Kristin Hannah, Summer Island Quotes

A daughter without her mother is a woman broken. It is a loss that turns to arthritis and settles deep into her bones.

The measure of a society is its compassion.

Vietnam...war...it did something to us. Or maybe not. Maybe the bad seeds were always in me, and war gave them a dark place in which to grow.

A WOMAN'S PLACE IS IN THE HOUSE...AND THE SENATE.

Caro: "Bite me."Ruby: "I gave that up in kindergarten.

A generous donor (who had no doubt lived a life that imperiled his mortal soul) had granted [the Sisters] more than one hundred waterfront acres.