Clever Little Thing Quotes

“I had what you might call a waking dream. It’s so common that there’s even a technical term: hypnagogic hallucination. My point was that the bereaved can have very vivid experiences of seeing the dead. Grief can do crazy things to your mind.”
― Helena Echlin, Clever Little Thing

“I don't know what to do. I don't know her well enough to give her a hug. And she's sick of people asking her if she's OK. Then I think of something. "You're not OK," I say.

She stares at me, her eyes red. "What?"

"That's what people should say to you. Not 'Are you Ok?' but 'You're not OK.' As in 'I see it. I acknowledge it. You're not OK.”
― Helena Echlin, Clever Little Thing

“Charlotte Says: In a conversational impasse, when you have no idea what to say next, simply repeat what the other person has said. At least they know you're listening.”
― Helena Echlin, Clever Little Thing