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The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3) QUOTES

The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3) QUOTES

1 " There is an ancient tribal proverb I once heard in India. It says that before we can see properly we must first shed our tears to clear the way. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

2 " Reminds us that greatness lies even in the smallest of moments, in the humblest of hearts, and we shall, each of us, be called to greatness. Whether we shall rise to meet it or let it slip away is the challenge put before us all. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

3 " But the past cannot be changed, and we carry our choices with us, forward, into the unknown. We can only move on. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

4 " When she can't bring me to heal with scolding, she bends me to shape with guilt. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

5 " And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

6 " Our mouths and bodies speak for us in a new language as the trees shake loose a rain of petals that stick to our slickness like skins we will wear forever. And just like that, I am changed. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

7 " Power changes everything till it is difficult to say who are the heroes and who the villains. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

8 " You must remember, my dear lady, the most important rule of any successful illusion: First, the people must want to believe in it. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

9 " I stare at the pile of discarded remnants and think of my mother. Did she touch that pillar there? Does her scent still linger in a fragment of glass or a splinter of wood? A terrible emptiness settles into my chest. No matter how much I go about living, there are always small reminders that make the loss fresh again. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

10 " To each his own magic. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

11 " If you would understand the present, you must come to know the past. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

12 " But if we are to remain a great empire, we must have a greater understanding of the hearts and minds of others. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

13 " There is a time in every life when paths are chosen, character is forged. I could have chosen a different path. But I didn’t. I failed myself. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

14 " My whole life I’ve been ordered about. Now I shall give the orders.” I’ve never seen Felicity so wounded. “Not me,” she says. “I never ordered you about.” “Oh, Fee.” The old Pippa surfaces for just a moment, hopeful and childlike. She pulls Felicity to her. Something I cannot name passes between them, and then Pip’s lips are on Fee’s in a deep kiss, as if they feed on one another, their fingers entwined in each other’s hair. And suddenly, I understand what I must have always known about them—the private talks, the close embraces, the tenderness of their friendship. A blush spreads across my neck at the thought. How could I not have seen it before? "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

15 " I have done what they expected of me. I have curtsied for my Queen and made my debut. This is what I have anticipated eagerly for years. So why do I feel so unsatisfied? Everyone is merry. They haven't a care in the world. And perhaps that is it. How terrible it is to have no cares, no longings. I do not fit. I feel too deeply and want too much. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

16 " And please, stay away from those books you devour. They are putting the most fantastical tales into your head. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

17 " People have a habit of inventing fictions they will believe wholeheartedly in order to ignore the truth they cannot accept. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

18 " I am a jumble of passions, misgivings, and wants. It seems that I am always in a state of wishing and rarely in a state of contentment. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

19 " It is funny how you do not miss affection until it is given, but once it is, it can never be enough; you would drown in it if possible. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)

20 " When I dream, I dream of him. For several nights now he’s come to me, waving from a distant shore as if he’s been waiting patiently for me to arrive. He doesn’t utter a word, but his smile says everything: I’ve missed you. "

― Libba Bray , The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)