'Unca Biff! Watch me do the split.'
Gently he set Baby on her feet again. She curved both arms above her head and her feet slid slowly in opposite directions on the yellow waxed floor. In a moment she was seated with one leg stretched straight in front of her and one behind. She posed with her arms held at a fancy angle, looking sideways at the wall with a sad expression.

- from The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers.

This is not (by far) the most meaningful quote from the novel, but I love how it captures the way kids can seem so weird and wonderful while performing.