“The dead were just the dead, neither awful nor remarkable. History separated out these individuals and preserved their names where others were obilterated for ever.” — Rosie Thomas Copy Share Image
“I am not afraid of death, which after all can't be far away. What does frighten me, though, is the halfway stage.” — Rosie Thomas Copy Share Image
“Anything that makes it easier to understand, makes it a little easier to bear.” — Rosie Thomas Copy Share Image
“It's the fragment of your past that explains why you have lived your life the way you have done and made the mistakes that… — Rosie Thomas Copy Share Image
After a lifetime's independence– yes, selfish independence as my daughter would rightly claim – I am terrified of being reduced to childhood once more,… — Rosie Thomas Copy Share Image
“Death, when it's right there it doesn't seem too huge and terrible to let into your mind.” — Rosie Thomas Copy Share Image
“The future offers everything. Reach out and take whatever you want.” — Rosie Thomas Copy Share Image
