Quotes from Things Not Seen

“Two wrongs don't make a right, but don't three lefts make a right? Two wrongs don't make a right, but don't two negatives make a positive?”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Things Not Seen

“But fear doesn't need doors and windows. It works from the inside.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Things Not Seen

“Watch TV or something." That's what the note says.
So I say to myself, Fine. But I think I'll do the "or something" part.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Things Not Seen

“It's about 65 degrees, so it feels like when the air conditioner is up on high. I can bear it, so I'm going for a walk. Today. Right now. In the sunshine. Because I can.

Because I want to. Because I'm not going to just sit around and wait for stuff to happen anymore. I'm still me, and I have a life. It's a weird life, but it's still mine.

It's still mine.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Things Not Seen

“And then I see what she means. Because I did have to tell her, just like she had to tell me all of this. I had to trust her. Sometimes you have to tell someone else what it's like. Because if you don't, you'll go nuts.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Things Not Seen

“We both hang up, but it's like there's still a connection. I can feel it.

And it feels good.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Things Not Seen

“Only once. She called, asked could we send her two thousand dollars—two thousand more than the four she already stole when she left.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Things Not Seen

“Aha. The mom doesn’t know. She’s fishing. This next part has to be just right, or I’m blacklisted by the mother and hated by the daughter. The first would be an inconvenience; the second would be a tragedy.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Things Not Seen

“There's a strength in the way she carries herself, but she never seems to relax, never lets down her guard.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Things Not Seen

“and he sees me seeing him see me. Anyway,”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Things Not Seen

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