Quotes by Amy McNamara

“We cant continue to treat Yellowstone like an island.”

“I can confirm that Ive seen that presentation and it contained that language.”

“Im hopeful that what has occurred over the last several weeks will give us all pause and encourage us all to seek a better solution.”

“We have informed consumers, and theyre choosing to take the mode of transportation that is not only the most enjoyable to them but also the most protective of park resources.”

How did I not see it? Pain is everywhere. Im just another sorry story. All these people wearing smiles, dragging themselves around--do they all know already? Do they realize how fast the world can change?

You cant make anything if youre lost to yourself. Youll want to again, its who you are. Wren, grieving is hard. Complex. Takes its own time.

I wish I believed him. Hes looking at me like he can see where I begin.

Larkin gets it, got it, the lies we live just to tread through time.

And thats just it. This is how it is. Always. To pay attention to things. People. Its too easy to fail other people. And the good-byes. You never have the time you think. It brings tears to my eyes. I blink them away.

Its too much to be trusted with someone elses heart. I dont think it ever ends well.

I came here because its pine-dark and the ocean is wild. The kind of quiet-noise you need when theres too much going on in your head. Like the water and the woods are doing all the feeling, and I can hang out, quiet as a headstone, in a between place. A blank I can bear.