The Comfort of Ghosts Quotes

“I want her to dream, Sandra. I want to give her wings, so she can go far and continue to be a good, compassionate and considerate young person at the same time.”
― Jacqueline Winspear, The Comfort of Ghosts

“Anyway, he once told me that the power of a question is not in the answer given, but in the question itself. It asks us to think, to ponder, to recollect and to reconsider our thoughts and observations.”
― Jacqueline Winspear, The Comfort of Ghosts

“I think this is going to be one of those cases where we change our minds about the best way forward every now and again. Let’s keep all possible paths open. We’ll have more information later. I’m sure something will come up after we’ve been to the Sandstone Avenue estate—where the Nazi lived.” Maisie”
― Jacqueline Winspear, The Comfort of Ghosts

“He coughed again, but seemed determined. “People do things in a time of war that they would never even consider when the world is at peace. Men in power make decisions in the moment, and they are not always for the best.”
― Jacqueline Winspear, The Comfort of Ghosts

“We were taught that healing the body is a huge element in healing the mind, and vice versa, unfashionable as his teaching was at the time.”
― Jacqueline Winspear, The Comfort of Ghosts

“She needed fresh air. Maurice had taught her: “If you move the body, you move the mind.” So she walked and soon admitted that it was a matter of trust.”
― Jacqueline Winspear, The Comfort of Ghosts

“We’ve a generation of children who are behind at school, many of them leaving even earlier than fourteen so they can try to earn a living to help out the family.”
― Jacqueline Winspear, The Comfort of Ghosts

“Right, let’s be on our way. And if you’re nervous, remember, breathe in for a count of four, and out for a count of six. Helps to settle you.”
― Jacqueline Winspear, The Comfort of Ghosts

“You've go to get on with it, my boy. Stop feeling sorry for yourselft, because what's done is done. You can't change it, so you've got to stiffen your backbone. You've a good job, a very nice roof over your head, and you're well off--so be thankful and instead look around you and see what you can do for people who don't have the same good luck.”
― Jacqueline Winspear, The Comfort of Ghosts