Neither of us is going to jail, you ninny. One day we'll be sweet old ladies and we'll probably forget that it didn't happen the way we said it did.
-- Connie (chapter 1 paragraph 4)

Importance: Connie tries to calm Rose when they are determining how to manage through a secret they share. This occurred nearly 70 years before the story takes place and Connie's prediction very nearly comes true.

Love is a decision.
-- Connie (chapter 2 paragraph 2)

Importance: Veronika tries to interview Aunt Connie about life's mysteries and she very directly tells Veronika that people have to make the decision to love. This refers to marital love as well as other forms of it. Without revealing anything, Aunt Connie is giving her own story in that she and Rose decided to love the Munro Baby in spite of everything and that has ruled their lives.

Grace thinks, 'please just go away,' and says, 'Come here, sweetie.
-- Grace (chapter 6 paragraph 8)

Importance: Grace has a...