But I have told the truth. Isn't that ironic? They sent me because I am so good at telling lies. But I… — Elizabeth Wein Ironic Copy Share Image
“Patriotism is not enough—I must have no hatred or bitterness for anyone.” She” — Elizabeth Wein Anger Copy Share Image
“If I am very lucky - I mean if I am clever about it - I will get myself shot. Here, soon.” — Elizabeth Wein Shot Copy Share Image
You can come back to friendship. You can let it drop, for five years or ten years, and come back to it. — Elizabeth Wein Five years Copy Share Image
“It had never occurred to me that simply being with a fellow prisoner would make me feel like I was still in… — Elizabeth Wein Historical Copy Share Image
God knows what I thought! Your brain does amazing acrobatics when it doesn't want to believe something. — Elizabeth Wein Acrobatics Copy Share Image
“It makes you very uncomfortable to realize that your emotional attachment to something is an indulgence.” — Elizabeth Wein Indulgence Copy Share Image
“Se parece a enamorarse, saber que acabas de encontrar a tu mejor amiga.” — Elizabeth Wein Amor Copy Share Image
Kiss me, Hardy!’ Weren’t those Nelson’s last words at the Battle of Trafalgar? Don’t cry. We’re still alive and we make a… — Elizabeth Wein Alive Copy Share Image
There were no route maps posted on the walls, but a Wonderland-style sign commanding, 'If you know where you are, then please… — Elizabeth Wein Maps Copy Share Image
“I realized I would be forced to run away from home if someone tried to arrange a marriage for me. I didn't… — Elizabeth Wein Adulthood Copy Share Image
“Inspector Milne's suspicious prying appeared to have awakened her inner Bolshevik, and so I discovered my own lady mother is not above… — Elizabeth Wein 1930s Copy Share Image
But a part of me lies buried in lace and roses on a riverbank in France-a part of me is broken off… — Elizabeth Wein Broken Copy Share Image
I think as readers we put ourselves in the protagonist's place because we want to be like that person. That's why sometimes… — Elizabeth Wein Books Copy Share Image
“I, of course, took the opportunity to interpose with pigheaded Wallace pride, 'I am not English, you ignorant Jerry bastard, I am… — Elizabeth Wein Wallace Pride Copy Share Image
Hope is the most treacherous thing in the world. It lifts you and lets you plummet. But as long as you're being… — Elizabeth Wein Hope Copy Share Image
It never occurred to him that now he was looking at his master, at the one person in all the world who… — Elizabeth Wein Angry Copy Share Image
“Writing to you like this makes me feel that you are still alive. It’s an illusion I’ve noticed before—words on a page… — Elizabeth Wein Writer Copy Share Image
I tend not to attempt to describe pain. I don't feel I can comprehend or re-create the personal suffering of others, so… — Elizabeth Wein Helping Copy Share Image
“Ellen looked around the room with an odd expression, for the first few seconds not taking in the collection spread across the… — Elizabeth Wein Old wood Copy Share Image
“What's strange about the whole thing is that although it's riddled with nonsense, altogether it's true - Julie's told our story, mine… — Elizabeth Wein Foul language Copy Share Image
He just put his hand through the bulkhead, exactly as she'd done, and squeezed my shoulder. He has very strong fingers. And… — Elizabeth Wein Done Copy Share Image
“Róża laughed until she broke off choking. 'Oh, so now that I've got a decent coat I'm supposed to stay in the… — Elizabeth Wein Ptsd Copy Share Image
“I don't believe for a minute-that we wouldn't have become friends somehow-that an unexploded bomb wouldn't have gone off and blown us… — Elizabeth Wein Code-name-verity Copy Share Image
