There is a strange moment in time, after something horrible happens, when you know it's true, but you haven't told anyone yet.
Barbara KingsolverLike kids who only ever get socks for Christmas, but still believe with all their hearts in Santa.
Barbara KingsolverThere's such a gulf between yourself and who you were then, but people speak to that other person and it answers; it's like having a stranger as a house guest in your skin.
Barbara Kingsolver