The Wicker Light Quotes

“Don't let fear dictate your choices. Sometimes the thing that breaks you is what makes you.”

Yeah, put that on a greeting card. Or make a fucking meme with cute kittens.”
― Mary Watson, The Wicker Light

“Looking at Wren is like looking into the heart of some ancient thing. Her skin makes me think of tree bark and her eyes remind me of the green at the very top of the trees in the woods. Her hair falls down her shoulders in ropes and I think of tree roots jostling for space around an ancient oak.”
― Mary Watson, The Wicker Light

“I guess we bring out our darkness when it's necessary. It doesn't mean it should define us.”
― Mary Watson, The Wicker Light

“You showed the Eye to someone who wanted to see it?”
My brother is a big walking headache. “Who?”

“A girl?”

“A girl?” I spit the words out.
If Oisin lost the Eye trying to impress some girl he likes, I'm going to kill him. And Mamo and Dad will bring him back to life so they can kill him again. There must be some dark, ancient ritual for that.”
― Mary Watson, The Wicker Light

“You can't change someone, you know.”

“I know, Mom,” I say, “I know.” But people can change themselves. Not for anyone else, but because they want to be better.”
― Mary Watson, The Wicker Light

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― Mary Watson, The Wicker Light