The Whispered Word Quotes

“Every time I reread a favorite book, I’d find something new in it. Not because the story changed, but because I did.”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“The unique and magical nature of books is their ability to grant us temporary escape from our reality while also providing ways to cope with that reality when we’re forced to return to it.”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it. —Edward P. Morgan”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“A library of books is the fairest garden in the world, and to walk there is an ecstasy. —The Arabian Nights”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“And now here is my secret,’” she’d say, “‘a very simple secret: it is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“Watch your world burn, light of my heart. Tomorrow we will find another one and burn that too.”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“The temple bell stops— but the sound keeps coming out of the flowers.”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“The greater part of the truth is always hidden . . . —J. R. R. Tolkien”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“The list was a mixture of hardship and hope. Pain and renewal. It would serve as a recurring reminder that, though the past colors our present, it doesn’t have to dictate the future.”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“well-crafted phrases could gift readers with the ability to let a painful past go—to turn the page and start a fresh chapter in their lives.”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. —P. J. O’Rourke”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“believed books had the power to heal. She believed that carefully chosen words and well-crafted phrases could gift readers with the ability to let a painful past go—to turn the page and start a fresh chapter”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“Some of us think holding on is making us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“Nora knew she wasn’t the only one looking forward to autumn—to a new season filled with crisp mornings, golden hues, and invigorating air.”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favorite book. —Marcel Proust”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“Great books help you understand, and they help you to feel understood. —John Green”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“We're not angels. We're just people. We screw up. The best we can do afterward is ask for forgiveness, learn from what happened, and try to move on.”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“Ingredients: 2 cups flour (plus extra for dusting work surface) 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces with a knife or grated using a box cheese grater or food processor. Leave chilling in fridge until ready for use ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup buttermilk 1 large egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Filling: 1 cup raspberries, frozen 1 cup white chocolate chips Egg Wash: 1 egg, beaten 1 tablespoon milk or cream Sugar Topping: Turbino or raw sugar for sprinkling Directions: Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the chilled butter and mix with your fingers. In a small bowl, add sugar, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla. Mix well. Pour liquid mixture into flour mixture and gently mix until the two are just incorporated (I like to use my hands. I rinse them in very cold water or spray them with cooking spray first. That way, the dough won’t stick to my fingers). If your dough is too dry, add more buttermilk. If too wet, add a bit more flour. Your dough will be sticky. When it’s at the desired consistency, add raspberries and chocolate chips. Some of the raspberries will color your dough pink. That’s okay. Gently fold the berries and chips into your dough. Do not overmix. The more you handle the dough, the tougher your scones. Form dough into a ball. If you have time, chill dough in bowl for 15 minutes before continuing. When ready to bake, turn dough out of bowl onto lightly floured surface. Using your floured hands or lightly floured rolling pin, shape dough into 8-inch circle and use a pizza cutter to form 8 equal-sized wedges. Using a floured spatula, transfer wedges to baking sheet. Scones should be at least 2 inches apart. Brush egg wash over scones and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Scones should be a light golden brown when properly baked. Let cool. Enjoy with clotted cream or fresh jam. Or both! Read on for a sneak peek of the next Secret, Book, and Scone Society mystery, THE BOOK OF CANDLELIGHT coming soon from Kensington Publishing Corp.”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“I must stand on my own two feet if I’m to get to know myself and the world outside. That’s why I can’t stay here with you any longer. —Henrik Ibsen”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“Hermann Hesse surfaced in her mind. Some of us think holding on is making us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still —Maya Angelou”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word

“Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up by Marie Kondo; Lisa Jewell’s The House We Grew Up In; The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking; and Coming Clean by Kimberly Rae Miller.”
― Ellery Adams, The Whispered Word