Mick Harte Was Here Quotes

“The upside to grief is it takes away your appetite. When people say you look good they really mean it. Nature's thoughtful that way.”
― Barbara Park, Mick Harte Was Here

“Yeah, but what does that even mean... heaven? Because see, I need to be able to put him somewhere, Zo. In my head, I mean. I need to be able to close my eyes and picture him and know he's okay. And just saying the word heaven doesn't help that much. Because like what is heaven, exactly? And where is it? And what do you do there?”
― Barbara Park, Mick Harte Was Here

“They really liked each other, too. Not like boyfriend and girlfriend, I don't mean. But they both had naturally curly hair, and they both thought professional wrestling was real--which are two pretty strong bonds, when you think about it.”
― Barbara Park, Mick Harte Was Here

“I still hadn't cried. It wasn't that kind of pain yet. Mostly, it was just this total feeling of emptiness in my gut. Like a cannonball had been shot cleanly through my middle. And I swear to god, I actually remember reaching under my sweatshirt and touching my stomach to see if you could feel the hole from the outside.”
― Barbara Park, Mick Harte Was Here