The Butterfly and the Violin Quotes

“There are no chance encounters with God.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“This, child, is our worship. To live and survive and play to God from the depths of our souls. This is the call that binds us. When we worship in the good times, it brings God joy. But worship in the midst of agony?” Her tongue clicked against the roof of her mouth and she shook her head. It was an action befitting the wisdom of the words she’d chosen. “That is authentic adoration of our Creator. An orchestra will worship together, as one body. As one song. A family must do no less.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“Because I believe that this too shall be used by God. Somehow, this story He is writing will live on.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“And she felt the beauty in the music now, drank it in with tears streaming down her face. Never had she been so naked in worship before her Creator, allowing the adoration to bleed out her very fingertips onto the strings, playing her heart's cry for every single lost soul, for the loss of innocence every generation to come would possess as a result of what happened at the killing fields of Auschwitz.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“when I see a growing hatred for any race of human being, no matter the justification, I cannot stand by in silence.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“And as God is everywhere, she couldn’t live but to carry Him in her heart, with the worship of daily life, using the gift of every second bestowed upon her to bring honor and glory to her Savior.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“God plants the talent and it grows, sustained by a spirit-given strength to endure, even in the midst of darkness. It thrives in the valleys of life and ignores the peaks. It blooms like a flower when cradled by the warmth of the sun. It remains in a hidden stairwell in a concentration camp. It grows, fed in secret, in the heart of every artist.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“Adele and Vladimir danced along the banks of the River Seine, the loveliness of spring a backdrop all around them.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“Now I understand the depth of the sadness.” William turned and looked at her. “In the painting? Adele’s eyes look as though they go deeper than the back of the canvas. It’s because of what she saw, because of all the people who walked by her and she was powerless to stop it.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“She wished their world were different, wished she could brush the lock away from his face whenever she pleased. But in what world could someone of her family’s position offer their daughter’s hand to a merchant’s son, no matter how gifted he was musically? No matter how much she cared? Their relationship would have to stay secret.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“My life has to matter for something bigger than myself.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“If you want to dance with him in the future, then live today. Pray for God to give you the strength to endure each day, for it will be called upon in this place. It will be called upon for all of us,” she said louder, her voice obviously carrying to the ears of all the girls in the room. “Strength? That begins with sleep.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“There are no guarantees in war. We know this. Safety is a luxury no matter where we tread.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“Her blue bicycle was waiting against the front stoop. It was the French kind, with wide wheels and a woven basket for trips to the flower shop and buying baguettes on Sunday mornings.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“We think we know what we want, don’t we? We always believe we know better than God. We have our entire journey plotted out. We may have even packed our bags and purchased a ticket, but God always has His own plans. And His plans are infinite in wisdom.” Sophie smiled on the last words and took a sip of tea. “He was here, you know.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“She told herself that to have something of worth in a world full of chaos was the very definition of beauty. It felt like a spiritual liberation that couldn't be silenced. These prisoners, the ones who painted or wrote poetry or played in the orchestra -- they refused to let that spirit die. And this, she decided, is why the heart creates.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“I am a Jew. One of the creatures of the same God. Of the same matter. Of bone and blood in the same human flesh as they. One who is alive by His hand to this very moment. And when I see a growing hatred for any race of human being, no matter the justification, I cannot stand by in silence. - Omara Kraus”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin

“But Hitler’s government has helped the people. He’s built up our nations again. Made them great after the depression of our childhood. My father told me stories about the Great War. How terrible it all was. We’ve been saved from that.”
― Kristy Cambron, The Butterfly and the Violin