Nina de Pass > Quotes

“People always hurt the people they care about, that's why it hurts so much”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You

“I make myself a promise: this time round, I will fight like hell. This time round, despite what will inevitably come after, I will be honest.”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You

“I'm surprised to find that here, I may have finally found a place where I imagine myself surviving.”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You

“There could be a million reasons why she has chosen now to show me her scar: to make me feel more comfortable, to express that she herself has been through something frightening, to tell me that I am not alone.”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You

“There are two types of lies; I know this now, and I knew it then. Yet, somewhere along the line, I chose to lose sight of the difference.”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You

“People always hurt the people they care about." Her mouth transforms into a pitying smile. "That's why it hurts so much.”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You

“She holds a hand up to stop me. "You're privileged, Cara. Don't confuse luck with circumstance - they are not the same thing.”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You

“The only thing that frightens me more than being analysed is being analysed by someone with actual insight.”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You

“Quelques millimètres séparent nos visages, son nez se pose sur le mien, nos yeux ne se quittent plus. Plus aucun bruit ne s’élève, il n’y a que lui et moi – plus de meilleurs amis, ni de frères ou de parents ou qui que ce soit entre nous. Alors il m’embrasse, effaçant toutes mes appréhensions.

Finalement, et à ma grande surprise, j’ai peut-être trouvé l’endroit où je pourrais survivre.”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You

“Il existe deux sortes de mensonges, m’a-t-elle répondu. Les petits et les gros. Les petits mensonges sont justifiés, car on les lâche pour protéger d’autres gens, tandis que rien ne justifie les gros mensonges, qu’on ne lâche que pour se protéger soi-même.”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You

“– Vous apprendrez que le temps guérit bien des blessures…
– Le temps donne du recul, c’est tout. Il aide à oublier, seulement je n’oublierai jamais ce qui s’est passé, alors comment voulez-vous qu’il me guérisse ?
– Bien sûr que vous n’allez pas oublier l’accident, il fait partie de votre parcours. Mais je peux vous affirmer ceci : ça ira mieux. Ce revers vous paraît insurmontable actuellement, car vous êtes jeune.”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You

“Cara, 'bad' doesn't even get close. You had this look like you were either going to check out permanently or you were going to check back in again, but you hadn't quite decided.”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You

“– Tu dis qu’elle est morte pour que je survive, c’est ça ? Une vie pour une vie ? Non, quand elle est morte, ma vie aussi s’est arrêtée.
– Pas du tout, corrige-t-il tranquillement. Peut-être que, quelque part, tu l’aurais souhaité. Quand Georgina est morte, ta vie a juste changé de cap. C’est tout.”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You

“ there are two types of lies white and black. white lies are justifiable, because you tell them to protect other people, but there is no justifying black ones_  those are just told to protect yourself”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You

“I try to temper the profound feeling of gratitude that I'm still alive. After all, there are so many reasons why it would be easier to fall.”
― Nina de Pass, The Year After You