When We Were Enemies Quotes

“This is your story—you have to live with what you write. So don’t let nobody take your pen away.”
― Emily Bleeker, When We Were Enemies

“And every day I’d pray, and every day Father Ignatius would ask if I’d decided to stay, and I’d say I didn’t know. And then one day he said, ‘If you’re still asking God the same question after all this time, you know your answer.’ And I knew he was right.”
― Emily Bleeker, When We Were Enemies

“Sure. But there are lots of places to find shelter from that kind of storm. You chose the church. I think there’s usually a reason for that, even if the one in need of respite doesn’t know it.”
― Emily Bleeker, When We Were Enemies

“For some time in my life, I wondered if I’d ever know what it was like to be loved without reservation and to give that love in return. Now, I get to have both experiences because of you. Thank you, my love, for being my person. Thank you for loving me and the unique family we’ve created together. Marrying another creative person and finding ways to support our individual pursuits brings such richness to my life and creative experience. Thank you for listening to me read out phrases over and over again, assisting and correcting me on my Italian translations, and making me the best egg sandwiches a girl could ask for. We make a great team, and I look forward to celebrating all our successes and comforting each other through all our inevitable sorrows as we go through life together.”
― Emily Bleeker, When We Were Enemies

“I truly believe we were meant to work together. Thank you for taking on this story and believing in it wholeheartedly. I’ve enjoyed our journey together, and I know we have more greatness ahead of us.”
― Emily Bleeker, When We Were Enemies

“Thank you for your guidance and trust. You were a joy to work with. I love how your brain works. I hope I get”
― Emily Bleeker, When We Were Enemies

“I learned a long time ago that my mother, well-meaning as she is, will find any opportunity to make important moments in my life about her. Like”
― Emily Bleeker, When We Were Enemies

“The advice I give to every girl going through ‘mamma drama’ is—this is your wedding and your marriage. This is your story—you have to live with what you write. So don’t let nobody take your pen away.”
― Emily Bleeker, When We Were Enemies

“possibility”
― Emily Bleeker, When We Were Enemies