Soraya M. Lane > Quotes

“Before the war, she'd never have gone out in the rain and happily stood in it. Now, it was a reminder that she was alive...”
― Soraya Lane, Wives of War

“This war is going to be full of women who fall in love with men they'll never see again. All we do is say goodbye over and over.”
― Soraya Lane, Wives of War

“I knew you were trouble from the day I realized you were all grown up and gorgeous.”
― Soraya Lane, I Knew You Were Trouble

“No matter how bad the pain is, each day will get a little easier, until the loss becomes a simmer inside of you that somehow you learn to live with.”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Spanish Daughter

“the time when everyone else told me to brace myself for the worst kind”
― Soraya M. Lane, Wives of War

“wasn't often she was up close and personal with”
― Soraya Lane, Montana Homecoming

“You mean Ellie?”
― Soraya M. Lane, Wives of War

“But what’s the point in a successful life if you don’t have a partner by your side to enjoy it with you?”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Italian Daughter

“Sometimes we have to make difficult decisions. We can’t control how others will act or think, so we have to make the decision for ourselves. It’s not selfish to put yourself first sometimes, and who knows?”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Paris Daughter

“up, turning her”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Italian Daughter

“The rest of you either assist with initial”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Girls of Pearl Harbor

“Say it, Hans,’ Amira implored. He downed his coffee and held the cup so tightly, Gisele feared it would shatter in his hand.”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Pianist's Wife

“We can achieve many things, but nothing brings true happiness like the love and companionship of another person. It can for a while, years even, but eventually we need someone in our lives.”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Italian Daughter

“Your presence is requested”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Italian Daughter

“So long as the dog doesn’t defecate in their garden, they don’t care about the dog. So long as their families are safe, they won’t do a thing to help us. Until the dog comes into their garden; that is when they will realise their mistake.”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Berlin Sisters

“It takes many to achieve great things, and yes, I shouldn’t have been so hard on you. It’s just that I’ve seen so much, and sometimes I can’t help but want everyone to do more than they’re already doing.”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Secret Librarian

“If only I’d been smart enough to understand that before I married,”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Italian Daughter

“wondering what he was really like beneath that uniform.”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Spitfire Girls

“Lily pushed open the door to her flat and took a step ins”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Italian Daughter

“Lily pushed open the door to her flat and took a step i”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Italian Daughter

“You didn’t listen to your beloved Goebbels scream to the crowd at the Sportpalast and secretly think he was a madman?’ Hanna asked. ‘Were you truly so gullible when he claimed that Judaism was a contagious infection? Did you actually believe his lies?”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Berlin Sisters

“then,”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Italian Daughter

“Felix reached into his jacket”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Italian Daughter

“there was no way Amira could stay hidden among the families in their neighbourhood for much longer, but if they moved someone else, she would have a chance.”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Pianist's Wife

“She squeezed her eyes shut for a moment as that day came flooding back to her—most of the time she was able to push it from her mind, but other times it was like a wave crashing through her thoughts, and there was nothing she could do not to remember.”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Royal Daughter

“How about we ladies go someone we can gossip, away”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Pianist's Wife

“Faith wasn't looking for anything more than a fresh start and a fun time. Which meant she had to forget all about how good Nate looked half-naked.”
― Soraya Lane, I Knew You Were Trouble

“winemakers”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Italian Daughter

“All I’ve ever done is love you and try to shield you from pain. I’ve taken all that pain in, and I’ve suffered on my own with no one to hold me, so don’t you ever say that I don’t care.”
― Soraya M. Lane, The Girls of Pearl Harbor

“Sweetheart, you can’t tell your heart what to do. It’s the one part of your body that doesn’t listen to advice.”
― Soraya M. Lane, Wives of War