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21 " She'd always imagined an autumn wedding: russet leaves and black velvets and dancing to Fred Astaire. "
― Hazel Gaynor , The Cottingley Secret
22 " I know that the best time to see them is in that perfect hour before sunset when the sun sinks low on the horizon like a ripe peach and sends shafts of gold bursting through the trees. The "in between," I call it. No longer day, not yet night; some other place and time when magic hangs in the air and the light plays tricks on the eye. You might easily miss the flash of violet and emerald, but I- according to my teacher, Mrs. Hogan- am "a curiously observant child." I see their misty forms among the flowers and leaves. I know my patience will be rewarded if I watch and listen, if I believe. "
23 " With the rumble of the waterfall in the distance, I slipped into sleep and dreamed of a red-haired girl holding a posy of white flowers. The words of Mr. Noyes's poem crept from the pages of my picture book and tiptoed into my mind. "Then you blow your magic vial, / Shape it like a crescent moon, / Set it up and make your trial, / Singing, 'Fairies, ah, come soon! "
24 " We are the sum of those who have touched our lives in one way or another. "
25 " Life is fragile Grace – it is no more than a petal of cherry blossom; thriving and in full bloom one minute and blown to the ground by a sudden gust of wind the next. We shouldn’t take our life for granted and we should do whatever we can to make ourselves happy. "
― Hazel Gaynor , The Girl Who Came Home
26 " It is only by believing in magic that we can ever hope to find it. "
27 " To live in the hearts of those we love is never to die. "
― Hazel Gaynor
28 " You have to be passionate about the things you put in your life: the music you listen to, the food you eat, the friends you hang out with, even the bloody towels you hang in the guest bathroom. It’s about choice, Olivia. It is always about choice. "
29 " There is more to every photograph than what we see-more to the story than the one the camera captures on the plate. You have to look behind the picture to discover the truth. "
30 " You don’t need anybody’s permission to live the life you desire, Olivia. You need only the permission of your heart. "
31 " Give the world your best, and the best will come back to you. "
― Hazel Gaynor , A Memory of Violets: A Novel of London's Flower Sellers
32 " Never leave yourself open to regret Grace. We can only make a decision when we know the choices we are faced with. If we shy away, turn our backs and hide, we will simply never know. And that is when you end up old and wondering and regretting. Live a life of hope. Don’t live a life of regret. "
33 " you can always find a reason to begin again, whatever life has in store for you. "
34 " I suppose people move on, history moves on, and there will, sadly, always be something more terrible waiting around the corner. "
35 " We have to believe in the possibility of happy endings, sure we do, otherwise what’s it all for? "
36 " Good news comes in large packages "
37 " As Pappy always said, possibility is where all the best stories begin. "
38 " I find myself wondering if real, honest love can flourish in times of war, or if we are all just grasping desperately to the slightest suggestion of it, like drowning men clinging to life. "
― Hazel Gaynor , Last Christmas in Paris: A Novel of World War I
39 " Even the brave were once afraid. However well I might hide it, the truth is, I am terrified. "
― Hazel Gaynor , The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter
40 " Sometimes, I feel I could be blown away on the breeze like a dandelion seed if I don't grasp hold of something solid and permanent and unchanging. No wonder we all flock to church every Sunday. There is a comfort in such permanence as that offered by the centuries-old walls and a vicar who is nearly as old. "