A Dog Called Homeless Quotes

“But look," I said, "look what would happen if we suddenly started spinning a different way.”
― Sarah Lean, A Dog Called Homeless

“someone called Sting who has the highest score. He tells me to shut up all the time; he can’t break records and reduce his lap times with me banging about in the background. Dad tells me to leave him alone. He says you have to give a man a bit of peace and quiet. I remember Mom used to say she liked noise in the house. She said, “When the kids are quiet, you know there’s trouble.” But Dad doesn’t seem to remember anything she used to say. Luke calculated sponsoring me probably wouldn’t cost him much. But he said it would be worth every penny. “I wish it were forever,” he said. “Be”
― Sarah Lean, A Dog Called Homeless: A Middle Grade Novel About Friendship, Family Healing, and a Mother's Love for Kids

“It was nice that he remembered. He was so forgetful these days. He forgot he had to do the ironing. He forgot to shave. He forgot to pay the phone bill, and it took weeks for them to connect us up again. He was just like a raggedy old bear still sleepy from hibernating over winter.”
― Sarah Lean, A Dog Called Homeless: A Middle Grade Novel About Friendship, Family Healing, and a Mother's Love for Kids