98 Quotes by Sarah Winman

"Questionei-me quanto achariam os raptores que ele valia; quanto achariam os meus pais que eu valia e interroguei-me sobre se o valor das pessoas estava ligado a coisas como a bondade, a utilidade ou a disponibilidade para ajudar as pessoas menos afortunadas. Achei que era provável que o meu valor fosse superior quando era criança."

"I was used to waiting for her. As a child I'd waited for hel all the time, but it never annoyed me because I didn't have the one thing that unfailingly stole hours from her life. 'Sorry I'm late' she used to say. 'It was my hair again. And she spoke of it as if it was an affliction like asthma or a limp or a problem heart, one that slowed her down"

"Marvellous blossomed, having quite forgotten what an exciting and necessary jolt being needed gave."

"[My mum] was always like that: grateful for life itself. Her glass was not only half full, it was gold plated with a permanent refill."

"No atheists at sea, Drake. When the waves are the size of mountains even the godless kneel."

"Memories no matter how small or inconsequential are the pages that define us."

"You can hold onto anything to make you carry on."

"Nothing stays forgotten for long, Elly. Sometimes we simply have to remind the world that we’re special and that we’re still here."

"Without reason, why bother? Existence needs purpose: to be able to endure the pain of life with dignity; to give us a reason to continue. The meaning must enter our hearts, not our heads. We must understand the meaning of our suffering."

"She was always like that: grateful for life itself. Her glass was not only half full, it was gold plated with a permanent refill."