Abe Moss > Quotes

“[. . .] You sent me away like I was the problem. You uprooted me like, like… like it’s the plant’s fault when the soil is bone dry… or better yet, poisoned.”
― Abe Moss, Morsels

“There were many problems in Catherine’s life. At the moment she felt overwhelmed with them. Each time another came along, it weighed upon her more than the last, and she found it difficult to sort them or prioritize them, until she didn’t do anything about anything and wallowed instead.”
― Abe Moss, By the Light of His Lantern

“There was only so much a person could take before they finally unraveled, and the person they used to be was lost for good.”
― Abe Moss, The Restless Ones

“Hope is a human concept born of ignorance,” the Elder said. “Indulgent. It is self-deceit. You neglect reality in favor of fantasy.” “I embrace uncertainty,” Alma retorted. “I hope for the best.”
― Abe Moss, Dance with Devils: The Unmaking Trilogy Book 3

“Just because you do not understand something does not mean that it is wicked.”
― Abe Moss, Hearts of Hellfire

“On the brink of sleep, she found herself wishing for guidance from faces she hadn’t seen for years. Wishing to be cared for by hands she hadn’t held for just as long. Hoping it was possible for them to be watching over her, trying to help her find her way, even if she couldn’t feel them there.”
― Abe Moss, The Writhing

“Distracting oneself from one’s pain by diving headfirst into the pain of others was a sure recipe for unraveling, she learned.”
― Abe Moss, From the Godless Abyss

“Alma liked to think of each Elder as one-third to a perfect whole”
― Abe Moss, Hearts of Hellfire

“Of course forgiveness came easier when your memory wasn’t stained so dark…”
― Abe Moss, Our Mother in the Lake: A Novel