Eggs Quotes

“Of course, all of their words for a thousand years could not fill the hole left by his mother, but they could raise a loving fence around it so he didn't keep falling in.”
― Jerry Spinelli, Eggs

“He still heard his mother's voice--"Davey"--rise like whisper-dust from unseen corners in the house, but it was no longer the only voice he heard. His ears were also filled with the voices of others--his father and Primrose and Refrigerator John and his grandmother. Of course, all of their words for a thousand years could not fill the hole left by his mother, but they could raise a loving fence around it so he didn't keep falling in.”
― Jerry Spinelli, Eggs

“Meet me at my place. Now!”
― Jerry Spinelli, Eggs

“Every day at the sheep pen David came upon the same sheep. Every day he felt like punching it in the face.”
― Jerry Spinelli, Eggs

“Did you see a body?” “Maybe.” “Maybe? Where?” “At the park, maybe.” “Where at the park?” “The trees.”
― Jerry Spinelli, Eggs

“David hadn’t realized how hungry he was till he smelled the hoagie.”
― Jerry Spinelli, Eggs

“She stepped back to the street. From the inside”
― Jerry Spinelli, Eggs