Deborah Reed > Quotes

“Violet's emotions were tender as ever, humming close to the surface, her love for this world often seen through a swift convulsion of tears.”
― Deborah Reed, Pale Morning Light with Violet Swan: A Novel of a Life in Art

“... The world could change in an instant, and she needed to be mindful of where she was, to live with intention, to always recognize the deliberateness of love.”
― Deborah Reed

“Someone once said that adulthood was like losing your mother in the grocery store every day of your life.”
― Deborah Reed, The Days When Birds Come Back: A Novel

“Penny felt a warm seething in her chest and jaw, tried to temper it, and failed. He didn't seem to get how all of this worked. How people were supposed to open up to each other, and in the opening they became closer. They admitted their failings and were forgiven by the people who loved them.”
― Deborah Reed