When there is suffering, we look for a reason. That reason is easiest found within oneself.
Clare VanderpoolFinding your way doesn't mean you always know where you're going. It's knowing how to find your way back home that's important.
Clare VanderpoolIf there is such a thing as a universal--and I wasn't ready to throw all of mine out the window--it's that there is power in a story. And if someone pays you such a kindness as to make up a tale so you'll enjoy a gingersnap, you go along with that story and enjoy every last bite.
Clare VanderpoolMemories were like sunshine. They warmed you up and left a pleasant glow, but you couldn't hold them.
Clare Vanderpool