The Beauty of Broken Things Quotes

“You know what? I’ve always wanted to make a mosaic. Do you think that could work? To make something beautiful out of all these broken pieces?’ Luke looked at her in admiration, marvelling at the resilience of his friend. ‘Absolutely,’ he told her. ‘You could definitely make that work.”
― Victoria Connelly, The Beauty of Broken Things

“Sometimes, something as simple as putting a kettle on and finding mugs was calming. It was a familiar ritual that grounded a person, bringing order to a chaotic day. One might not be able to control the world, but one could at least control a cup of tea.”
― Victoria Connelly, The Beauty of Broken Things

“we can’t control anything in this world. But we can control our response to it.”
― Victoria Connelly, The Beauty of Broken Things

“Just as you had to heal yourself your way,’ Bill said. ‘The way I see it, there’s no right or wrong way. There are as many different ways to go through an experience as there are people in the world,”
― Victoria Connelly, The Beauty of Broken Things

“there was something in the very action of walking that helped to still the mind and quell anxiety.”
― Victoria Connelly, The Beauty of Broken Things

“Because people need people. We’re not made to isolate ourselves.”
― Victoria Connelly, The Beauty of Broken Things

“Perhaps that was part of what had held her there for so long – the fear of letting something safe go and leaping into the unknown. Fear, he thought, could be a pretty powerful jailer.”
― Victoria Connelly, The Beauty of Broken Things

“She left the world with a smile,”
― Victoria Connelly, The Beauty of Broken Things

“She said it’s easy to love something that’s shiny and new, but it takes someone special to love the old, neglected things.”
― Victoria Connelly, The Beauty of Broken Things

“Nobody was going to come up to her and offer her a more fulfilling life, were they? She had to go out and find it for herself.”
― Victoria Connelly, The Beauty of Broken Things

“She was addicted to that and had often wondered if, perhaps, she’d be able to make a living from her photography. But maybe it wouldn’t be so much of a joy if it became a job.”
― Victoria Connelly, The Beauty of Broken Things