When You Make It Home Quotes

“For me, a book held the potential to change my life, at least for the moments lost between the pages.”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“being alone is better than waiting on someone to remember you’re there.”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“It’s not a burden when you love someone,”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“Don’t miss this while you’re waiting for a moment more perfect than right now.”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“What an insult, to fight for your country—to be willing to give your life, a life surrendered to duty and honor—and after all the sacrifices, your world was you alone with your possessions only piling up high enough to rest your head on.”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“Jake hovered near Ellie as if she were a feather floating to the ground, and repositioned himself around her, making sure she stayed adrift. I wanted to know the pleasure of someone holding me up. But maybe some of us were meant to hit the ground. Otherwise we’d never learn to bounce. I could bounce.”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“The pills were taking his pain, and they were taking him with it.”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“Over time, you begin to wonder why you’re waiting while he’s out there living. And then one day you realize being alone is better than waiting on someone to remember you’re there.”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“Life’s greatest moments were only made better by sharing them with a true friend.”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“By becoming pregnant, I’d unsuspectingly signed up for a club that I couldn’t cancel the membership to. The rules of the club were that one must smile and nod politely while being force-fed graphic information about a billion little nasty things that would most definitely happen in the near future.”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“Hushed words carry harsh judgment.”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“When your man is gone all the
time, sure, you miss him at first. Until you realize you hardly notice he's gone, except when he
calls to tell you all the fun he's having in a new place. You laugh and say nice things, but you
look around at the sameness that surrounds you. Over time, you begin to wonder why you're
waiting while he's out there living. And then one day you realize being alone is better than
waiting on someone to remember you're there.”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“By becoming pregnant, I’d unsuspectingly signed up for a club that I couldn’t cancel the membership to. The rules of the club were that one must smile and nod politely while being force-fed graphic information about a billion little nasty things that would most definitely happen in the near future. Politely backing away from those conversations would’ve been nice, but I discovered no exit. Attempts to flee led to strangers following me, clutching at my arms. “No wait, no wait, let me tell you the worst part about what happened next…” they’d plead, with horrified joy in their eyes. So I learned to wait it out and take in the stories with a smile plastered across my face.”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“Le relazioni sono delle faccende estremamente complicate. Devi prendere le tue decisioni man mano, e a volte funzionano, altre volte si rivelano degli stupidi errori”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“Mio nonno vedeva se stesso come colui che apriva ai viaggiatori le porte degli infiniti percorsi che si possono trovare in una storia. Pensava che gestire una libreria fosse un onore e una responsabilità.
E aveva passato a me e a Steve la sua missione”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“Il suo animo gentile faceva a pugni con la tronfia sicurezza che ostentava. Una combinazione davvero seducente”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“Non mi importava nemmeno di non trovarmi sul sentiero che avevo immaginato di percorrere nella vita. Ero completamente persa e incantata dalla cosa più bella che avessi mai visto: l’immagine del bambino dentro di me”
“Anch’io avrei voluto conoscere il piacere di avere qualcuno che mi sostenesse. Ma forse alcuni di noi sono fatti per schiantarsi a terra. Altrimenti non imparerebbero mai a rimbalzare. Io sapevo rimbalzare.”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“Sono andato a pattugliare le strade di Baghdad per poi ritrovarmi a essere un estraneo nel mio stesso Paese. Sono tornato a combattere in Afghanistan perchè se non ci fossi andato avrei avuto la sensazione di sfuggire a una responsabilità. Tutto qui mi sembrava senza senso. Laggiù potevo fare davvero la differenza. Il giorno dell'incidente non ho perso solo la gamba. Ho perso anche la vita che conoscevo. La vita che pensavo di volere. Ma quando sono tornato a casa ho trovato te. Tu mi fai venir voglia di essere una persona migliore”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“Like a gazelle, fully aware of the risk of crocodiles, but driven by thirst to the river’s edge, I could not turn back.”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home

“When your man is gone all the
time, sure, you miss him at first. Until you realize you hardly notice he's gone, except when he calls to tell you all the fun he's having in a new place. You laugh and say nice things, but you
look around at the sameness that surrounds you. Over time, you begin to wonder why you're waiting while he's out there living. And then one day you realize being alone is better than waiting on someone to remember you're there.”
― Claire Ashby, When You Make It Home