The Nowhere Child Quotes

“You know what I see when I think about the past? A deep, vast ocean. Memories are the fish, I suppose. when I'm wading in the shallows I can reach in and pull one out if I want to. I can hold the memory in my hands, look at it, then drop I back into the water and let it swim away. But the deeper you go, the darker the water becomes. soon you can't see your feet anymore. you can't see the fish either, but you can feel them moving around you, brushing past your legs. Those fish belong out there, in the deep part.”
― Christian White, The Nowhere Child

“expression. ‘Hello, Travis,’ she said in a mournful tone to match her face. ‘Ain’t this just tragic? You hear about this happening in the city, but in Manson …’ Shaking her head she looked out over the forest, and they both listened to the calling volunteers. ‘Have you seen Jack?”
― Christian White, The Nowhere Child

“like a hotdog stand: full of lips and assholes.”
― Christian White, The Nowhere Child

“The key to fast reading is to have a boring life,”
― Christian White, The Nowhere Child

“in places”
― Christian White, The Nowhere Child

“possessed”
― Christian White, The Nowhere Child