“ I am a mother and mothers don’t have the luxury of falling apart in front of their children, even when they are afraid, even when their children are adults. Kristin Hannah
“ Some women nodded, others shook their heads. I would have killed myself before I let one of them move into my house. Would you Helen? Would you really? Kristin Hannah
“ And before you barrel through some idiotic Cosmo girl list of how-well-do-you-know-your-man questions, let me say that I don't know squat about him except that he kisses like a god and screws like a d… Kristin Hannah
“ To make real friends you have to put yourself out there. Sometimes people will let you down, but you can't let that stop you. If you get hurt, you just pick yourself up, dust off your feelings, and tr… Kristin Hannah
“ Love. It was the beginning and end of everything, the foundation and the ceiling and the air in between. Kristin Hannah
“ If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: in love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are. Kristin Hannah
“ As mothers and daughters, we are connected with one another. My mother is the bones of my spine, keeping me straight and true. She is my blood, making sure it runs rich and strong. She is the beating… Kristin Hannah
