49 Quotes by Sally Gardner

I have learnt that there is great power in words, no matter how long or short they be.

I believed I owned the sky without realising that I’m destined to fall to the ground.

It is enough to know, too much to see.

He says nothing but I know he is listening. Words are the only medicine I have.‘You make sense of a world that is senseless. You gave me space boots so that I could walk on other planets. Without you, I’m lost. There’s no left, no right. No tomorrow, only miles of yesterdays. It doesn’t matter what happens now because I’ve found you. That’s why I’m here. Because of you. You who I love. My best friend. My brother.

Cos'altro possono togliermi? Dovunque io vada mi porto dietro il mio inferno.

Il mondo in cui viviamo non è altro che uno specchio che riflette un mondo nascosto sotto la sua superficie argentea, un paese dove il tempo è solo un dettaglio insignificante, senza nessun potere.Spero di ritrovarti là.

I collect words--they are sweets in the mouth of sound.

This emotion called love. It is wrapped up in time, measured by years. The more I see of humans the more complicated love becomes. It is not an exchange of goods. It has no price. it is not a simple connection to other beings. Love is much deeper, its tendrils reach into the bad and the good in humans. I don't believe we should give up on this project. I cannot return until I learn how to love.

And so the first part of my tale is told, and with it a candle goes out.