The Ancestor Quotes

“The mind is like warm wax, the world like a brass seal pressed into it. Such imprints are forever stamped into us. I am eternally marred.”
― Danielle Trussoni, The Ancestor

“Every family has its secrets but nothing reveals the truth like DNA”
― Danielle Trussoni, The Ancestor

“The thought crossed my mind that I should have been a bit more wary before climbing into a helicopter and flying to God knows where without an escape route.”
― Danielle Trussoni, The Ancestor

“Those who came before us, with their family names and genetic legacies, with their physical peculiarities, whether it be albino skin or brown eyes—none of this mattered. Family was who we loved and who we protected. Family was the tribe we created here and now.”
― Danielle Trussoni, The Ancestor

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― Danielle Trussoni, The Ancestor

“Cryptozoologists estimate that fifteen to twenty percent of the animals in the world are unknown to us. There is so much in nature we haven’t seen yet.”
― Danielle Trussoni, The Ancestor

“Regular people don’t have coats of arms,” I said. “Or such elaborate family trees.” “It isn’t only about class,” Basil said. “It is about inheritance and tribal identity. The family tree as a recording device is thought to derive from biblical sources. It acted as a form of cultural identification, of course, but also was a badge of inclusion. If you recall, Jesus could trace his ancestry to the House of David, and this gave him a legitimacy that he would not have had otherwise. The practice of keeping track of genealogy was more vital to noble families. They were careful to delineate bloodlines, and to avoid mixing with undesirable families. The importance of genealogical records at that time cannot be overestimated.”
― Danielle Trussoni, The Ancestor

“Inheritance is a trickster. One generation may hide its genetic treasures, while the next will put them fully on display.”
― Danielle Trussoni, The Ancestor

“She is violent only when violence is acted upon her first. When shown kindness, she is kind. That is the way of animals and humans alike.”
― Danielle Trussoni, The Ancestor