Eden in Winter Quotes

“labeled, “high school for the rich and vapid.” “‘If you want a friend,’ he admonished me, ‘don’t choose the insecure, the envious, or the needy. They’re the ones who will sell you out. Those you can trust are confident and secure, men and women who like their lives, and don’t have to meet their needs at your expense. So no gossips, back stabbers, or celebrity fuckers. No one who has to tell you who they know, what they own, how important they are, or whose self-concept depends on the acceptance of others. The only people who can truly care about you are those who are sufficient unto themselves.”
― Richard North Patterson, Eden in Winter

“That day, Ted Williams got five hits and raised his batting average to .406. No man has done it since.” ‘It was a message about integrity and risk, the”
― Richard North Patterson, Eden in Winter

“religion also teaches kindness, personal responsibility, and the grace not to judge people by the worst moments in their lives.”
― Richard North Patterson, Eden in Winter