The Conductors Quotes

“Friends," Penelope concluded for Hetty, "they may stay in your life always, but there may come times for them to go separate ways.”
― Nicole Glover, The Conductors

“Life rolls on.' Benjy shrugged. 'It's too big to slow down or to pause over something as commonplace as death.”
― Nicole Glover, The Conductors

“Hetty," Thomas said, as he popped his head into the kitchen. "Have a moment to spare? I need a voice of reason, and I supposed you'll have to do.”
― Nicole Glover, The Conductors

“There’s all sorts of trouble around and you must figure what trouble is worth getting down in the mud for. Sometimes,” Cora added as the door to the next room opened, “trouble is going to roll in regardless.”
― Nicole Glover, The Conductors

“I was the only one who made it. I thought that to honor that sacrifice I needed to stay safe and free. I was a coward to think that was the only thing I could do.” “I’m not brave.” Hetty shook her head. “I’m scared.”
― Nicole Glover, The Conductors

“The Great Weaver is the one who creates the thread of life, measures it, and cuts it when your time is done.”
― Nicole Glover, The Conductors

“There is no freedom here,” Hetty said. “They’re all stuck in a trap of your creation! They can’t leave this swamp.” “Why would they want to? They won’t find freedom anywhere.” Nanette dumped the herbs into a sachet. “The president who so kindly freed us plans to deport us to the Caribbean or Africa, first chance he can get. He only got support for his fancy proclamation because the North doesn’t want us folks taking their jobs and making our homes next door to them. Out west there’s nothing but stolen land, weeping with blood and sorrows. And the South is as antsy as a cow standing on an anthill. Whatever happens ain’t going to be good for us, no matter who wins this bloody war. Living here might not seem like much freedom to you, but us folk have no place to live peacefully.” Nanette thrust the medicine at Hetty. “We belong nowhere. Our past is stolen, our present is lost, and our future hangs in the balance. That won’t change for a long, long time. This country thrived with our people in chains. You think it’ll take just a few years to change all that?”
― Nicole Glover, The Conductors

“A story is a living creature, and they need a personal touch to live on. You breathe in your woes, your loves, your troubles, and eventually they become something new. They aren’t the books you love so much. Stories change with the tellers.”
― Nicole Glover, The Conductors

“Have you note heard the gossip? I 'm always difficult.”
― Nicole Glover, The Conductors