The Fox's Curse Quotes

“Whatever else happened in her life, books were a constant. Reliable and distracting. And they kept their secrets.”
― Sarah Painter, The Fox's Curse

“Most normal people were completely oblivious, especially in London when you knew that a thousand other lives were being lived alongside your own and you had no desire whatsoever to become involved in them. Don’t look, don’t ask, don’t tell. That was the London way.”
― Sarah Painter, The Fox's Curse

“Life is messy and full of things we don’t know but then we experience them or learn them. That’s the whole point of life.”
― Sarah Painter, The Fox's Curse

“It’s scary and overwhelming, but it’s also amazing and exciting. You don’t get one without the other.”
― Sarah Painter, The Fox's Curse

“They were all still children, following the paths through the dark forest that they had been set down by their heritage, their parents, their birth, and that made Lydia grind her teeth. She wanted to go off-road.”
― Sarah Painter, The Fox's Curse

“You grew up hearing your Dad’s stories. But he got out pretty young, really. And the further you get from something, the simpler and more idealised your stories get. It’s only natural. It’s how nostalgia happens.”
― Sarah Painter, The Fox's Curse

“They were all still children, following the paths through the dark forest that they had been set down by their heritage, their parents, their birth,”
― Sarah Painter, The Fox's Curse

“That wall was a source of joy and comfort. Whatever else happened in her life, books were a constant. Reliable and distracting. And they kept their secrets.”
― Sarah Painter, The Fox's Curse