Waging War Quotes

“But I know who I am, and I’ve chosen the things that are important to me. I think the best decisions I make about what to do in my life come when I’m being true to both of those things.” She”
― April White, Waging War

“I scoffed at myself. He was right. "When do we believe we're enough for the people who love us?"

His gave was direct and unflinching, "When are we enough for ourselves?”
― April White, Waging War

“I don't know how to choose my purpose - that sounds to big and... significant. But I know who I am, and I've chosen the things that are important to me. I think the best decisions I make about what to do in my life come when I'm being true to both of those things”
― April White, Waging War

“There is something that happens when you know that life is finite: a desire for greatness, for whatever fleeting moments of brilliance you can leave in the world after you're gone. And whether the end of your life is five years away or fifty, the fact that you just don't know is a great motivator for not waiting to begin that thing that could potentially be your legacy. Whether it's a work of art, or a scientific breakthrough, a good deed, or a child, leaving something of yourself for others to experience and remember is sometimes the greatest excuse to live a life that's more than just crossing the distance between birth and death.”
― April White, Waging War

“On this day, I give you my heart. I promise to be your lover, companion, and friend. Your greatest advocate and your toughest adversary, your comrade in adventure and your accomplice in mischief, and your ally in all things. I promise to communicate fully and fearlessly, and pledge my love, devotion, faith, and honor as i join my life to yours.”
― April White, Waging War

“The only difference between men and women is everything, and that's what keeps things so interesting.”
― April White, Waging War

“There is no possibility for color in a world where everything is black or white. Only in shades of gray does an opportunity exist to find the rainbow.”
― April White, Waging War

“But mostly, the conversation made me wonder how we can ever want the same thing if the things he needs to feel good at aren’t things I need him to do for me?”
― April White, Waging War

“We were escorted out by Police Constable Grant, a handsome black guy with a smooth voice and a very easy way about him. He held the door for Millicent, then shook my hand gently. His eyes widened slightly at the touch, as if he’d just sensed something about me, and he looked serious when he spoke. “If there’s anything you need help with, even the things you didn’t tell us – come find me.” It was my turn to be surprised, but I covered it with a nod. “Thank you.” I could feel his eyes on my back as we left the station, and I knew PC Grant understood that there may be things he didn’t know, but not knowing a thing didn’t make it any less real.”
― April White, Waging War

“And then feathery, furry wings touched my face and I bit back a yell. The wings brushed my hair as the creature passed me and flew toward the platform. When it hit the dim safety lights of the station I saw the bat, small and black and perfectly suited to the imagined horrors of underground London. I almost laughed out loud at the absurdity that I, a bat-creature of legends, had just been frightened by a bat.”
― April White, Waging War

“I have come to believe, through my studies, that it is not God who does things – good or evil, right or wrong, careless or thoughtful – it is men. Perhaps God was the creator, or perhaps God is the encompassment of generosity and love, and as such, acts as a beacon by which men can see the paths they choose.”
― April White, Waging War

“I needed very much to continue to believe in the goodness of humanity, because war is terrifying. And terrified people make choices they’d never make if the circumstances were different.”
― April White, Waging War

“I think that knowing who you are, and having confidence in yourself is the access to finding common ground with anyone.”
― April White, Waging War

“She scored on him twice in quick succession, but then he got in a sneaky hit to her stomach and it pissed her off. “Look, she’s suddenly paying attention.” It didn’t seem weird at all that I was speaking to a giant Philippine Eagle, or that he seemed to follow everything I said.”
― April White, Waging War

“The only difference between men and women is everything, and that’s what keeps things so interesting.”
― April White, Waging War

“So don’t ever believe, like I did, that you don’t need care. It may seem unnecessary or even superfluous because you’re strong and capable, but I promise you, its absence would leave a hole in your life that no amount of self-reliance can fill.”
― April White, Waging War

“I turned to face her. "What about fear. Can you outrun it?"

"Only if ye stand still and face it do ye have a chance against fear.”
― April White, Waging War

“Fear is the thing that shows a man who 'e really is. The 'ateful ones are pointin' fingers and layin' the blame because that's what they think it takes to survive. Those people 'ave always been there, but fear just shows the rest of us who they are, and because of that, they'll end up alone.”
― April White, Waging War

“chromosomes. Normal aging happens because the chromosomes don’t regenerate all the way to their ends during the DNA replication cycle. Telomeres protect the information in those chromosomes; telomerase is the enzyme that activates the telomeres to replicate and replace themselves as they fall off. You have extra-long telomeres protecting your chromosomes, which might have already been genetic, or it might have come with the porphyria mutation when you were infected. We think that infection locked onto your DNA and has super-promoted your telomerase. So even if your telomeres were inclined to fall off as they normally would – a process that would allow the chromosomes to alter and change – your rocket-fuel telomerase makes new telomeres so fast there’s no time for apoptosis.”
― April White, Waging War