Palaver Quotes

“I don’t know if it’s that I wanted to stay, said Mieko. But this is the first place I haven’t tried to leave.”
― Bryan Washington, Palaver

“The world was bigger than anyone could ever know. Maybe that was hardly a bad thing.”
― Bryan Washington, Palaver

“It’s not you, said the mother. Really. It’s just that, you know, we’re only people. Just bodies. And no matter what happens, how much we try, we’ll never be more than that.”
― Bryan Washington, Palaver

“We’re there for each other, said Alan. We’re all we have. Me, you, and the rest. We’re here, and then we’re gone, but we can be here for each other. It’s the least we can do, and also the hardest thing we can do. Because we don’t have to save the world, you know? Just show up for yourself, and for your people. That’s a good life.”
― Bryan Washington, Palaver