“You know you're my best friend, right?' he said. I shrugged. I guessed it was true. Now that I wasn't going to be at the parade, they would all hate me. Everything had been carefully choreographed, and me not being there would throw them all off. I realized that kids like Theo and me weren't supposed to have real friends. We were supposed to be all alone and confused. By being each other's friend, we were defying our laws of gravity.” FriendsLonely Book:Lullabies for Little Criminals Source: Lullabies for Little Criminals
“The home is the most ritualized place in a society; each house is like a religious order with its own ceremonies.” GodReligionLonelyOrphanFoster ChildrenPage 61 Book:Lullabies for Little Criminals Source: Lullabies for Little Criminals