Aimee Friedman > Quotes

“Summer-induced stupidity.

That was the diagnosis...”
― Aimee Friedman, Sea Change

“It struck me then how much the past - not just the past but history and family - was like the ocean tide. It was always the same ocean, but the waves made it fresh and new each time.”
― Aimee Friedman, Sea Change

“When people went on vacation, they shed their home skins, thought they could be a new person.”
― Aimee Friedman, Sea Change

“...Promises are more dangerous then secrets.”
― Aimee Friedman

“By not asking too much, you can believe in almost anything..like..a starry night in the mountains, or even the existence of fate.”
― Aimee Friedman

“Come find me," Leo put in, his gaze full of understanding. "Whenever you want. I'll be here.”
― Aimee Friedman, Sea Change

“I watched the land for as long as I could, until it disappeared behind its shawl of mist, and until I had it fixed in my mind - unchanged, mysterious and beautiful”
― Aimee Friedman, Sea Change

“There's this magical sense of possibility that stretches like a bridge between June and August. A sense that anything can happen.”
― Aimee Friedman, Two Summers

“I couldn't think. The basics of my life seemed altered and thrown into question. After all, our families--our ancestors--are our identities. Biology is destiny.

I'm not who you think I am, I had said to T.J. the last time I'd seen him. Maybe I wasn't who I'd thought I was either.”
― Aimee Friedman, Sea Change

“My skin prickled and I looked back at the ocean. None of us ask for the things we inherit; they are thrust upon us, willy-nilly. Like The Marine, I suddenly understood. Mom and I weren't trespassing. This house was ours. This view was ours. And that seemed as absurd and unreal as the stories Sailor Hat had spun for me on the ferry.”
― Aimee Friedman, Sea Change

“But, standing in the fading golden sunlight now, I can feel some of the scars of the summer stabbing over. I can feel the promise of a new beginning.”
― Aimee Friedman, Two Summers

“I think those of us who can't sleep dream better than anyone else,' Emmaline whispers with a smile. 'After all, we get to own the night.”
― Aimee Friedman, The Year My Sister Got Lucky

“I want to tell her that promises are as dangerous as secrets, but by then she's floating out the door. I hear her light footsteps on the stairs, and then the front door slams.”
― Aimee Friedman, The Year My Sister Got Lucky

“Parents aren't supposed to cry. Or get scared. Or lie. Right? I thought I knew all the rules. But there are no rules.”
― Aimee Friedman, Two Summers

“You cannot step into the same river twice. Maybe that's because rivers, like people, are constantly changing,”
― Aimee Friedman, Two Summers

“Someplace that feels impossible - as impossible as time travel.”
― Aimee Friedman, Two Summers

“The word photography itself means "drawing with light" in Greek.”
― Aimee Friedman, Two Summers

“Not all traditions hold up over time.”
― Aimee Friedman, Two Summers

“We are all viewing the world through our own private lenses.”
― Aimee Friedman, Two Summers

“...I don't want to mar the moment with questions. By not asking too much, you can believe in almost anything.”
― Aimee Friedman, 21 Proms

“Because boys are boys, and books are books, and, in the end, it’s best to have a little bit of both.”
― Aimee Friedman, A Novel Idea