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Under the Whispering Door QUOTES

Under the Whispering Door QUOTES

81 " Wallace whispered, 'It's easy to let yourself spiral and fall.'
'It is,' Nelson agreed. 'But it's what you do to pull your self out of it that matters most. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

82 " Wallace whispered, 'It's easy to let yourself spiral and fall.'
'It is,' Nelson agreed. 'But it's what you do to pull yourself out of it that matters most. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

83 " From the moment you’re born, you’re dying. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

84 " Wallace was dismayed at how no one seemed to mind that the prominent figure displayed throughout the church was depicted in the throes of death. He would never understand religion. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

85 " Death isn’t a final ending, Wallace. It is an ending, sure, but only to prepare you for a new beginning.” He was stunned when he felt a tear trickle down onto his cheek. He brushed it away, not able to look at Mei as he did so. “You’re awfully strange.” He heard the smile in her voice. “Thank you. That might be the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me. You’re awfully strange too, Wallace Price. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

86 " The sunlight filtered through the trees, melting the thin layer of frost on the ground. He gripped the railing as the light stretched toward him. It touched his hands first. And then his wrists, and arms, and finally his face. It warmed him. It calmed him. He hoped wherever he was going that there’d still be the sun and the moon and the stars. He’d spent a majority of his life with his head turned down. It seemed only fair that eternity would allow him to raise his face toward the sky. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

87 " Here was a shot of an island in a cerulean sea, the trees so thick, he couldn’t see the ground. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

88 " These violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph die, like fire and powder. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

89 " You've given me more than I could ever ask for. Hugo, can"t you see? I am who I am because you showed me the way. You refused to give up on me. Which is how I know you'll help all those who come after me and need you as much as I did. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

90 " Full circle. From the earth we came, and to the earth we return. Pretty, if you think about it. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

91 " Hindsight is a powerful thing, Wallace. We don't always see what's right in front of us, much less appreciate it. It's not until we look back that we find what we should have known all along. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

92 " He was about to ask Mei about it when something moved on the road ahead of them. He flinched, mind constructing a terrible creature crawling from the shadowy woods with sharp fangs and glowing eyes. Instead, a woman appeared, hurrying down the road. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

93 " worn, "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

94 " Everyone loses their way at some point, and it’s not just because of their mistakes or the decisions they make. It’s because they’re horribly, wonderfully human. And the one thing I’ve learned about being human is that we can’t do this alone. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

95 " Hugo ran his hand over his hair. Such a small action, and a wonderfully human one at that, but it gave Wallace pause. Everything about Hugo did. He was struck by this man and the quiet power that emanated from him. Hugo was unexpected, and Wallace thought he was sinking once again. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

96 " I’m gay. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

97 " Lives don’t end. They move on. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

98 " Doubt, then, doubt creeping up on him, "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

99 " He said, “If things were different, if I were me, and you were you … do you think you’d ever see me as someone you could…” He didn’t think Hugo was going to answer. He’d walk through the door without a word, leaving Wallace alone and feeling foolish. He didn’t. He said, “Yes.” And then he went inside. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door

100 " It helps to laugh, even when you don’t feel like laughing. You can’t be sad when you’re laughing. Mostly. "

― T.J. Klune , Under the Whispering Door