The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple Quotes

“This was impossible. Simply impossible. "No one truly knows me."
"Then, Lily... I'm no one.”
― Joanna Davidson Politano, The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple

“You were witness to it, Miss Temple. Restoration did occur. We cannot burden the ending of any story with our expectations.”
― Joanna Davidson Politano, The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple

“When did people come to see stories as mere fancy? As indulgence? All our flaws and questions dressed up in other people's clothing, strolling about in front of us so we may more clearly see what's true about our own selves. Truths deeper and more meaningful than mere facts, told in a way that our minds can uniquely understand. Yet we relegate stories to the fringes of our lives, those elusive 'spare hours' where we permit ourselves to indulge in the frivolous which we believe has no real practical value.”
― Joanna Davidson Politano, The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple

“He paused. 'Come, have a seat." Then he threw open double walnut doors to a veritable wonderland of leather spines, gold embossed titles, and the scent of a thousand stories between pages.”
― Joanna Davidson Politano, The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple

“You can't fight the ending of your story just because you're afraid of the pain.”
― Joanna Davidson Politano, The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple

“It was a tragedy, yes- many times over. But now with hope woven in.”
― Joanna Davidson Politano, The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple