The Wanderer Quotes

“The sea, the sea, the sea. It rolled and rolled and called to me. Come in, it said, come in.”
― Sharon Creech, The Wanderer

“I started thinking about life insurance and how nice it would be if you could get insurance that your life would be happy, and that everyone you knew could be happy, and they could all do what they really wanted to do, and they could all find the people they wanted to find.”
― Sharon Creech, The Wanderer

“I’m all mixed up about the days. And”
― Sharon Creech, The Wanderer

“Suffering builds character.” He said that if you are always lolling around and being pampered and life is too easy, then you turn into a spineless wimp, but if you encounter suffering, you learn to face challenges and you get stronger. It sounds like something a grandparent might say, doesn’t it?”
― Sharon Creech, The Wanderer

“Sea fleas,” Frank said. “They’re everywhere, very wee, practically invisible. They love our bait. If you fell overboard and weren’t picked up until the next day, those sea fleas would eat you right up, and your skeleton would sink to the bottom!” Cody lifted me up and hung me over the side. “Want to try it?” he said. “Not funny, Cody,” I said. I didn’t much like the idea of sea fleas nibbling me down to my bones.”
― Sharon Creech, The Wanderer

“obliged”
― Sharon Creech, The Wanderer

“The sea, the sea, the sea. It rolls and rolls and calls to me. Come in, it says, come in.”
― Sharon Creech, The Wanderer

“sea,”
― Sharon Creech, The Wanderer

“There are no roads on Wood Island, only paths that lead from deserted house to deserted house.”
― Sharon Creech, The Wanderer

“way! It’s raining, but who cares? We have wind”
― Sharon Creech, The Wanderer