The Night Child Quotes

“She’s never understood the arbitrary nature of God, the logic behind “some are blessed and some are damned,” hates when people exclaim, “I’m so blessed!” every time they get a parking spot or survive cancer, as if people who can’t find a parking spot or die from cancer aren’t blessed and should work harder to earn God’s favor and protection.”
― Anna Quinn, The Night Child

“Everyone has their own way of being brave.”
― Anna Quinn, The Night Child

“She closes her eyes and breathes in rhythm with the ebb and flow of the ocean. Her grandfather told her once, as they sat on the shore of Galway Bay, that on the ebb, the waves gathered up secrets and carried them away, and on the flow, the secrets spilled into new places until they were heard. She'd asked him if he'd heard any secrets, but he'd only put his finger on her lips and said, "Listen.”
― Anna Quinn, The Night Child