Anabelle Stehl > Quotes

“Deine Narben zeigen, dass du überlebt hast.
…
Du bist so viel stärker und schöner, als du glaubst.”
― Anabelle Stehl, Levels of Love

“Unabhängigkeit ist schön und gut, aber wir alle benötigen von Zeit zu Zeit Hilfe - danach zu fragen ist ein Zeichen von Stärke.”
― Anabelle Stehl, Levels of Love

“The demo version of Novel Haven is ready: The world I've been escaping to on a daily basis for the last two years, the world that means everything to me. The world that takes the pressure off and heals the wounds of my past, one line of code at a time.”
― Anabelle Stehl, Levels of Love

“Wer ist mutiger: Derjenige, der ständig ein Abenteuer nach dem anderen erlebt, immer auf Achse ist? Oder die Person, die ihre gewohnte Umgebung und Routine liebt und es plötzlich wagt, aus ihr auszubrechen?
Ich glaube, wir Menschen sind alle Gewohnheitstiere. Es kommt einfach nur darauf an, was deine Gewohnheit ist. Die zu durchbrechen, das ist mutig. - Breakaway, Away-Reihe,”
― Anabelle Stehl

“I queue up behind him and let my gaze wander across the room, which is based on the lighthouse in Novel Haven: warm colors, nautical decor, and a bookshelf sponsored by Notting Hill Bookshop, which takes up the ground floor of our office building. It exudes all the calm and coziness that we want people out there to experience in our game. And the game itself shows a lot of my inner world that never had an outlet before.
This office, like Novel Haven, has become a sort of home for me. A refuge in a world that excludes me more than it accepts me. And that’s the exact reason why I don’t care about the bags under my eyes or my weird sleep schedule. Because if I can offer even one person the kind of refuge that once helped me, it will all have been worth it.”
― Anabelle Stehl, Levels of Love

“Nat is our resident social butterfly. Aria’s more introverted, but even Aria manages to do live streams, despite her shyness. I’m different— I usually stay away from all of that. And for good reason too. I can be myself inside our four walls, here in the office, and in Novel Haven, of course. But out there? In the real world, nobody wants my true self. I’ve had to learn the hard way.”
― Anabelle Stehl, Levels of Love

“Try unlocking uncharted areas—It’s worth it!
You’ll find materials and collectibles there that
you can use to expand your bookshop.”
― Anabelle Stehl, Levels of Love

“The next few minutes disappear in a vortex of numbers and code as the cute pixel graphics that Aria created make their way from the screen on my left into the game. Since Aria can’t have a pet in real life, she’s convinced us to add a bigger selection of animals to the game. Now players can adopt not only a dog, a cat, and a guinea pig but also a turtle, a bird, and…
“What on earth?” I murmur as my eyes fall on a folder of capybara graphics. Novel Haven isn’t set in a real country, but the surroundings and the climate are supposed to look like South America.”
― Anabelle Stehl, Levels of Love

“Wie stehst du mittlerweile zu Überraschungen?
Wieso? Was hast du vor?
Okay, offensichtlich nicht so gut, dann du hast das Prinzip von Überzeugungen immer noch nicht verstanden.”
― Anabelle Stehl, BreakAway

“Wenn du jammern kannst, kannst du auch noch weiterlaufen.”
― Anabelle Stehl, BreakAway