Tess Hilmo > Quotes

“But some people are broken. They don't know anything other than hatred... It's like their heart gets going in the wrong direction early on in life, and they can never quite manage to bring it back around to love. It's a sad thing and we should have compassion for them. Think of the joy they are missing in life.”
― Tess Hilmo, With a Name like Love

“But some people are broken. They don't know anything other than hatred.... It's a sad thing and we should have compassion for them. Think of the joy they are missing in life.”
― Tess Hilmo, With a Name like Love

“Be careful when you listen to people called they, Olivene, her daddy said. They often tell lies.”
― Tess Hilmo, With a Name like Love

“Argue for your limitations and they're yours.

Richard Bach”
― Tess Hilmo

“Even a broken life is better than no life at all.”
― Tess Hilmo, With a Name like Love

“Sometimes we have to meet people where they are, Ollie. Honor their desires, regardless of out own.”
― Tess Hilmo, With a Name like Love

“The thought occurred to her that God made her daddy's shoulders broad and strong so he could hold up the burdens of others.”
― Tess Hilmo, With a Name like Love

“Ollie though how her daddy once said sometimes people do things out of ignorance more than meanness. That's what Ollie took this woman to be - ignorant of God's love more than mean-spirited towards others.”
― Tess Hilmo, With a Name like Love

“Martha always kept count and always figured the score in Ollie's favor. Poor Martha, thought Ollie, forever counting and never satisfied.”
― Tess Hilmo, With a Name like Love

“A child, she knew has, no choice where God will send it.”
― Tess Hilmo, With a Name like Love

“No. You, your sisters, and your daddy are the best things I have. That, Ollie, was just a plate.”
― Tess Hilmo, With a Name like Love

“And put your shirt back on, why don't you?" she said over her shoulder. "Remember, I'm a lady."
"If'n you call twelve a lady," Jimmy said, full of chuckles.
"You're a regular comedian, Jimmy Koppel. Downright hilarious.”
― Tess Hilmo, With a Name like Love

“But do you know what the most important verb in the English language is? It is the verb to be. I am, you are, she is...Can you think of anything more important than those words? I am Ida. You are Ailis. She is Nettie. This is Quinn. There is great power in those words. How else can we use the to be verb? Let's try I am happy, you are strong, she is going to be found. Now you try. You show me how you understand the power of that verb.

Isn't it interesting how a single verb can change your vision? Choose to conjugate your life with positivity" -Ida”
― Tess Hilmo, Cinnamon Moon

“It is the verb to be. I am, you are, she is...Can you think of anything more important than those words? Choose to conjugate your life with positivity.”
― Tess Hilmo, Cinnamon Moon

“You shouldn't hate anything. Sister Baldwin says hate kills your heart as fast as a wink" -Nettie”
― Tess Hilmo, Cinnamon Moon

“We are a hodgepodge of people, but we love you very much. Isn't that what makes a family after all?" -Ida”
― Tess Hilmo, Cinnamon Moon

“Ailis: Mother and Father wouldn't want us to be sad forever.
Quinn: How long is enough?
Ailis: Maybe it's when you can't stand to carry the weight of it anymore. When you feel like the sorrow is changing who you are meant to be.”
― Tess Hilmo, Cinnamon Moon

“Skies Like These can make you do anything”
― Tess Hilmo, Skies Like These

“The next morning it is still snowing, which makes me feel gloomy. People describe snow as soft and light and airy. Delicate even. They sing songs about snowflakes flitting through the air and landing gently on noses. It's easy to get caught up in these false ideas, especially if you've never had to live and work in true winter conditions. The truth about snow is that it's as heavy as a brick and can make your life miserable when it wants to" -Tess HIl”
― Tess Hilmo, Cinnamon Moon