The Desolations of Devil's Acre Quotes

“Oh for heaven's sake, you provincial boob, I can speak better English than you can.”
― Ransom Riggs, The Desolations of Devil's Acre

“In the end, our real home had always been one another. And a real home was all I’d ever wanted.”
― Ransom Riggs, The Desolations of Devil's Acre

“Just because no one remembers your name doesn’t mean your life wasn’t worth something.”
― Ransom Riggs, The Desolations of Devil's Acre

“Take your time. I brought a novel!”
― Ransom Riggs, The Desolations of Devil's Acre

“We’re all riddled with holes, and there were days when I would’ve done anything to patch mine, if just for a while.”
― Ransom Riggs, The Desolations of Devil's Acre

“Get ahold of yourself, girl...”
― Ransom Riggs, The Desolations of Devil's Acre

“Легко забыть, что такое свобода, когда она у тебя уже есть.”
― Ренсом Риггз, The Desolations of Devil's Acre

“Любое большое начинание может потерпеть неудачу. Но лучше уж погибнуть, пытаясь. Сгореть уж точно лучше, чем увять.”
― Ренсом Риггз, The Desolations of Devil's Acre

“There was some strange comfort in that, like we were returning to an older way of life, one whose limitations and dangers were at least well understood.”
― Ransom Riggs, The Desolations of Devil's Acre

“Nothing is dead: men feign themselves dead, and endure mock funerals and mournful obituaries, and there they stand looking out of the window, sound and well, in some new and strange disguise.”
― Ransom Riggs, The Desolations of Devil's Acre

“We just have to hang on until morning,” Olive said, sidling next to Claire and rubbing her arms for warmth. “Then we’ll go to Florida, and no one’s ever cold in Florida.”
― Ransom Riggs, The Desolations of Devil's Acre