The Desolations Of Devil's Acre Quotes

Oh for heaven's sake, you provincial boob, I can speak better English than you can.

In the end, our real home had always been one another. And a real home was all I’d ever wanted.

Just because no one remembers your name doesn’t mean your life wasn’t worth something.

Take your time. I brought a novel!

Get ahold of yourself, girl...

We’re all riddled with holes, and there were days when I would’ve done anything to patch mine, if just for a while.

Nothing is dead: men feign themselves dead, and endure mock funerals and mournful obituaries, and there they stand looking out of the window, sound and well, in some new and strange disguise.

There was some strange comfort in that, like we were returning to an older way of life, one whose limitations and dangers were at least well understood.

Любое большое начинание может потерпеть неудачу. Но лучше уж погибнуть, пытаясь. Сгореть уж точно лучше, чем увять.

Легко забыть, что такое свобода, когда она у тебя уже есть.

We just have to hang on until morning,” Olive said, sidling next to Claire and rubbing her arms for warmth. “Then we’ll go to Florida, and no one’s ever cold in Florida.