27 Quotes by Katherine Reay

That's what books do, Maddie used to say; they are a conversation, and introduce us to ourselves and others.

Blood might be thicker than water, but both were thinner than money

But I made it. And for some reason, I’m not worried about my job prospects. I truly believe I will be okay.

But it's not the same - I know. Family means more. You can miss your family so much you have to look down to see your chest rise and fall, to confirm that it hasn't been cut open and you're not bleeding out and you're still breathing. Friends can't hurt you like that, nor can they fill that fissure.

It helped us both—shared failure is always a comfort.

The day we forget the horror, Sam, we will repeat it. Never forget your past. It will make you less human, less than human.

He reminds me of a comfortable sweater that you pull on, knowing it will keep you warm every time.

Maybe that's what love is—sacrificing yourself to save another, taking the insult or taking the hit.

Honesty is easier when you have no face and no real name. And honesty, for me, is very easy on paper.