Caterpillar Summer Quotes

“I know you look after him,” said Harriet. “But sometimes letting him handle things is a way of looking out for him, too.”
― Gillian McDunn, Caterpillar Summer

“You learn different things when you stand side by side with someone.
-Macen”
― Gillian McDunn, Caterpillar Summer

“Some things look good and some things taste good. I'd pick taste every time.
-Lily”
― Gillian McDunn, Caterpillar Summer

“Mom sighed, still holding Cat’s hand. “I depend on you, but I know you can handle it. You’re the glue holding the three of us together.”
― Gillian McDunn, Caterpillar Summer

“A long time ago, I tried. More than once. She didn’t want to hear it. For a while, she wouldn’t even talk to Lily, which just about broke your grandmother’s heart. Slowly, they got back in touch over the phone. The occasional photograph. I never wanted to upset that delicate balance.” She watched him pull a bandana from his pocket. Sometimes Macon was so afraid of doing the wrong thing that it stopped him from doing the right thing. “At first I thought we’d patch it up. You were born and the years went by. Chicken came along. And then your dad’s cancer. It was so fast. And you lost him, Cat—you, and Chicken, and Amanda all lost him.” Macon wiped his eyes. “When I think about how close I got to never knowing you and Chicken—when I think about all the years I missed that I can never get back . . .” Cat’s eyes filled and the planks of the pier blurred. She willed herself not to blink. Macon cleared his throat, folding the bandana into a square. “I’ve spent years being sad and that’s enough. Now it’s time to make it right.” It wasn’t right yet, not to Cat. “You were wrong, you know. Having me was a good thing.” Macon looked surprised. “Well, of course, Cat. I know that. You can tell I know that now, right? Don’t hate the”
― Gillian McDunn, Caterpillar Summer

“Don’t be ridiculous. I’ll always be in your book.”
― Gillian McDunn, Caterpillar Summer