Book Quote by Megan Chance
![“In the end, the best part of the whole book [The Nightingale ] to me was the research, reading about the courageous, ordinary French women who put their lives on the line to save others. It was really inspirational.” quote by Megan Chance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a83/megan-chance-8853_book_in-the-end-the-best-part-of-the-whole-bo_2704210.jpg)
“In the end, the best part of the whole book [The Nightingale ] to me was the research, reading about the courageous, ordinary French women who put their lives on the line to save others. It was really inspirational.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, 2015
The quote highlights how ordinary people can become heroes through selfless actions, inspiring readers.
In simple terms: Ordinary women showed courage and saved lives.
Key Takeaway
Recognize everyday heroism.
Themes
courage
heroism
inspiration
Mood
hopeful
reflective
Type
inspirational
historical
When to use this quote
- reading the book
- discussing heroism in class
- volunteering for humanitarian causes
Key Concepts
selflessness
civilian resistance
wartime solidarity
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we honor ordinary heroes without glorifying war?
- What everyday actions can we take to help others?
A Different Perspective
Heroism can be romanticized, overlooking the trauma survivors endure.
![“To be honest, I wrote so many drafts of this book [ The Nightingale ] and changed the characters so many times; the real surprise is that I finished the book at all.” quote by Megan Chance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e98/megan-chance-8853_being-honest_to-be-honest-i-wrote-so-many-drafts-of-t_1296046.jpg)
![“Thematically, we're both [with Kristin Hannah ] interested in women's experiences and women's stories, and until now, you've mostly dealt with how it feels to be a wife/mother/sister/name your poison in today's world. But this story [The Nightingale ] is told from the perspective of two sisters…” quote by Megan Chance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bb4/megan-chance-8853_feels_thematically-we-re-both-with-kristin-han_2623981.jpg)
![“I simply couldn't walk away from [ The Nightingale].” quote by Megan Chance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8a3/megan-chance-8853_nightingale_i-simply-couldn-t-walk-away-from-the-nig_177219.jpg)
![“I love women being the heroes of the piece. There is just something so dramatic and important about this story [The Nightingale ].” quote by Megan Chance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/556/megan-chance-8853_dramatic_i-love-women-being-the-heroes-of-the-pie_323810.jpg)
![“[ The Nightingale ]ended up being a huge undertaking - a daunting amount of research on a subject that many people know intimately, a country I had not yet been to when I first started planning the book, an entire war.” quote by Megan Chance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c14/megan-chance-8853_amount_the-nightingale-ended-up-being-a-huge-un_1019816.jpg)
![“[I am more than happy to invite my five favorite fictional characters.]Roland Deschain from Stephen King's Dark Tower series. There's a whole world about Roland left to know. I've got questions. He'd have answers. So pour him a glass of wine.” quote by Megan Chance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ad/megan-chance-8853_answers_i-am-more-than-happy-to-invite-my-five-f_150541.jpg)
![“I know I'm not normal in this, but [ Severus ] Snape is absolutely my favorite character in the Harry Potter books. He is completely mortal - good, bad, strong, weak, motivated by hatred, motivated by love. A gorgeous, compelling, complex character who definitely earns a spot at my table.” quote by Megan Chance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a1d/megan-chance-8853_book_i-know-i-m-not-normal-in-this-but-severu_332070.jpg)
![“The women of the French Resistance astounded me. Isabelle and Vianne [from The Nightingale] are my homage to those brave and forgotten women.” quote by Megan Chance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/60e/megan-chance-8853_astounded_the-women-of-the-french-resistance-astou_436710.jpg)
