The Night Ship Quotes

“The world can think you’re all wrong if there’s one person who thinks you’re just right.”
― Jess Kidd, The Night Ship

“As is the way with souls confined, tempers fray and flare, ill-spoken words fester, coincidences become intrigues. Minds seethe with resentment and revenge like the worms in the water barrels.
As the ship spoils, so does the air between the people.”
― Jess Kidd, The Night Ship

“If they stayed in a place more than a few weeks, Gil knew there was a danger that Mum would cave in to convention and send him to the local school. This riled them both. Presentation this day, project that day, try not to stand out, forever the new kid. Hide the bruises, hide the notes home, or else Mum might appear at the school stumbling and swearing. The other kids looking on, excited to see an adult unravel.”
― Jess Kidd, The Night Ship

“Fortunes have a habit of sidling in from the corners. They won’t show themselves if you stare them down.”
― Jess Kidd, The Night Ship