The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)

by T.J. Klune

“They fear what they don’t understand. And that fear turns to hate for reasons I’m sure even they can’t begin to comprehend.

“Sometimes,” Mr. Parnassus said, “our prejudices color our thoughts when we least expect them to. If we can recognize that, and learn from it, we can become better people.

even the bravest of us can still be afraid sometimes, so long as we don’t let our fear become all we know.”

And I refuse to believe that a person’s path is set in stone. A person is more than where they come from.”

“The things we fear the most are often the things we should fear the least. It’s irrational, but it’s what makes us human. And if we’re able to conquer those fears, then there is nothing we’re not capable of.”

Because if we were arguing, it would mean that we were both so set in our ways, we weren’t amenable to seeing it from another side.

I knew what to look for because I listened for it. As long as you listen, you can hear all manner of things you never thought were there to begin with.

in order to change the minds of many, you have to first start with the minds of few.

Hate is loud, but I think you’ll learn it’s because it’s only a few people shouting, desperate to be heard. You might not ever be able to change their minds, but so long as you remember you’re not alone, you will overcome.”

“Change comes when people want it enough,

“A home isn’t always the house we live in. It’s also the people we choose to surround ourselves with.

“There are moments in your life, moments when chances have to be taken. It’s scary because there is always the possibility of failure.

Change starts with the voices of the few.