--- title: "1 Knew Hurt Quotes By Jennifer Donnelly" description: "1 Knew Hurt quotes by Jennifer Donnelly. Plus more from Jennifer Donnelly and more Knew Hurt sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/362/jennifer-donnelly-1585_done_they-sat-quietly-together-for-a-few-minu_2755938.jpg" --- > [They sat quietly together for a few minutes, Joe holding Fiona's hand, Fiona sniffling. No flowery words, no platitudes passed between them. Joe would have done anything to ease her suffering, but he knew nothing he might do, or say,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/they-sat-quietly-together-for-a-few-minutes-joe-holding-fiona-s-hand/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/362/jennifer-donnelly-1585_done_they-sat-quietly-together-for-a-few-minu_2755938.jpg) ## More by Jennifer Donnelly > [“Yves G. Bonnard, archivero jefe, alias el Poderoso Oz, alias el Gran Inquisidor, alias el Anticristo.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/yves-g-bonnard-archivero-jefe-alias-el-poderoso-oz-alias-el-gran/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) > [“She wanted to scream her grief to the skies and wail like an animal, but she couldn't.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/she-wanted-to-scream-her-grief-to-the-skies-and-wail-like-an-animal/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) > [“ As sure as the seabirds in flight, As sure as the endless deep blue, My love is as certain as sunrise. I vow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/as-sure-as-the-seabirds-in-flight-as-sure-as-the-endless-deep-blue-my/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) > [Cripes Miss Wilcox, they're not guns,' I said. No, they're not Mattie, they're books. And a hundred times more dangerous.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/cripes-miss-wilcox-they-re-not-guns-i-said-no-they-re-not-mattie-they/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) > [He loves the sparkling fountains and their cascades and says the strangest things as he watches them. they look like stars breaking. Or, They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/he-loves-the-sparkling-fountains-and-their-cascades-and-says-the/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) > [Men are the weak ones, luv. Didn't you know? Oh, you make a lot of noise, but its the women who are strong. Where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/men-are-the-weak-ones-luv-didn-t-you-know-oh-you-make-a-lot-of-noise/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) > [“It's kind of beautiful, this scary world. I still want to go out of it as soon as possible, but when I look around…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/it-s-kind-of-beautiful-this-scary-world-i-still-want-to-go-out-of-it/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) > [“Cry your grief to God. Howl to the heavens. Tear your shirt. Your hair. Your flesh. Gouge your eyes. Carve out your heart. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/cry-your-grief-to-god-howl-to-the-heavens-tear-your-shirt-your-hair/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) > [“Humans are selfish creatures who can always be counted on to do the wrong thing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/humans-are-selfish-creatures-who-can-always-be-counted-on-to-do-the/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) > [Every heart is made of stories.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/every-heart-is-made-of-stories/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) > [DNA tells you all the secrets of life,’ he used to say. Except for one—how to live it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/dna-tells-you-all-the-secrets-of-life-he-used-to-say-except-for-one/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) > [Because beautiful things never last. Not roses nor snow… And not fireworks, either](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/because-beautiful-things-never-last-not-roses-nor-snow-and-not/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) > [There is only one thing I fear now-love. For I have seen it and I have felt it and I know that it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/there-is-only-one-thing-i-fear-now-love-for-i-have-seen-it-and-i-have/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) > [“I'm not snapping," I snapped.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/i-m-not-snapping-i-snapped/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) > [“And then I remember this morning and I wonder if it really happened or if I dreamed it. It was nice. And weird. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-donnelly/and-then-i-remember-this-morning-and-i-wonder-if-it-really-happened/) [Jennifer Donnelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-donnelly/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/knew-hurt/jennifer-donnelly/#itemlist", "name": "1 Knew Hurt Quotes By Jennifer Donnelly", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "They sat quietly together for a few minutes, Joe holding Fiona's hand, Fiona sniffling. No flowery words, no platitudes passed between them. Joe would have done anything to ease her suffering, but he knew nothing he might do, or say, could. Her grief would run its course, like a fever, and release her when it was spent. He would not shush her or tell her it was God's will and that her da was better off. That was rubbish and they both knew it. 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