Act of God Quotes

“She could stand to think that life’s experiences, good and bad, died with the body, but she couldn’t bear to believe that the dreams vanished too, those exquisite flights of reverie that never actually happened. All those experiences you can have for free. How could they burn and turn to ash? She would disappear one day, too, both her flesh and the woman she dreamed herself to be.”
― Jill Ciment, Act of God

“Dawn was her favorite time of day. Sunrise made no promises. A bright young beginning didn’t necessarily foretell a glorious evening, nor did a dark and livid start mean a stormy afternoon.”
― Jill Ciment, Act of God

“What good was beauty with no one to share it? Alone, beauty was almost cruel.”
― Jill Ciment, Act of God

“Darkness isn’t a hole you hide in; it’s the cosmos.”
― Jill Ciment, Act of God

“Darkness isn't a hole you hide in; it's the cosmos.”
― Jill Ciment, Act of God

“Seeing how a hand carves out meaning with a pencil point lets us remember that the human touch is essential.”
― Jill Ciment, Act of God