“I had trouble listening to adults who didn't really mean anything that they said; it was as if their language poured into my ears only to drain right out a little spigot in the back of my head.” IfsMeanLittlesSaidLanguageTroubleListeningAdultsEarsThey SaidReally MeanDrains Book:The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet: A Novel Source: The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet: A Novel
“I suddenly had an idea of how adults can hold on to a feeling for very long periods of time, long after the event is finished, long after cards have been sent and apologies made and everyone else had moved on. Adults were pack rats of old, useless emotions” LongHas BeensMadeIdeasFeelingsEmotionEventsPeriodsAdultsMovedFinishedCardsUselessApologyPacksRatsMoved OnLong Periods Of Time Book:The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet: A Novel Source: The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet: A Novel