Lucinda Riley > Quotes

“Never let fear decide your destiny.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Seven Sisters

“I believe that our lives, just like fairy tales - the stories that have been written by us humans, through our own experiences of living - will always have a Hero and a Heroine, a Fairy Godmother and a Wicked Witch.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Girl on the Cliff

“Every human being has a fascinating existence, with a big cast of good and evil characters in each. And almost always, somewhere along the way, magic.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Girl on the Cliff

“When I loose my faith in Human nature, I put my faith in Nature-”
― Lucinda Riley

“Love knows not distance;
It hath no continent;
It's eyes are for the stars.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Seven Sisters

“I knew that, although my life had been shaped by events out of my control, it was I who had chosen to react to them in the way I had”
― Lucinda Riley, The Seven Sisters

“And that the love of a parent for a child is the most powerful force on earth.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Seven Sisters

“I wish that you will find love. It is the only thing in life that makes the pain of being alive bearable.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Seven Sisters

“Remember,even if we can't see them, those we love are always with us.”
― Lucinda Riley , The Midnight Rose

“Each of us thinks that our own mistake is the worst, because we have made it. We all live with guilt for our actions, Maia. Especially if we have chosen to keep them inside us for as long as you have. I’m sitting here feeling only sadness for you, not disapproval. And I really think that anyone else who heard your story would feel the same. It’s only you who blames yourself.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Seven Sisters

“It's amazing how beauty can mask so many flaws”
― Lucinda Riley, The Girl on the Cliff

“Once you have made a decision and there is no turning back, acceptance is the only comfort.”
― Lucinda Riley

“And what's wrong with dimming the harsh reality of life a little, anyway? In essence, being alive is a bloody long and hard walk to death. Why not make it as pleasant along the way as you can?”
― Lucinda Riley, The Lavender Garden

“at some point, you have to make the decision between losing the person you love and your own sanity.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“Nature nourishes the soul”
― Lucinda Riley

“And remember, someone once told me that life only throws at you what it feels you can deal with.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“Humans rarely look back to the past, until they have made the same mistake!”
― Lucinda Riley, The Girl on the Cliff

“We all make decisions as though we will live forever.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Girl on the Cliff

“Physical comfort--materialism, if you like--is the enemy of any serious spirituality, I think. When we're warm and well fed, our souls can be empty and we still make it through the day. And as I've discovered recently, it is the greatest poverty of all.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Midnight Rose

“for every one bad apple, there are thousands more whose hearts are full of kindness.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Seven Sisters

“Isn't this a miracle?'
'Which bit of it?'
'All of it. I mean, I've spent thirty-five years feeling alone on the planet, and then you arrive out of the blue. And suddenly I understand it.'
'Understand what?'
He shook his head, and gave a small shrug.'Love”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“No hope is false, Atlas. Hope is a choice. Hope means hoping even when things seem hopeless. Choose to be hopeful, and amazing things can happen.”
― Lucinda Riley, Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt

“Maia, the beauty; Ally, the leader; Star, the peacemaker; CeCe, the pragmatist; Tiggy, the nurturer; and Electra, the fireball.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Seven Sisters

“Everything has its natural balance, and how would you know you were happy it you weren't sad sometimes? Or feel healthy if you were never ill?”
― Lucinda Riley, The Girl on the Cliff

“Because -' she looked up at Bill and gave him a smile that lit up her face, granting him a sudden flash of her true beauty - 'love never die, Mister Bill. It never die.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Orchid House

“Remember that panic stifles your instincts and makes you blind.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Pearl Sister

“much of the irritation people feel at personal observations was usually because there was a grain of truth in them.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Storm Sister

“I'd Like to See
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I'd like to see the red
Of the roses in full bloom.
I'd like to see the silver
Of sun's reflection on the moon.

I'd like to see the blue
Of the ocean when it's roaring.
I'd like to see the brown
Of the eagle when it's soaring.

I'd like to see the purple
Of grapes hanging on the vine.
I'd like to see the yellow
Of the sun in summertime.

I'd like to see the russet
Of the chestnuts on the tree.
I'd like to see the faces
Of those that smile at me.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Lavender Garden

“I am at the stage of my life everyone dreads - that of filling my days with the past, because there is little future left.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Girl on the Cliff

“Negative thought brings negative action.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Pearl Sister