"The Glass Castle" Quotes

Things usually work out in the end.

I wanted to let the world know that no one had a perfect life, that even the people who seemed to have it all had their secrets.

I lived in a world that at any moment could erupt into fire. It was the sort of knowledge that kept you on your toes.

The very act of trying to run away from trouble could become a source of trouble.

I was on a constant lookout for danger, and in the process, I missed a lot of what went on around me.

I told Lori it was like Mom and Dad had a crystal ball that could see into the future and that they were preparing us for what was to come.

I didn't have the heart to tell Mom that I thought she was wrong, that my drawing wasn't very good.

The secret, I decided, was to have a lot of things to look forward to.

I was responsible for my own happiness, and I couldn't hold somebody else responsible for my well-being.

She said that she was afraid that I was going to die before I had the chance to live, and she didn't want me to have any regrets.