“He was always a crybaby--not in the sense of a whiner, but one of those kids who's always in tears.” ChildrenTearsCryingCrybabies Book:The Vulnerables Source: The Vulnerables
“Was there ever anything more predictable than human unkindness? Or more chilling than seeing how early it starts?” ChildrenYouthUnkindness Book:The Vulnerables Source: The Vulnerables
“Later many people would say that if the schools had been closed right away, lives might have been saved. But at the time people argued that you couldn't just close the schools, because so many parents worked. If they had to stay home to take care of their kids, a lot of them would lose income, maybe even their jobs. Not to mention that businesses were already shorthanded because of all the employees out sick. Closing the schools might just make things worse.” ChildrenIllnessPandemicSchoolsBusinessesSchool Closures Book:Salvation City Source: Salvation City
“She swiftly disabused us of certain notions acquired at school. America is the land of equal opportunity. All men are brothers. The best things in life are free.” ChildrenAmericaOpportunityBrotherhoodMothersFamiliesDaughters Book:A Feather on the Breath of God Source: A Feather on the Breath of God