Mercy Among the Children Quotes

“There is no worse flaw in man's character than that of wanting to belong.”
― David Adams Richards, Mercy Among the Children

“[...]no one can do an injury to you without doing an injury to themselves.”
― David Adams Richards, Mercy Among the Children

“What should I get from books?” Alcide asked in French.

That you are not alone — even along this broken tractor road. You need to know nothing else,” my father answered in French.”
― David Adams Richards, Mercy Among the Children

“I was nothing more than a thug with Tolstoy in my pocket.”
― David Adams Richards, Mercy Among the Children

“If the poor rabbits knew I was selling their dead bodies for wine, they would be heartbroken.”
― David Adams Richards, Mercy Among the Children

“You do not understand -- no accomplishment overcomes the stigma of being different. [...] I try not to think about it and cannot eat my supper or nothing. I didn't understand it at first. But now I do. You are not different in the way difference is acceptable but in another, bigger way.”
― David Adams Richards, Mercy Among the Children

“Those who scorn you taunt only themselves -- I knew this without reading one word; because in reading one is reminded of the truth man is given at birth -- by man I mean man and woman.”
― David Adams Richards, Mercy Among the Children

“and wind whispered in the porch. Didn’t I tell my father I would kill him? And should I? I searched the house. I heard a noise and went into”
― David Adams Richards, Mercy Among the Children

“to speak, felt weak, and fell in front of her. She got”
― David Adams Richards, Mercy Among the Children

“needed, more”
― David Adams Richards, Mercy Among the Children