“The thing about families, Arlo thought, was that there was always some question nobody wanted to answer for you, and it was like a stray thread pulling loose in a sweater. You could tug at it all you wanted, but in the end, all you'd have was a pile of twisted yarn.”
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“You cannot go poking skeletons in the closet without making maggots wriggle." - Springfield Road”
“Honor the quiet strength that bore you through storms no one else could see.”
“Willow Creek, Iowa. Population 5,241. And now, one fewer.”
“Family secrets are like vampires. They never really die, and can always come back to bite you.”