The Passing Storm Quotes

“We are each many people in a lifetime. We slip through versions of ourselves, no more staying in place than a fast-moving river.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Passing Storm

“Guilt seared Rae. A child does not come naturally to deception. The art is learned through example.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Passing Storm

“We breathe life into our memories by celebrating those loved ones in conversation.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Passing Storm

“Qui n’avance pas, recule.” A French proverb, one of Connor’s favorites. Who does not move forward, recedes. The proverb meant that life offers us the choice to evolve and accept the changes that inevitably come. Resist those changes, and we devolve into something less—a mere shadow of our true potential.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Passing Storm

“Hope lights the way.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Passing Storm

“We're all children of light and darkness. It's up to us to choose which side wins out.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Passing Storm

“Grief is hard. It hits you like a hammer. You can't prepare for those moments. They just come. In one respect it does get easier. You learn to expect the blows.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Passing Storm

“Regardless of age, pitching in gave a child a sense of belonging and purpose.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Passing Storm

“The sleepless nights and the surges of anger- the storms of the heart came without warning.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Passing Storm

“No one gets through life without dealing with the bad stuff.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Passing Storm

“Who does not move forward, recedes. The proverb meant that life offers us the choice to evolve and accept the changes that inevitably come. Resist those changes, and we devolve into something less—a mere shadow of our true potential.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Passing Storm

“It’s the danger of innocence. You can’t account for the ugliness in the world. Not if you’ve never experienced it firsthand.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Passing Storm

“have to worry about me.” “You’re my child, Rae. I’d protect you from life’s hardships if I could. Don’t let grief make you old before you really start living.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Passing Storm

“Or she let her temper at life’s irritations mask the unpredictable waves of acute sorrow.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Passing Storm