The Lovely and the Lost Quotes

“The things that haunt us, they make us human.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Lovely and the Lost

“I understand now. The three of you share a single iota of common sense. I'm just a little unclear on which one of you has custody of it now.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Lovely and the Lost

“Most people thought that training animals was about obedience and control. But in reality, the center of any search and rescue training program was play. For the dog, searching was a game. Animals who had a strong play drive would keep playing indefinitely—through ice and snow, over hard terrain, for hours upon hours—until the game was won. Until they found their target.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Lovely and the Lost

“No matter how sharp its edges, no knife could hold a candle to fang and claw.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Lovely and the Lost

“It's not the things you can’t find that haunt you. It’s when you choose not to look.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Lovely and the Lost

“Funny thing about dying,” Bales said, his voice contemplative. “You don’t have much to lose.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Lovely and the Lost

“How do you go out there, again and again, knowing what you’re going to find?”
“I tell myself that I don’t find bodies,” Mac replied evenly. “I find answers. I find lost ones, and I bring them home.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Lovely and the Lost