mind had pulled beauty from lunacy. Anyone looking at these portraits would think they portrayed the happiest of families, living on a seashore, playing in sunshine.” FamilyPaintingsPortrait Book:Where the Crawdads Sing Source: Where the Crawdads Sing
“I’m so sorry. I am, but Kya, it’s not just guys who are unfaithful. I’ve been duped, dropped, run over a few times myself. Let’s face it, a lot of times I love doesn’t work out. Yet even when it fails, it connects you to others and, in the end, that is all you have, the connections. Look at us; you and I have each other now, and just think, if I have kids and you have kids, well, that’s a whole new string of connections. And on it goes. Kya, if you love Tate, take a chance.” LoveLifeHurtFamilyFailureConnectionsSoulmatesSoulsChancesConnect Book:Where the Crawdads Sing Source: Where the Crawdads Sing