A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice Quotes

“Help would come”
― Rebecca Connolly, A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice

“Hail”
― Rebecca Connolly, A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice

“Somehow still a wonder. Somehow still marvelous. But not”
― Rebecca Connolly, A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice

“She did not want the memories of their faces haunting her life forever. She did not want to feel anything at all but the cold of the night and the warmth of the little girl on her lap. Anything else was too cruel and too horrifying.”
― Rebecca Connolly, A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice

“He patted his son on the head”
― Rebecca Connolly, A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice

“How could it be so clear and the stars so bright when they were fleeing for their lives? Why was it not storming and gloomy?”
― Rebecca Connolly, A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice

“The water reflected the brilliance of the stars in the sky with almost eerie clarity. The waves were calmer than he had seen on many occasions”
― Rebecca Connolly, A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice

“Father God, let us get to them. Guide our hands and our feet, our ship and our hearts. Let it be enough.”
― Rebecca Connolly, A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice

“Duty, responsibility, honor—they called on him first. Only when the ship was near to its destination would he fully relax, fully be at ease, and fully feel able to breathe. Yet he loved the command as well. There was no rest in it, but there was satisfaction.”
― Rebecca Connolly, A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice

“It was a clear night, and such a sight was magical on the open sea. That was something he hoped never to grow accustomed to, no matter how many nights he spent upon the waves. The sound of the ship parting the water and the occasional wave slapping against the ship were the most soothing sounds in the world.”
― Rebecca Connolly, A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice

“Mr. Gallagher, isn’t it fascinating that Miss McGovern here brought a talisman against drowning on board the Titanic? An unsinkable ship, and she fears drowning?”
― Rebecca Connolly, A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice

“With all the fuss the White Star Line was making with their new vessels, their older Cunard ship just wouldn’t have the same appeal. The Titanic might have been fashioned with the latest finery, but there had never been complaints on what Carpathia could offer her passengers. The Titanic offered extravagance and ostentation, but the Carpathia had earned respect and admiration on her merits alone.”
― Rebecca Connolly, A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice

“They could not achieve this task without heavenly assistance. And heavenly assistance would”
― Rebecca Connolly, A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice

“Father God, let us get to them. Guide our hands and our feet, our ship and our hearts. Let it be enough.”
― Rebecca Connelly, A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice

“41°46’ N, 50°14’ W.”
― Rebecca Connelly, A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice