Before the Swallows Come Back Quotes

“Nature was pure and comforting and trustworthy, and here she felt completely safe. No pretence to call on, no fake smile to hide behind. Here she could breathe.”
― Fiona Curnow, Before the Swallows Come Back

“Sometimes he wondered if it would be easier to just never see anyone; never talk to anyone. That way there was nothing to miss.”
― Fiona Curnow, Before the Swallows Come Back