The Sum of These Things Quotes

“Angry is safe. It’s simple. It’s clean. It’s an anathema to any other feeling that might be trying to surface. And”
― Emily O’Beirne, The Sum of These Things

“It’s weird how you forget feelings. It’s like, I remember how much I loved being with him, and then I remember how angry I was at him. And hurt. But it’s like I have no access to those feelings anymore. The good or the bad. Not that I want them. But still, it’s strange, something—someone—you spend so much time invested in, and then it’s gone.”
― Emily O’Beirne, The Sum of These Things

“It’s so awful when your parents are sad, isn’t it? It’s weird, and kind of scary.” Claire”
― Emily O’Beirne, The Sum of These Things

“Life is an endless series of small, petty tortures like that, Mia. You better get used to it.”
― Emily O’Beirne, The Sum of These Things

“It’s weird how you forget feelings.”
― Emily O’Beirne, The Sum of These Things