“The radiance of this beautiful scene shed a cruel light on every past horror, every insult tolerated, every unspoken retort, every gesture… — Nina George Death Copy Share Image
“He remembered what his father had said when Simon complained about the wild, unruly sea: "Learn to love it, son. Learn to… — Nina George Parenting Copy Share Image
“The melancholy with which it described an inability to live each day to the full, to take every day for what it… — Nina George Every day Copy Share Image
“Perdu reflected that it was a common misconception that booksellers looked after books. They look after people. —” — Nina George Books Copy Share Image
“Every person had a gift, and his happened to be transperception. One” — Nina George Copy Share Image
“Joaquin Perdu had said nothing for an unusually long time, then Jean heard him sniff. “Well, Jeanno…having a child is like casting… — Nina George Children Copy Share Image
“The sea was the first thing he had found that was large enough to absorb his sorrow. After” — Nina George Copy Share Image
“Remain silent about the dead, and they’ll never leave you in peace.” Second,” — Nina George Peace Copy Share Image
“To his left the blue of sky and water. The view took his breath away. The sea. How it sparkled. “Hello, sea,”… — Nina George Sky and water Copy Share Image
“As the grandmother, mother and girl said their good-byes and went on their way, Perdu reflected that it was a common misconception… — Nina George Book Copy Share Image
“Perdu wondered how it must feel to experience things so intensely and yet survive.” — Nina George Copy Share Image
“We debated, and he offered praise. He always wanted to know how I came up with things. No one else has ever… — Nina George Patience Copy Share Image
“Oh no, she was never elitist. She said that far too many women are the accomplices of cruel, indifferent men. They lie… — Nina George Accomplices Copy Share Image
“It still comes a huge shock to me to discover that love doesn't need to be restricted to one person to be… — Nina George Love Copy Share Image
“This land will be destroyed only if one generation stops thinking of the next and tries to change everything now.’ They” — Nina George Copy Share Image
“We are loved if we love, another truth we always seem to forget. Have you noticed that most people prefer to be… — Nina George Love Copy Share Image
“And it began when you first took a risk, failed and realized that you’d survived the failure. With that knowledge, you could… — Nina George Failure Copy Share Image
“Directly below the surface, we are our former selves: the former child, the former lover, the former daughter. Ida” — Nina George Children Copy Share Image
“It takes only one word to hurt a woman, a matter of seconds, one stupid, impatient blow of the crop. But winning… — Nina George Hurt feelings Copy Share Image
“One might have to be a little ruthless to seize back control of one's life, don't you think?” — Nina George Escape Copy Share Image