“Judge people by how they stand there and do nothing when bad shit happens. (157)”

“Without knowing what I'm doing, I'm on the floor in front of her chair, kneeling with my head in her lap, sobbing. She hugs me and strokes my head, and we both cry for a long time. (266)”

“He's not one for reading, which to me is like saying you're not one for breathing.”

“Before I grad her book and mine, I go sit next to her on the organ bench and she gives me a big grandma hug - her special version, made from strong arms, old-fashioned perfume, and years of practice. The kind that makes you think you've won the best prize in the world. For love and safety, find your grandma. (76)”

“Those who laugh loud also cry hard. (153)”

“It's the job of old people to disapprove of everything young people do. . .If we don't disapprove, then the young have nothing to fight against and the world will never change. It cannot move on.”

“I may not have all the education but I do have common sense, and I know how to treat people.”