Liane Shaw > Quotes

“ Sorry is a useless word. It should be thrown out of the dictionary.”
― Liane Shaw, The Color of Silence

“ What would it be like to want so badly to talk that blue is the most exciting word in the world?”
― Liane Shaw, The Color of Silence

“He's crying because of me. Because of my words.”
― Liane Shaw, The Color of Silence

“ Blue! My mind screams it along with everyone else. Blue, blue, blue, blue, blue. I thought it. I wanted to think it. I wasn't thinking yellow. I was thinking blue, and the wizard said blue, so everyone heard me thinking blue! Maybe, if this really, really works, none of my colors will be silent anymore.”
― Liane Shaw, The Color of Silence

“ "Green." ”
― Liane Shaw, The Color of Silence

“ I've never cried happy tears before. Maybe in a few weeks, I'll be able to tell Shawna that.”
― Liane Shaw, The Color of Silence

“ His feet come unfrozen and he moves the rest of the way across the floor. His eyes are wet and shiny as he bends down and gives me a kiss on the cheek. ”
― Liane Shaw, The Color of Silence

“Fine. I hate that word. One of the most useless words in the dictionary. It's the typical non-answer to everyone's favorite non-question, "How are you?" Just a totally empty word that says absolutely nothing.”
― Liane Shaw, Caterpillars Can't Swim