The Fifth of March Quotes

“I want a place. It has to do with the kind of person I want to be. And how I fit in to everything. I want people to listen when I open my mouth. And know I'm worth listening to."

She stared at me. "That's all?"

To me it was not all, it was everything.”
― Ann Rinaldi, The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre

“Are all American girls as daft as you, Rachel?"

"I hope so," I said.”
― Ann Rinaldi, The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre

“Because that’s how intelligent people conduct themselves. They allow for each other’s differences.”
― Ann Rinaldi, The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre

“I don't know what this Liberty thing is all about, Rachel. None of us do, yet. I pray that if we ever achieve it, we will know how to control it. And not let it control us.”
― Ann Rinaldi, The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre

“I understood now that you could be as soft as the silken draperies, shine like the copper candle holders, and have something tick quietly inside you and never miss a beat, even if you lived in a rude sod hut in the wilderness.”
― Ann Rinaldi, The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre