The Tinkerer's Daughter Quotes

“I was going to get smart, and I was going to change the world. I was audacious enough to believe it, too. Fortunately it takes that kind of audacity to accomplish anything significant.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, The Tinkerer's Daughter

“I faced my fears and I refused to accept my fate. I chased my dream despite obstacles that seemed to be insurmountable. Eventually, I succeeded, and in the process, I changed the world. I’m proud of that fact.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, The Tinkerer's Daughter

“There were a dozen times that I could have turned aside from my quest, moments that I could have taken the prudent course instead of the dangerous one. And I can say with the utmost certainty that if I had done this even once, the world would not have been the same. I’m not bragging or being arrogant, I’m simply stating it the way that I believe it happened.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, The Tinkerer's Daughter

“What if the moon falls out of the sky?” he said. “There are millions of things that could go wrong every day, from the time we get up in the morning to the time we hit the pillow at night. We can’t live our lives worrying about what-ifs. We have to focus on doing the best we can, and making the most of what we’ve got.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, The Tinkerer's Daughter

“No, it wasn’t just that he was gone forever. We were gone. That magical spark between two people who love and understand one another explicitly was gone forever from my life, and it left me less than whole.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, The Tinkerer's Daughter

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― Jamie Sedgwick, The Tinkerer's Daughter

“authority has to be taken just as much as its earned. People who get ahead in this world don’t just wait around for somebody to promote them.”
― Jamie Sedgwick, The Tinkerer's Daughter