Lost Lambs Quotes

“Shove that shit down. So deep down it’s out of sight. Don’t spend another moment on it. Make it go from a reality to a memory to a feeling you sometimes get on winter days. Then let that feeling drive you to do somethin’ great.”
― Madeline Cash, Lost Lambs

“She was a troublemaker with no origin myth. No trauma pointed to her ennui, her restlessness.”
― Madeline Cash, Lost Lambs

“Late capitalism did its job of convincing Catherine that she was insufficient, an empty void, and thus needed to slowly fill that void with products that made her face smell like parsley or coconuts.”
― Madeline Cash, Lost Lambs

“Think about life as a fence,” said Miss Winkle. “And each time we transgress, each time we hurt one another, we must tap a nail into that fence. When we’re ready, we can pull those nails out of the fence. But even still, there will be holes.”
“Can the holes be fixed?” asked Bud. “Can they be patched?”
Miss Winkle shook her head. Bud’s shoulders sunk.
“But it’s alright,” said Miss Winkle. “The fence is still standing. The light can shine through.”
― Madeline Cash, Lost Lambs

“That’s all just talk. People make up stories to cope with the mundanity of life.”
― Madeline Cash, Lost Lambs

“But he was already full.”
― Madeline Cash, Lost Lambs

“Marriage is just an institution that informs the tax code.”
― Madeline Cash, Lost Lambs

“Control what people do and you’re a king. Control how people think and you’re a god.”
― Madeline Cash, Lost Lambs

“I’ve seen some shit in my time,” said Marshall. “You don’t go overseas and not see some shit. May I offer a word of advice?” “I know”
― Madeline Cash, Lost Lambs

“When you wear that much makeup”
― Madeline Cash, Lost Lambs

“Harper sat down next to Bud. He took her hand. “You were right”
― Madeline Cash, Lost Lambs

“The ________ gnome was a childhood staple”
― Madeline Cash, Lost Lambs

“During the Sunglass Sultan’s 50-percent-off sale”
― Madeline Cash, Lost Lambs