...I thought that the feeling of home I was experiencing had to do with the car and where it was parked, instead of attributing it wholly and gratefully to my sister.
-- Narrator/Danny (chapter 1)

Importance: Danny has this thought when recalling a conversation with his sister outside the Dutch House. Though he does not realize it as a young man, Danny's sense of family and home is inseparable from Maeve. This passage allows the reader to understand the siblings' longtime closeness, Danny's reluctance to pull away from her despite Celeste's urgings, and his profound fear of losing her when she later falls ill.

Maeve and I were forever under the impression that we were moments away from cracking the code on our life, and that soon we would understand the impenetrable mystery that was our father...
-- Narrator/Danny (chapter 3)

Importance: Danny has this reflection during his early recollections of Andrea's entrance into their lives. Though the line immediately...