The Book of Aron Quotes

“The child has the right to respect,’ ” he said. “ ‘The child has the right to develop. The child has the right to be. The child has the right to grieve. The child has the right to learn. And the child has the right to make mistakes.’ ”
― Jim Shepard, The Book of Aron

“the cure for a toothache was to slap the other side of your face.”
― Jim Shepard, The Book of Aron

“The salt of the earth dissolves and the shit remains,”
― Jim Shepard, The Book of Aron

“My mother thinks that what keeps me going is a well of spitefulness.' ... 'I think she's right. I can feel it right here.”
― Jim Shepard, The Book of Aron