Family Quotes in Heist Society

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #4

The most dangerous thing about W.W. Hale the Fifth was that, when he grew up, he really wanted to be her father. (5.29)

Creepy, much? Isn't there some kind of a romantic tension between Hale and Kat? And how much do we know about this Hale guy, anyway? We wonder if he's an assassin. Or worse: Donald Trump.

Quote #5

"Those of us who don't abandon our families are able to learn these things." (8.37)

Gabrielle has mastered that old family manipulation tactic for getting someone to do what you want them to do: the guilt trip. It's like a tar pit dragging you in. You just can't avoid a good guilting.

Quote #6

Uncle Eddie seemed to be measuring [Kat] against her mother as a thief. [...] Her father seemed startled by her, as if his eyes had mistaken her for his long-lost wife. (14.26)

Another thing families do well: they judge each other a lot. But all that judging isn't mean-spirited; it's just a by-product of knowing each other so well, and for so long. How could you not judge your closest friends' and family members' decisions, when you think you know them, and what's good for them?