The Last of the Stanfields

by Marc Levy

Like every family, mine is dysfunctional. Here as well, we find two distinct groups: families who admit it, and families who don’t and go on pretending.

Prejudice is the prerogative of people convinced they know everything.

you can never really get rid of a lie you’ve convinced yourself is true.

When an old person dies, it’s as though a library has burnt to the ground.