Anna Quotes

“it doesn’t matter where you start in life, it’s where you finish that counts – it’s not your first word but your last that defines you. And you can be anything you want to be. It’s up to you.”
― Amanda Prowse, Anna

“dancing”
― Amanda Prowse, Anna

“I want you to know that there are some people who will treat you badly and it is not because you have done anything wrong. It is because of something that you don’t understand going on inside them. It could be anything. They might be sad or angry and you will never know if it is you or something else that has made them that way and so you must try not to think about it too much. Overthinking never helps. Trust me, I should know.”
― Amanda Prowse, Anna

“but we want it to be this year.’ Theo spoke”
― Amanda Prowse, Anna

“Mummy?’ Anna called ahead, as was her habit, making her way along the hallway of their flat, stepping over her school shoes that were lined up side by side underneath the radiator. Their laces had been looped on the outside, making it a doddle for her to slip them on. This was just one of the small things her mummy did to make her life easier. She also cut Anna’s toast into soldiers so she could hold a slice in her fingers and still colour in with her free hand. And she turned down Anna’s bed at night so when her teeth had been cleaned, Anna could, with no more than a hop, a skip and a jump from the bathroom across the narrow hallway, land in her bed and onto the stripey, bobbly, flannelette sheet”
― Amanda Prowse, Anna

“Don't keep telling me you love me-it's like wiping away the blood after you've cut me. It doesn't help the hurt or excuse the act, not even a little bit”
― Amanda Prowse, Anna