The Cloisters
Katy Hays
Top 10 Best Quotes
“But that was the hardest thing about death: the unrelenting march of time forward, away from the person you’ve lost.”
“What if our whole life—how we live and die—has already been decided for us? Would you want to know, if a roll of the dice or a deal of the cards could tell you the outcome? Can life be that thin, that disturbing?”
“And I searched my memory -- that thin, imperfect archive -- for where might have seen it before. [Ann Stilwell]”
“Life after parents is like a clean slate. [Rachel Mondray]”
“It struck me then that Rachel’s generosity—the thing I had been so taken with, the thing that seemed so genuine—was actually the source of her control. She was both benefactor and micromanager, skillfully moving us through our paces, and sheltering us with privilege while we complied. And while it was clear that she liked me, she also believed she was smarter, more capable.”
“Wasn’t that, after all, why we had become academics and researchers in the first place? To discover art as a practice, not just as an artifact?”
“Nothing, I knew, was as powerful as curiosity. I had always considered it more powerful than lust. After all, wasn't that why Adam bit into the apple? Because he was curious? Because he needed to know? For -research-. [Ann Stilwell]”
“I think I do believe that people can tell the future," I said quietly. "But I don't know why anyone wants to know how their story ends," she replied.”
“I reached out to put a hand on her arm, to offer her some comfort. I knew there was nothing to say. Words weren't made to fit these holes. But I knew what it was like to lose a parent. And after yesterday, to feel that cold. [Ann Stilwell]”
“Choice is the one thing we all share. It's the ultimate level playing field.”
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Book Keywords:
loss-of-parents, need-to-know, lust, adam, loss-of-a-parent, curiosity, memory, futility-of-words, grief
