The Library of Lost Dollhouses Quotes

“Women vanish far too easily. Your work shouldn’t be hidden. Art’s not meant to be locked away, my dear.” Belva rattled the ice in her glass. “It’s meant to connect us, to make us cry and laugh, to make us feel less alone.”
― Elise Hooper, The Library of Lost Dollhouses

“tulle crinolines and”
― Elise Hooper, The Library of Lost Dollhouses

“After all, what was the point of a library if not to encourage curiosity.”
― Elise Hooper, The Library of Lost Dollhouses

“Libraries are viewed as such solemn places—but why? Reading is magic. Think of the imagination and sense of adventure that readers employ every time they crack open a book. There are few places filled with more magic than libraries, no doubt about it.”
― Elise Hooper, The Library of Lost Dollhouses

“There’s actually a psychological rationale to explain our affinity for small things: dollhouses offer us a sense of control and imagination. They can provide a feeling of agency. Miniatures allow us to create the world as we’d like to see it.”
― Elise Hooper, The Library of Lost Dollhouses

“Tildy was prone to this single-mindedness. Obsession, that’s really what it was. Her focus and drive could be a strength, but also exhausting.”
― Elise Hooper, The Library of Lost Dollhouses