Little Face Quotes

“Lies were lethal, however honourable the intentions of the liar. They deprived people of the opportunity to know the basic facts of their own lives. ”
― Sophie Hannah, Little Face

“She was irritated, briefly, by the thought that she might be becoming more mature. Why should she become a better person when no one else did?”
― Sophie Hannah, Little Face

“But we’ll stumble on, she and I, into our messy future. And we’ll have each other”
― Sophie Hannah, Little Face

“He didn't subscribe to the view...that spirituality was a fast track to happiness. He believed the opposite was true: spiritual people suffered more than most.”
― Sophie Hannah, Little Face

“Too much self-esteem, thought Simon: the real curse of our age.”
― Sophie Hannah, Little Face

“He wondered how many new starts a person was entitled to, how many times one could say it was the other person's fault and truly believe it.”
― Sophie Hannah, Little Face

“Most people seemed to think stable equalled happy.”
― Sophie Hannah, Little Face

“When an author took the time and trouble to choose exactly the right words and arrange them in the right order, there was a possibility of genuine communication taking place, the thoughtful writer reaching the thoughtful reader. The opposite of what happened when two people opened their mouths and simply let their half-formed, incoherent thoughts spill out.”
― Sophie Hannah, Little Face