Broken Angels
Gemma Liviero
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Love is more than just a word. It is something you grow into with time.”
“Each time my mother sank to the bottom of cold despair, she would always find a break in the ice above, to breathe new air, to find new purpose. She never indulged in self-pity, nor did she point the finger of blame for her misfortunes. Her heart was clear of bitterness. I believe that if a person’s strength of character is measured at the end of his or her life, it is by these qualities—qualities that allow a life to be lived, free of those restraints we place upon ourselves. But that doesn’t mean we should forget.”
“There is no shame to not love your own flesh and blood. As I have discovered, the people I value most in the world do not share mine.”
“She never indulged in self-pity, nor did she point the finger of blame for her misfortunes. Her heart was clear of bitterness. I believe that if a person’s strength of character is measured at the end of his or her life, it is by these qualities—qualities that allow a life to be lived, free of those restraints we place upon ourselves.”
“You are the only person with the power to control your thoughts and attitudes. No one can touch you in here,” I say, pointing to my head. “You don’t have to change who you are because of what has happened to you.”
“We will never go back there. We will never again be friends,’ he said to Mama, Leah, and me. And I understood. You cannot go back once you learn the truth about people’s feelings.”
“She believes that everyone we meet influences us, that we need to hear their stories to learn more about ourselves.”
“Love is more than just a word. It is something we grow into with time.”
“I think that this place can strip a person of human traits. It can make one desire nothing and hope for even less.”
“for reaching an age that many dreamed about? While others died among strangers—cold, hungry, without a name, their ancestry buried or burned with them.”
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Book Keywords:
self-awareness, love, influence, holocaust, life-philosophy, strength-of-character
