Jumping Off Swings Quotes

“I'm lying in my room listening to the birds outside. I used to think they sang because they were happy. But then I learned on a nature show they're really showing off. Trying to lure in some other bird so they can mate with it. Or let the other birds know not to get too close to their turf. I wish I never watched that show, because now all I think about is what those pretty sounds mean. And how they're not pretty at all.”
― Jo Knowles, Jumping Off Swings

“I stretch my fingers across my belly and glide my hand back and forth, waving softly. Sometimes I think I feel a hand reaching out for mine. Or it could be a foot, kicking my hand away. I wish I could tell the difference.”
― Jo Knowles, Jumping Off Swings

“She’s the kind of person who looks at you when you’re talking and asks you questions as if she really cares.”
― Jo Knowles, Jumping Off Swings