The Ghosts of Rose Hill Quotes

“The final girl survives because she can be just as
ruthless as the monster who wants to destroy her.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“When you are a final girl,
you run
for all the girls
who never mad it this far.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“People believe that you'll recognize
the monsters in your life
the first time you meet them.
They don't realize
the greatest of monsters
always appear
as the best of friends.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“If you love a person,
you never let them venture
into the dark alone.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“And the most impressive monsters
are always the least impressive men.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“They don’t hide anything from me. We’re all girls; we know our softness conceals what’s most merciless about us.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“And
I
laugh
I can't help it.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“In a house full of children,
there are always
bangs,
clatters,
shrieks of delight
and dismay.
Just because
the kids here are dead
doesn't make them
an exception.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“I lay a dress on the white sheets,
and see the monster
nod his approval.
A girl who intends to run
doesn't bring
a wardrobe with her.
(But a girl who intends to fight does.)”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“It's such a pity
some people don't appreciate
your love of music.
But there are those -
myself among them-
who understand
that music is life.
Without songs,
we'd surely choke
on the ugly, brittle pieces
of the world.
Don't you agree?”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“(I like that they're flawed.
Everyone should have
at least one imperfection.)”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“The walls are whipped-cream white;
the tiles lemon custard yellow.
Even our chairs are licorice red,
weeping
cotton-candy wisps of stuffing.

All the other patrons
sketch, write poetry,
tap out rhythms
on the edge of tables
as they sip their coffee.
Prague is old,
but her streets are dancing.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“PS
I know I can always count
on your silence.
It's my own
I'm not used to.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“He sounds extraordinary, the old man says. It’s too bad you and I will not meet him in this world.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“And the only part of the story you matter in is the part where someone like me beats someone like you.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“I’m drowning in the legends of my father’s city and I don’t know how to swim back to the surface.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“The song is the same; it’s only played in a slightly different key.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“shattering the deep purple of nightfall. Was that… Was that all right? Kiss me again and I’ll tell you.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“The boy bites his lip, then lowers his head as if he’s praying. (He might be. I know I am.) Benjamin’s kiss travels all the way down my spine. The feeling of it grows between my ribs like his roses— sharp, tender, perfect. His tongue speaks a secret language to mine, and his hands brush my shoulder blades, making me feel as if I have wings. The kiss lasts for his lifetime and my unfolding one. It reaches lives we haven’t lived yet, and all the ones we’ve forgotten. When we come back down to earth, to Prague, to now, I feel like someone new. A flower bursts from Benjamin’s cheek, its scarlet petals shattering”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“Maybe he and I are supposed to be twins. Maybe we were, in some other life. Maybe our souls were hidden away inside birds or fauns to keep us safe from a witch, a viper, a plague. Maybe we walked the streets of a different city, in another time and place, together, just like we do now. I’m”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“When I was thirteen, my parents and I drove to Disney World, fleeing a hurricane. The magic there was packaged, perfectly choreographed, frothy as the carbonated drinks that crackled on my tongue. It didn’t creep through the cracks and secret spaces of the world, like moss growing between broken slabs of concrete. That kind of magic didn’t ask for blood or tears. It simply was. So”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“I slip outside into the rain again, feeling like half a ghost myself. Because that’s the other part of being a Jew in Europe— each step I take is in defiance of everyone who didn’t want me here.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“This is what it’s like to be Jewish in Europe. Every beautiful thing has horror buried under it. I’m always walking on bones. The”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“They’re always Americans trying to own a bit of Prague. They must believe they can cram the city into their suitcases and bring it home with them. But no one can own magic.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

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― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“Maybe sixteen is a curse,
a time when everyone is stuck
between being a child
and being something else.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“I'm tired of dreams;
I want something real
the way most people
crave sugar, coffee,
and other vices.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“His question
feels loaded,
like a gun.
Whenever my parents
ask me
the same thing,
they're always disappointed
by my answer.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“I'm alone;
only secrets
keep me company.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

“The kiss lasts
for his lifetime
and my unfolding one.
It reaches lives
we haven't lived yet,
and all the ones
we've forgotten.”
― R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill