Katy

“The point is, there are unsolvable problems that even the most brilliant among us can’t resolve. They’re in math but also science, philosophy, and art. Everywhere. So why, then, is it that we can’t accept unsolvable problems in human psychology? You can talk about your disagreements with the person that you love until your throats are raw. But it won’t change anything. And it won’t ensure a happily-ever-after.”
― Emily Carpenter, Every Single Secret

“You ever drive one of these things?” Barack asked, staring at the controls like Sarah Palin at a teleprompter.”
― Andrew Shaffer, Hope Rides Again

“A hundred years ago, the Irish had been the immigrant boogeymen. The popular image of the leprechaun began life as a xenophobic political cartoon. Once, nobody thought a Catholic could be president. Then Kennedy came along. From time to time, we liked to pat ourselves on the back and think we were done with hate. Recent history had shown us it didn’t take much to awaken it, though.”
― Andrew Shaffer, Hope Rides Again

“There were thick steel bars on the lower-level windows of every residence. It seemed like a nightmare way to live your life, always peering out from behind bars like you were a prisoner in your own home. The houses couldn’t have been cheap, but each one was a prison. A multimillion-dollar prison.”
― Andrew Shaffer, Hope Rides Again