Adrift Quotes

“He was a nice old fella.” “He was the only one looking out for us,” I say again, quietly, as much to myself as to her. “He was the last one.”
― Will Dean, Adrift

“I sip from my mug. “He should talk nicer, though,” I whisper. “I feel like hitting him sometimes.” She rubs her eye. “Well, don’t. Nothing good comes of that. Your dad’s harsh on you because he wants you to grow into a fine man, that’s all.” “I was talking about how he speaks to you, Mom.”
― Will Dean, Adrift

“I have hated this time but perhaps I needed it to think straight. Years of hostility and being worn down by another person can corrupt your mind.”
― Will Dean, Adrift

“I feel adrift and sick with worry.”
― Will Dean, Adrift

“Mothers profess how they would kill for their offspring, but I know I would go further still.”
― Will Dean, Adrift: A Novel