The Ambassador's Wife Quotes

“Although she deeply resented the gilded cage in which she resided in; she was also still, at the same time, fearful to leave it entirely all behind. For as much as she wished to live a new life, she was also equally terrified. Petrified of the unknown. What if the grass wasn’t greener on the other side? What then?”
― Kristina Stangl, The Ambassador's Wife

“Go ahead and live in that superficial gilded cage! Be the ambassador’s wife, and watch yourself perish miserably away and eventually, die heartless and loveless!”
― Kristina Stangl, The Ambassador's Wife

“As he patiently observed her every move, from the flickering movement of her hair to the twinkle in her blue eyes, he privately thought to himself, that after years of waiting for a shooting star, he had finally stumbled upon a star of his very own in her; all the while, learning what his version of heaven looked like, here on earth.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Ambassador's Wife

“Right now, it feels as if my heart has been ripped straight out of my chest and I’m desperately gasping for air. But each time that I try to breathe, my body becomes paralyzed, and I no longer understand nor have any more control of myself. I’m lost and confused, and when I try remember as to why I feel this way, I’m once again, reminded of what I've lost and the pain only grows further deeper—to the point that every muscle, every blood vein, every tissue, every scar is further damaged, well beyond repair. Truly, I don't know how I’m supposed to cope with this despair. I long to see her…to touch her…to kiss her…to look at her once again in her blue eyes and tell her that without her, I am nothing but dust.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Ambassador's Wife

“The madness I feel is pure agony and despair. She’s in my constant thoughts. When I sleep…when I first awake…when I attempt to eat or drink…when I try to get fresh air or open my eyes to look outside, she’s all I see…think…feel and I don't know what to do… it’s pure madness and insanity! And this is the truth!”
― Kristina Stangl, The Ambassador's Wife

“I’m forever changed just by speaking to her…by dancing with her…by listening to her…by hearing her…by touching her…by just knowing her and…by loving her. Just her.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Ambassador's Wife

“In the end, I guess that once we leave home, we can never truly return back ever quite the same again. At least, I know that’s true for me.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Ambassador's Wife

“I’ve known quite a few Anastasias in my time, and I would trade all of them for a single Kate.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Ambassador's Wife

“And just like the rarest edition in his entire library collection, she was, by far, the most valuable of all.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Ambassador's Wife