Those Who Are Loved Quotes

“When the people are threatened with tyranny, they must choose either chains or guns.”
― Victoria Hislop, Those Who Are Loved

“Her mother did not respond. War was closer than anyone imagined and the question of whose side to take soon became a topic of national conversation. In September 1939, Hitler invaded Poland, and Britain and France declared war on Germany. During the following months, the conflict escalated and it seemed that every country must decide who to support”
― Victoria Hislop, Those Who Are Loved

“-"Why do you light these candles when you're not religious?"
His grandmother pondered her ritual for a moment. [...]
-"It's my way of keeping those wonderful people alive", she answered.
- "And does it work?"
-"I believe so, Nikos," she said. "There is a line I have always held on to. It comes from that poem Fotini copied out all those years ago."
- "How does it go?" asked Popi quietly.
Themis paused a moment.
- "Those who are loved," she quoted. "They shall not die...”
― Victoria Hislop, Those Who Are Loved

“was impossible”
― Victoria Hislop, Those Who Are Loved