271 Quotes by Ruta Sepetys

But all of the survivors had one thing in common, and that was love. They survived through love. Whether love of friend, love of country, love of God, or even love of enemy—love reveals to us the truly miraculous nature of the human spirit.

Unless it was Cokie, gifts from men weren't free.

I don't want to see no dead body. Willie ain't in there. She put her walkin' shoes on. She gone to see the Lord.

We pushed to the edge of recklessness, yet I felt safe.

My war had been so long, my winter so cold. But i had made it home. And for the first time in a long time, i was not afraid.

What determines how we remember history and which elements are preserved and penetrate the collective consciousness? If historical novels stir your interest, pursue the facts, history, memories, and personal testimonies available. These are the shoulders that historical fiction sits upon. When the survivors are gone we must not let the truth disappear with them. Please, give them a voice.

Everyone has a price,” she said.“But clearly not everyone has a soul,

You stand for what is right, without the expectation of gratitude or reward.

Mother was comfort. Mother was home. A girl who lost her mother was suddenly a tiny boat on an angry ocean. Some boats eventually floated ashore. And some boats, like me, seemed to float farther and farther from land