Octopus Moon Quotes

“Daddy grips and ungrips the steering wheel. “Depression is an emotion like feeling down or sad. It’s in your head. It’s not an illness in your body.”
― Bobbie Pyron, Octopus Moon

“A day can start out dark and cruddy. But sometimes it can become filled with light and sweetness.”
― Bobbie Pyron, Octopus Moon

“THREE THINGS I KNOW FOR CERTAIN: My family will always love me.”
― Bobbie Pyron, Octopus Moon

“It’s a perfect cockle shell, both halves still joined. A rare find, especially during storm season.”
― Bobbie Pyron, Octopus Moon

“There’s nothing between an octopus and the world,” I say. “It feels everything.” “That must be overwhelming,” Dr. Jill says. I nod. “All they can do is hide or try to look like something they aren’t.”
― Bobbie Pyron, Octopus Moon

“Mia says ever since Sam turned thirteen he thinks he knows Every Thing. Kind of like Laurel.”
― Bobbie Pyron, Octopus Moon

“Gram says love is a verb. It’s what you do rather than the words you say.”
― Bobbie Pyron, Octopus Moon

“I am an octopus,” I whisper. “There is nothing between me and the world.” Where did my hard turtle shell go? The one I could hide in and not feel Everything.”
― Bobbie Pyron, Octopus Moon

“How the temperature of the sand determines whether the baby turtles will be boys or girls. Cool sand = boy turtles. Warm sand = girl turtles.”
― Bobbie Pyron, Octopus Moon