The Little Italian Hotel Quotes

“She now knew that heartache could be loud or quiet. Sometimes it needed to make itself known to the world, and other varieties needed space and time to settle down on their own.”
― Phaedra Patrick, The Little Italian Hotel

“It’s never too late to move on. Focus on yourself and consider what you really want from life—”
― Phaedra Patrick, The Little Italian Hotel

“I counted my blessings and can see that I’m healthy, have lots of good friends and I love my job,” she said. “I lay in bed this morning and decided that I can choose to see Mum’s illness as darkness setting in at night, or I can try to focus on the stars in the sky. The more you look for them, the more you see.”
― Phaedra Patrick, The Little Italian Hotel

“when you’re busy navigating life, thinking you have your eye on everything, there’s sometimes an unseen obstruction that stops you noticing something glaringly obvious.”
― Phaedra Patrick, The Little Italian Hotel

“I’ve also left my quilt.” Ginny frowned at her in astonishment. “Really? Why?” “It was irreparable, really. Leaving all our blocks behind was a little like casting off our heartbreak stories and moving on from them. Daisy will always be a part of me and I don’t need scraps of fabric to feel that way.”
― Phaedra Patrick, The Little Italian Hotel

“Adrian stroked Ginny’s arm. “Come on, let’s do this,” he said. “Afterward, let’s drink rum and cola and discuss who is the best James Bond.” “It’s Daniel Craig,” she said, as she followed him toward the door.”
― Phaedra Patrick, The Little Italian Hotel

“The Romanesque carvings around the central doorway of the Basilica and the four horses presiding over the piazza were so beautiful they brought a lump to her throat. There were so many statues and small towers she couldn’t count them all and luminous gold mosaics glistened wet in the rain.”
― Phaedra Patrick, The Little Italian Hotel

“Then let’s all support each other and plan things together,” Ginny said. “A democracy,” Eric said quietly. She stared at him, surprised he’d spoken. “The main issue with democracy is that people collectively make the wrong decisions,” Edna chipped in.”
― Phaedra Patrick, The Little Italian Hotel

“She always told callers that age was just a number, but she was finding the milestone confusing. One minute, she treated herself to a new pair of sparkly stilettoes, and the next she found herself reading reviews for thermal nightdresses”
― Phaedra Patrick, The Little Italian Hotel

“Empathy was her superpower.”
― Phaedra Patrick, The Little Italian Hotel

“no one ever took and kept photos of the bad times.”
― Phaedra Patrick, The Little Italian Hotel