The Breadwinner Quotes

“it made her angry, and since she could do nothing with her anger, it made her sad.”
― Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner

“These are unusual times. They call for ordinary people to do unusual things, just to get by.”
― Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner

“Afghans love beautiful things, but we have seen so much ugliness, we sometimes forget how wonderful a thing like a flower is”
― Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner

“We have to remember this,” Parvana said. “When things get better and we grow up, we have to remember that there was a day when we were kids when we stood in a graveyard and dug up bones to sell so that our families could eat.”
― Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner

“We have to remember this,” Parvana said. “When things get better and we grow up, we have to remember that there was a day when we were kids when we stood in a graveyard and dug up bones to sell so that our families could eat."

"Will anyone believe us?"

"No. But we will know it happens”
― Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner

“All girls [should read] THE BREADWINNER by Deborah Ellis." ~ Malala Yousafzai”
― Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner

“«Gli Afghani amano le cose belle» disse, «ma hanno visto così tanti orrori che a volte dimenticano quanto puù essere belle un fiore.»”
― Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner

“THREE”
― Deborah Ellis, Parvana

“They were going to turn her into a boy.”
― Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner

“Parvana found it all very confusing.”
― Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner