“I liked that its sound was tinged with a trace of sadness and that the pockets of space between the notes were so deep, it sounded like you could hide entire worlds in there.” Music Book:Everyone We've Been Source: Everyone We've Been
“Music, unless you write it, is always vicarious. It's written by a composer in a particular manner with a particular style. It's somebody else's story, and even if you can relate to tor find yourself in it or hide yourself in it, it doesn't belong to you.” MusicBook Quotes Book:Everyone We've Been Source: Everyone We've Been
“A letter from the great-grandson.” He shakes his head sadly. “Sweet boy, but I don’t know how he’s going to make it through school with that name. Eustace .” “Maybe he’ll go by a nickname,” I offer, but Ernie isn’t going for it. “What sort of nickname? Eu? Stace?” He folds the letter and gingerly sets it on the coffee table in front of him. “Ah, well. His mother says she labored with him for two and a half days, so he deserves it.” LabourLolNicknamesBruhPoor BoyGreat GrandsonWeird Name Book:Some Other Now Source: Some Other Now
“A flustered-looking woman hurries after him, but he doesn’t stop. I turn around to watch, silently rooting the kid on. I want to crouch down beside him and tell him to use the tunnel, to keep flying through the dark while he’s still allowed. “When’s the last time we did that?” I ask Lacey when we reach my car, and she shrugs. Then I’m starting the car and tears prick the backs of my eyes and I hate that so many Lasts happen when you aren’t paying attention.” TimeGrowing UpLast Time Book:No One Here Is Lonely Source: No One Here Is Lonely
“All along, I remembered her wanting me to be the best, always the best, but somehow I forgot that she still loved me when I wasn’t.” LoveParentsBest Book:No One Here Is Lonely Source: No One Here Is Lonely