That Night at the Beach Quotes

“Is there any better sound than the joyful and genuine guffaw of a child, bubbling up from deep within? I didn’t appreciate those days when I had them, although I thought I did. Back then, I knew, in an academic sort of way, that they were precious and fleeting, that I should savor each wondrous moment, and yet I was so tired, and the children’s needs so demanding, that I didn’t really believe it. I thought it would last forever, and then those days were gone, and I’m left blinking and gasping, wondering where they went, what’s left of my life.”
― Kate Hewitt, That Night at the Beach

“The reality is you can often get into trouble for telling the truth, which is why people often choose not to.”
― Kate Hewitt, That Night at the Beach

“It’s hard not to shade the past with the bleak colors of the present.”
― Kate Hewitt, That Night at the Beach

“Our memory is a funny thing. We remember some things in hazy hues of goodwill, and others with painful precision, and I don’t know if either is really accurate”
― Kate Hewitt, That Night at the Beach

“Love isn’t always about what a person does for you or how they make you feel; sometimes it’s simply about who they are.”
― Kate Hewitt, That Night at the Beach

“Friendships can slip in increments, so you don’t really notice, or if you do, you can justify it—we’re busy, life is hectic, the months slip past without us even realizing. It’s only in moments like these that I am forced to acknowledge how much has changed.”
― Kate Hewitt, That Night at the Beach

“If friends are hard work, then that’s because they’re worth it.”
― Kate Hewitt, That Night at the Beach