The Paris Network Quotes

“But stories always win. A wiser voice speaks from somewhere deep inside of me. Why else would the Germans want to ban books? Why are they so scared of them? Stories live on far longer than any humans. I slump down at my desk and take a breath. I can't lose my faith in the written word. If I do that, I have nothing”
― Siobhan Curham, The Paris Network

“I keep reciting your poetry prescription - I've read that Rilke poem so many times now, I know it by heart. I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't already know, but for someone who has never really understood poetry, I want you to know that I finally see what the big deal is. Poems are like the eau de parfum to the eau de cologne of a novel; you don't need nearly as many words to have such a powerful impact”
― Siobhan Curham, The Paris Network

“But buying a book is like choosing a friend or, if I may be so bold in spite of having tragically little experience, a lover. They're all so different. You have to be certain it's the right match before you can take it home”
― Siobhan Curham, The Paris Network

“Don’t let them defeat you in your mind. That is the one place they can never get without your permission, do you understand?”
― Siobhan Curham, The Paris Network

“Poems are like the eau de parfum to the eau de cologne of a novel; you don’t need nearly as many words to have such a powerful impact. Anyway,”
― Siobhan Curham, The Paris Network

“It's fine. Working here, in his cafe, I'm always reminded of what happened to him. But I want to be reminded. I don't ever want to forget what can happen when people turn a blind eye to hated and prejudice”
― Siobhan Curham, The Paris Network

“I realise the bittersweet irony. Shakespeare's wonderful words might have been twisted to fit Hitler's hate, but now they are being used to help France resist. In spite of my tension, I can't help smiling, as yet again I am reminded of the magical power of books”
― Siobhan Curham, The Paris Network

“It felt as if Jeanne's world as she knew it was being shaken like a pair of dice and she had no idea how things were going to land”
― Siobhan Curham, The Paris Network