The Storm Sister Quotes

“And remember, someone once told me that life only throws at you what it feels you can deal with.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“at some point, you have to make the decision between losing the person you love and your own sanity.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“Isn't this a miracle?'
'Which bit of it?'
'All of it. I mean, I've spent thirty-five years feeling alone on the planet, and then you arrive out of the blue. And suddenly I understand it.'
'Understand what?'
He shook his head, and gave a small shrug.'Love”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“much of the irritation people feel at personal observations was usually because there was a grain of truth in them.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“Fear is the most powerful enemy human beings face, and your lack of it is the greatest gift that God has bestowed on you.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“In moments of weakness, you will find your greatest strength.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“El miedo es el enemigo más poderoso al que se enfrenta el ser humano, y tu valentía es el don más grande que Dios te ha otorgado. No la pierdas, mi queridísima Ally, ni siquiera ahora que estás triste.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“Far ? Pourquoi les gens ils dorment ? Felix montra du doigt la place à quelques mètres de là, et ce fut alors que Pip aperçut les cadavres – dix ou douze peut-être – qui semblaient avoir été jetés à terre comme des poupées de chiffon. Il vit que deux d’entre eux portaient l’uniforme de l’armée norvégienne, et que les autres étaient de toute évidence des civils – des hommes, des femmes, ainsi qu’un jeune garçon. Il y avait dû y avoir une escarmouche plus tôt ce matin-là et des innocents avaient été victimes des tirs croisés. Pip essaya d’éloigner son fils, mais Felix restait ancré sur place, sa petite main tendue vers l’un des corps sans vie. — Far, on réveille Mor maintenant ?”
― Lucinda Riley, La sœur de la tempête: Les sept sœurs - 2

“Quand elle se retira finalement dans sa chambre une heure plus tard, Anna se sentait tout étourdie. Peut-être était-ce l’euphorie du récital, ou peut-être le deuxième verre de vin qu’elle avait accepté imprudemment, mais tandis que Lise l’aidait à se déshabiller, elle savait en son for intérieur que c’était à cause de Jens Halvorsen. Il était grisant de penser qu’il était toujours amoureux d’elle. Tout comme, admettait-elle à contrecœur, elle était amoureuse de lui…”
― Lucinda Riley, La sœur de la tempête: Les sept sœurs - 2

“Je me préparais au commentaire typique du genre « dis quelque chose de sexy en français » auquel j’avais en général droit de la part des hommes à ce stade,”
― Lucinda Riley, La sœur de la tempête: Les sept sœurs - 2

“found a small family-run establishment in the back streets, with rickety wooden chairs and mismatching plates. The home-cooked food was just what we needed after a long day on the boat, the sea air giving us all a ravenous appetite. My obvious hunger elicited stares from the men as I tucked into the moussaka and generous helpings”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“que hasta el rey tiene que mear.”
― Lucinda Riley, La hermana tormenta

“Herr Bayer responded. As Anna listened”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“Brutally, I’d begun to realise that until one had experienced loss and deep pain oneself, it was impossible to truly empathise with others in the same predicament.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“Theo”
― Lucinda Riley, La Sœur de la tempête

“les femmes dirigeraient le monde si elles se contentaient de miser sur leurs points forts et arrêtaient d’essayer d’être des hommes.”
― Lucinda Riley, La sœur de la tempête: Les sept sœurs - 2

“« Refusant de raser la côte, je prenais le large, guidée par les étoiles. »”
― Lucinda Riley, La sœur de la tempête: Les sept sœurs - 2

“had been – a female”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“arrival in Bergen. I realised I was becoming used to repeating it factually, rather than emotionally.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“Hall in London. We are grateful that he has agreed to grace our small corner of the world with his presence.’ The audience gave a round of applause and Willem nodded”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“Art stood in a square”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“and the sleek spiral”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“I think she looks far too”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“become a joke in the orchestra pit that Jens”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“was knocked out, so I”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“such an occasion. ‘I”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“When you go within, you tend to go without, if you know what I mean,”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“anything, it’s that.” “No more”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“Music is love in search of a voice.” I quoted Tolstoy under my breath. Now I had to find my voice. And also the courage to speak out with it.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“I don’t think simply having a talent for something can compensate for sheer hard work. I mean, look at the great composers: It’s not enough to hear the tunes in your head; you have to learn how to put them down in writing and how to orchestrate a piece. That takes years of practice and learning your craft. I’m sure there are millions of us who have a natural ability at something, but unless we harness that ability and dedicate ourselves to it, we can never reach our full potential.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister