Courage of the Railway Girls Quotes

“Second love doesn't mean second best. It means you know what it is to be hurt when you lose someone. It means you know how precious love is and it means you recognise lasting love when you see it”
― Maisie Thomas, Courage of the Railway Girls

“It's not about what school you went to or who your parents are. It's about what you're like on the inside”
― Maisie Thomas, Courage of the Railway Girls

“I think we all need something to take us out of ourselves. That's why so many people flock to the pictures or go dancing. But poetry gives a different kind of solace, something quiet and deeply personal”
― Maisie Thomas, Courage of the Railway Girls

“And it was for the community - and wasn't that what the war effort was all about, when you came down to it? Yes, it was a massive national effort to win the war, but at the same time there was the need to look after one another on a local level, because that was how everyone was going to pull through...”
― Maisie Thomas, Courage of the Railway Girls

“Emily had learned to value people according to their characters and their actions instead of making harsh and unsubstantiated judgements based purely on age or class”
― Maisie Thomas, Courage of the Railway Girls

“1943 - Opening Lines...

Standing in front of the dressing-table mirror in her pretty bedroom, Emily drew a deep breath and tried to make her shoulders relax, but it wasn't easy. She felt so miserable and tense these days that her shoulders were practically at the same level as her ears. Just a few short weeks ago, she had been the happiest she had ever been in her whole life, and now...”
― Maisie Thomas, Courage of the Railway Girls