Birds of a Feather
Jacqueline Winspear
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Never judge a journey by the distance...”
“Wisdom comes when we acknowledge what we can never know.”
“[Maisie] "Tell me, Dr. Dene, if you were to name one thing that made the difference between those who get well quickly and those who don't, what would it be?" [Dr. Dene] "...In my opinion, acceptance has to come first. Some people don't accept what has happened. They think, 'Oh, if only I hadn't...' or... 'If only I'd known...' They are stuck at the point that caused the injury. "...I would say that it's threefold: One is accepting what has happened. Three is having a picture, an indea of what they will do when they are better or improved. Then in the middle, number two is a path to follow.”
“May I not sit in judgment. May I be open to hearing and accepting the truth of what I am told. May my decisions be for the good of all concerned. May my work bring peace . . . Charlotte”
“In learning about the myths and legends of old, we learn something of ourselves. Stories, Maisie, are never just stories. They contain fundamental truths about the human condition.”
“Those of us who have reached our more mature years know the value of a nap, Maisie, and we can indulge ourselves without the comfort of pillow or bed.”
“Maurice’s maxim: “To solve a problem, take it for a walk.”
“Maisie gathered her thoughts and sought to banish the sound of nothing at all”
“Grief should be aired, not buried.”
“But for Maisie the case notes would not be filed away until those whole lives were touched by her investigation had reached a certain peace with her findings, with themselves, and with one another - as far as that might be possible.”
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Book Keywords:
healing, deep-in-thought, concentration, inspirational, meditation
