Laura Briggs > Quotes

“In the same way, I had wished at times that I could hold his heart in my hands and peel back its layers, so he could see its real value, and I could see its secrets, reading its chambers to find where he was pulled most strongly. Seeing it in all its flawed power — complicated, intricate, torn different directions, but beating steadily for people and passions.”
― Laura Briggs, A Cornish Hotel by the Shore

“New Moon Lane, Lucy saw the shape of Clement in his old shirt and pocketed sportsman's waistcoat. His back was to her as he limped precariously on his crutch in the”
― Laura Briggs, The Llama Farm on New Moon Lane

“Being lost didn't frighten Claire in the same way that losing things did. She could find her way back if she was the one who wandered away; it was other wanderers who could not be counted on.”
― Laura Briggs, A Cornish Hotel by the Shore

“We make our stories out of nothing except the small pieces of our lives,”
― Laura Briggs, A Cornish Hotel by the Shore