Made of Rivers Quotes

“you must rest.
and all at once
they fell into a deep sleep.
all the tired women
that lived inside her.”
― Emory Hall, Made of Rivers

“It's funny how
the thing that gives me
the most words
is silence”
― Emory Hall, Made of Rivers

“Make peace with all the women you once were.

Lay flowers at their feet.

Offer them incense and honey and forgiveness.

Honor them and give them your silence.

Listen.

Bless them and let them be.

For they are the bones of the temple you sit in now.

For they are the rivers of wisdom leading you toward the sea.”
― Emory Hall, Made of Rivers

“what will become of my stories -
gardens
or
graveyards?”
― Emory Hall, Made of Rivers

“sometimes we must edit the stories we tell ourselves.”
― emory hall, Made of Rivers