Orly Konig > Quotes

“We've defaulted to "not now" as the standard answer for any uncomfortable discussion or feeling. It won't fix us, it won't make things right, but neither one of us knows how to break the "not now.”
― Orly Konig, Carousel Beach

“Restoring the beauty of the past always intrigued me.
... I wanted to enter the world that created such beauty, talk to the artists whose imaginations reached through the centuries to tickle mine.”
― Orly Konig, Carousel Beach

“What story would Grandma weave? She was brilliant at making up stories when I was young. I'd name an object, and she'd spin an amazing tale.”
― Orly Konig, Carousel Beach

“I think it's physically impossible to be unhappy when you're on or near a carousel. Maybe it's the vivid colors, the crazy menagerie, the loopy music. Whatever it is, merry-go-rounds have magical powers.”
― Orly Konig, Carousel Beach

“I marvel at the memories his brain contains and the details it can't retain.”
― Orly Konig, Carousel Beach

“I can't visit his grave because I'm afraid of the guilt, and I'm drowning in the grief.”
― Orly Konig, Carousel Beach