“THUMB, I HOPE I WILL NOT BORE YOU WITH HOW TOTALLY, TOTALLY I ADORE YOU. THE FUNNY WAY YOU HAVE OF TALKING, THE CUTE WAY YOU HAVE OF WALKING. PLEASE DO NOT FEEL THAT I AM STALKING YOU. LOVE, HENDERSON”
— Phoebe Stone
“HENDERSON, I LOVE YOUR NAME. I LOVE YOUR NOVEL. I LOVE YOUR FLANNEL SHIRTS, YOUR SMILE. I LOVE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND DINOSAURS AND VOLCANOES.”
— Phoebe Stone
“Lovely high ceilings,’ I said. ‘If you were very tall, you’d feel quite comfortable in here.”
— Phoebe Stone
“The healing process can only truly begin when we are willing to remember.”
— Phoebe Stone
“I told you growing starts from the inside first, honey, and in that way, you’ve been growing like wildfire.”
— Phoebe Stone
“She loves him sobut he didn’t stay.The wind can’t blowthis storm away.”
— Phoebe Stone
“I would never advise shooing away a good idea.”
— Phoebe Stone
“Not belonging is a terrible feeling. It feels awkward and it hurts, as if you were wearing someone else’s shoes.”
— Phoebe Stone
“A great idea should always be left to steep like loose tea leaves in a teapot for a while to make sure that the tea will be strong enough and that the idea truly is a great one.”
— Phoebe Stone
“Some people are just not meant to be in this world. It’s just too much for them.”
— Phoebe Stone
“I am told many children block out the memory of trauma. In fact, the healing process can only truly begin when we are willing to remember.”
— Phoebe Stone