The Promise of Provence Quotes

“Life is full of choices . . . live it well . . .”
― Patricia Sands, The Promise of Provence

“It will be all right” will be my new mantra.”
― Patricia Sands, The Promise of Provence

“When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking. - Arthur Conan Doyle”
― Patricia Sands, The Promise of Provence

“And the artist, Jaume Plensa’s philosophy?” “No, not that.” Philippe continued, his voice becoming quietly intimate. “I read an interview with him that touched me deeply. The feeling he expresses through this work is that letters are like bricks. They help us to construct our thoughts. He described his belief that our skin is permanently and invisibly tattooed with the text of our life experiences, and then someone comes along—a friend, a lover—who is able to decipher these tattoos.” Biting”
― Patricia Sands, The Promise of Provence

“Always the obedient daughter or the accommodating wife or the dutiful employee. Now she was in charge of taking chances and deciding her next step.”
― Patricia Sands, The Promise of Provence

“Time creates a collage with layers of history—family and events.”
― Patricia Sands, The Promise of Provence

“you slip away.” “I know how much Mother valued your care . . . and your friendship,” said Katherine. They had this conversation when Katherine took a gift to his office a few days after her mother’s private family funeral. She was in fact”
― Patricia Sands, The Promise of Provence

“family’s”
― Patricia Sands, The Promise of Provence

“were”
― Patricia Sands, The Promise of Provence

“He moved me like a chess piece. His story became mine. Now I’m rewriting.”
― Patricia Sands, The Promise of Provence

“James is a liar and a cheat – this she knew.”
― Patricia Sands, The Promise of Provence