The French Adventure Quotes

“How can anyone know what they want out of life if they don’t understand who they are? I’ve always been a daughter, a girlfriend, a best friend, a colleague or an employee, first. Somewhere along the line I forgot that sometimes it’s important to understand who I am, rather than what I am to everyone else.”
― Lucy Coleman, The French Adventure

“There’s a bit of cutting to be done, so maybe three or four days. Gérard is coming in to sort the electrics this week, so we might have to work around him. Then it’s skirting boards and architrave, hanging the doors and your next task will be painting. I’ll be plumbing in the bathroom and the kitchen while you do that.”
― Lucy Coleman, The French Adventure

“As I turn to look at him what I see on his face is empathy and maybe a tinge of regret, reflected in those mysterious green eyes flecked with a hint of grey. ‘Sometimes life’s hurdles aren’t easy to jump. It’s a case of learning how to survive the fall really.’ There’s sadness and pain in his voice. ‘Was it that bad?’ ‘Bad enough. Anyway, it’s time to head back or we’ll find ourselves walking in the pitch black.”
― Lucy Coleman, The French Adventure

“Sometimes when we feel a little lost for direction it’s wise to take a while and think things through. Listen to your inner self and when you hear its voice you know you are being true to yourself. Don’t try to start common-sensing it, or applying logic – just act upon it.”
― Lucy Coleman, The French Adventure

“We are each made up of a multitude of layers, Sam. The deeper we delve, the closer we get to our core, the real person we often choose to hide from the world. No one wants to feel vulnerable, or risk getting hurt, but in hiding our true selves we lose something. But that’s what happens when things go wrong and it’s easier to sink back beneath the surface, so people only see the façade. Sometimes, though, it’s so far removed from the person we are deep inside, that even we don’t really recognise ourselves any more.”
― Lucy Coleman, The French Adventure

“I’m on French soil now and so the adventure begins.”
― Lucy Coleman, The French Adventure

“That’s my girl. Life is all about how quickly you can bounce back, not how many times you get knocked down.”
― Lucy Coleman, The French Adventure