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1 " Having a little girl has been like following an old treasure map with the important paths torn away. "
― Heather Gudenkauf , The Weight of Silence
2 " We're always on breath away from something--living or dying--, sometimes it just can't be helped. "
― Heather Gudenkauf
3 " But you know all about that, being sorry and having no words to say something when you know you should but you just can't "
4 " We're always one breath away from something, living or dying, sometimes it just can't be helped. "
― Heather Gudenkauf , One Breath Away
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― Heather Gudenkauf , Little Lies
6 " Homes were supposed to be safe havens, meant to protect. It was supposed to be a shelter from the elements, a fortress to keep out evil, and her home had betrayed Josie in the worst possible way. "
― Heather Gudenkauf , The Overnight Guest
7 " Every five-year-old kid should have a pair of happy pajamas. (217) "
8 " Who you choose to walk with through life will be the most important decision that you will ever, ever make. You will have your children and you will love them because they are yours and because they will be wonderful. Just like you ... But who you marry is a choice. The man you choose should make you happy, encourage you in following your dreams, big ones and little ones. "
9 " You have to look for the little mercies, the small kindnesses and good that come from the terrible. "
― Heather Gudenkauf , Little Mercies
10 " That's the wonderful thing about the human heart, there's room enough for all kinds of love. "
11 " People say that being a mother is the most important job you will ever have. And it is very important. But it is even more important, I believe, to be a wife, a good wife....I don't mean you have to be a floor mat. That's not what I mean at all. I mean, who you choose to walk with through life will be the most important decision that you will ever, ever make. You will have your children and you will love them because they are yours and because they will be wonderful. Just like you.... But who you marry is a choice. the man you choose should make you happy, encourage you in following your dreams, big ones and little ones. "
12 " It isn't the dark you should be afraid of, the girl thought, it's the monsters who step out into the light that you need to fear. "
13 " You don't ever want to corner something meaner than you. "
14 " You were a wish that we made every morning when we woke up and a prayer we said before we went to bed each night, "
― Heather Gudenkauf , These Things Hidden
15 " The easiest way to save face, is to keep the lower half shut. "
16 " I realize then, what my mother already knows—has known for a long time. Motherhood is a procession of goodbyes. Some bittersweet and filled with promise and hope, some gradual, a gentle prying away of your fingers from something precious, some more violent, unexpected. "
17 " the worst kind of hurt was the kind that wasn't there yet, but you knew was slowly creeping toward you. "
18 " People say that being a mother is the most important job you will ever have. And it is very important. But it is even more important, I believe, to be a wife, a good wife. "
19 " No,” Becky shook her head. “You need to listen to me. It’s Randy Cutter.” She looked at Wylie, terror in her eyes. “He’s outside right now. I know him. I know his voice, dammit, I’ve heard it nearly every day for the last twenty years.” Wylie stared at Becky and then looked to the little girl for confirmation. She nodded. “Jesus,” Wylie breathed. Randy Cutter? It didn’t make any sense. "
20 " The feud, if that was what you could call it, lasted for years and bled into their day-to-day lives. There were fences that William Doyle was sure Randy Cutter had damaged and calls to the sheriff about wayward cattle. And there was Ethan’s friendship with Randy’s son, Brock. That didn’t sit well with either family. "
