They kept the lie going, and the people loved it.

I love you for who you are, not who the world thinks you should be.

Memphis—it’s just a bird. Birds fly around, brother. It’s what they do. It’s not following you, and it’s not a sign. Unless you really did give it candy and flowers, in which case you are one strange brother.

I hear they feed you in Sing Sing,” Evie muttered. “Three squares a day.” “Evangeline,” Will said with a sigh. “Charity begins at home.” “So does mental illness.

She knew what it was to wait for someone who would never come home. She knew that grief, like a scar, faded but never really went away.

People always fear what they don't understand, Evangeline. History proves that.

We're comfortable with women in certain roles but not comfortable with women expressing anger or fully accepting their power. The most daring question a woman can ask is, 'What do I want?'