123 Quotes by Jacqueline Winspear

Maisie gathered her thoughts and sought to banish the sound of nothing at all

In a time of war the supply and movement of money becomes even more crucial than ever. Money is a powerful tool, and wars are about powerful men and how they use the tools at their disposal. The military is involved in a number of ways.

Perhaps we shouldn't try to answer the questions now - let's just note them down. Maurice always said the power in a question is not in the answer, it's in the way the imagination gets busy when the question is at work.

Fear had to be handled with care, managed so it became a tool, not a weight.

Never let fears get in the way of happiness, because fear can lead to such irrational reasoning, and we can make dreadful mistakes, saying things we can’t take back.

And as she grieved, she realized that she had never trusted the world to keep herself or those she loved safe. From the moment of her mother’s death, she had known that terror could be around the next corner at any moment. Had there ever been a time when she felt the clutch of fear in her gut loosen its grip, so that she could have faith in the future?

And fear is really the most omnipresent of emotions, isn’t it? Fear and panic can be crippling for all concerned.

I believe it’s called ‘irrational reasoning.’ It’s what happens to people when they’re scared

Grace isn't a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It's a way to live.