The Poison Tree Quotes

“...so I blocked it from my mind. I could do that with things I didn't want to think about, like snapping shut a book.”
― Erin Kelly, The Poison Tree

“I do not know what is going to happen to us. I am frightened but I feel strong. I have the strength of a woman who has everything to loose.”
― Erin Kelly, The Poison Tree

“Daybreak,' he said, looking out at it. 'I always thought it was funny that dawn should be called daybreak. This is when the day is made - it's the beginning. I'ts the best part: you've got all the potential of the day to come, and you haven't wasted yet. When it gets dark, that should be daybreak. When the day is broken. When it turns into night time, that's when it all start's to go wrong.”
― Erin Kelly, The Poison Tree

“If I waited for a proper occasion to dress up, I'd never wear half of these clothes. Put on the clothes and you make things happen to match them. It doesn't work the other way around.”
― Erin Kelly, The Poison Tree

“That's the thing about sleepwalking . You can walk, eat, have conversations and even drive cars in perfect safety. The danger comes from waking up too quickly.”
― Erin Kelly, The Poison Tree