A Thousand Acres Quotes

A Thousand Acres Quotes

"What it felt like was sitting in Sunday school singing 'Jesus Loves Me,' sitting in the little chairs, surrounded by sunlight and bright drawings, and having those first inklings of doubt, except that doubt presents itself simply as added knowledge, something new, for the moment, to set beside what is already known." Chapter 19, pg. 144

"Daddy thinks history starts fresh every day, every minute, that time itself begins with the feelings he's having right now. That's how he keeps betraying us, why he roars at us with such conviction. We have to stand up to that, and say, at least to ourselves, that what he's done before is still with us, still right here in this room until there's true remorse." Chapter 28, pg. 216

"If Daddy got to them and hurt them in any way I would help them learn about evil and retribution. If he doesn't, then...
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