My mother was the sun in a dark room.”
-- Lacey (chapter 1)

Importance: This quote reveals how profoundly Lacey loves Louise and how her relationship is affects her. Lacey’s early child is itself like a dark room: filled with poverty, neglect, and abuse. However, being near Louise brightens everything about that experience. This quote reveals Lacey’s dependence on Louise and foreshadows how Lacey will feels Louise’s departure as a painful illness.

You think its possible to fall in love without meeting the person? My mother had asked me. Maybe, I’d told her. Maybe you can.”
-- Lacey (chapter 4)

Importance: In this quote, Lacey recounts her mother’s question, which she did not understand at the time. As the novel progresses, it becomes clear that Louise was referring to the Turquoise Cowboy, Rick Walden, who she believes she fell in love with other the phone at Diviners. Lacey, unsure of the answer to this question...