"The Benefits of Being an Octopus" Quotes
A young girl in rural Vermont finds her voice and strength as she navigates the challenges of her home life and school while learning about the power of resilience.
middle grade | 256 pages | Published in 2018
Quotes
You have to be the one who decides who you are. No one else can do that for you.
Sometimes it's the little things that give you the most hope.
When you're brave, you start to notice other people being brave too.
Just because people don't talk about something doesn't mean it's not happening.
Sometimes it's the people who are the most different from you who can see you the best.
It's amazing how brave you can be when you have to be.
The stuff you're doing out here—it's like being an octopus. You're juggling all these things at once.
You can't change what you don't notice.
You can't make things better if you don't know what's wrong.
It's amazing how much you can learn about someone from their shoes.
