Sapphire Quotes

“She had nothing to share and no one to share it with”
― Heather Burnside, Sapphire

“Janice thought of the perils that would face a vulnerable and homeless young girl and her heart cried out to Sophie. She wondered where she had fled to and what she would be doing right now. Wherever she was and whatever situation she had got herself into, Janice prayed that she would be safe”
― Heather Burnside, Sapphire

“She'd seen it all before, unfortunately, where troubled children entered the system and were led astray  by those who had already become hardened to the way of life”
― Heather Burnside, Sapphire

“That's where you're wrong, Sophie. Everybody needs family, real family, and nobody else can take their place”
― Heather Burnside, Sapphire

“Since they had lived in the children's home, the girls' bond had grown tighter. Because of their shared grief it had seemed natural for the girls to turn to each other for emotional support in a house full of strangers. Their family unit had shrunk from three to two, and now they lived further away from their school friends, so they relied on each other for a social outlet too”
― Heather Burnside, Sapphire