A Thousand Roads Home Quotes

“Home isn't a place it's a feeling”
― Carmel Harrington, A Thousand Roads Home

“The trick is not to get lost in the bad stuff. Don’t let it become the dominant voice in your head.”
― Carmel Harrington, A Thousand Roads Home

“Before I go, just one more thing. If you find yourself lost on a thousand roads, for whatever reason, my wish for you is that you get to find your way home soon. Be happy, persevere. Carmel x”
― Carmel Harrington, A Thousand Roads Home

“Ruth said, ‘People do not like me very much. I think I make them uncomfortable. I wish I knew why, so I could change it.”
― Carmel Harrington, A Thousand Roads Home

“musty, damp smell that he emitted. He ignored her question. He didn’t have an answer”
― Carmel Harrington, A Thousand Roads Home

“She is with DJ at the hotel,’ Ruth said. Relief made Tom shake. He had been so worried. ‘We do not have your rucksack,’ Ruth said. ‘I have to get it back. It’s important,’ Tom said. ‘You are alive. That is the most important thing.’ ‘It had my stethoscope in it. My parents gave me that. And a grey cushion. I don’t care about anything else, just those two things.’ Ruth watched raw, visceral pain twist her friend’s face. The room swelled with the unanswered questions. What happened to Tom that made him like this? A doctor, happily married, now living on the streets … She had to find a way to keep Tom inside once he left this hospital. While there was never a good time to be a rough sleeper, the current cold spell was disastrous for anyone stuck on the streets. She would not let this kind man end his days broken, bruised and perished. Ruth said, ‘I have some savings. The deposit I got back from my flat. And despite my best efforts I am unable to find a suitable flat in Dublin to rent. It’s enough for you to take a room at The Silver Sands Lodge when you get out of here.”
― Carmel Harrington, A Thousand Roads Home