5 quotes from any central characters showing their understanding of the world

“Things usually work out in the end."

"What if they don't?"

"That just means you haven't come to the end yet.”

― Jeannette Walls

“You should never hate anyone, even your worst enemies. Everyone has something good about them. You have to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that.”

― Jeannette Walls

“Life is a drama full of tragedy and comedy. You should learn to enjoy the comic episodes a little more.”

― Jeannette Walls

“If you don't want to sink, you better figure out how to swim”

― Jeannette Walls

"I wanted to let the world know that no one had a perfect life, that even the people who seemed to have it all had their secrets.”

― Jeannette Walls