Siobhan Curham > Quotes

“Why, in a world where there is love, would you ever choose hate?”
― Siobhan Curham, The Moonlight Dreamers

“Beauty isn't skin-deep. It's bone-deep. Heart-deep. Soul-deep. Only put to sleep. When we prick our finger on fear. Beauty can't be bought or made. It can only be awoken through laughter, and living, and love. Through being you and being true.”
― Siobhan Curham, The Moonlight Dreamers

“The good people never die."
"What do you mean?" Sky glanced at Leon. He was staring straight ahead and he looked really sad. She wondered if he'd lost someone too.
"They live on in the things they said and did - they live on inside of us.”
― Siobhan Curham, Tell it to the Moon

“So I picked the book up and did my usual 123 test. I don't bother reading the blurb on the back, or the first page - the writer's obviously going to be trying their hardest there, aren't they? It's how they're getting on by page 123 that's the real test. If they're crap at writing or bored with their story then you can bet they won't be making any effort at all by that point.”
― Siobhan Curham, Finding Cherokee Brown

“In spite of everything that had happened and all the pain she'd been through, she still didn't regret a thing.”
― Siobhan Curham, The Moonlight Dreamers

“These seats taken?" Chloe gestured at at the empty chairs. Amber nodded.
"What, by all your imaginary friends?"
"Yes, actually," Amber snapped. "And they are way better company than you.”
― Siobhan Curham, Tell it to the Moon

“Sometimes I think the moon is a goddess,
watching us with her silver face,
sighing when we cry,
smiling when we sleep.”
― Siobhan Curham, The Moonlight Dreamers

“life can be a very dull and dark place when you don’t dare to dream”
― Siobhan Curham

“Sometimes things don't work out the way you want, but it's OK because something else good happens instead.”
― Siobhan Curham, The Moonlight Dreamers

“Yes, I might be different, but I'm DEFIANTLY DIFFERENT - and I'm not going to hide away. I'm going to write what I like and dress how I like and love, or not love, who I like. And I'm going to dream sensational dreams. And let them lead me to live sensational adventures.”
― Siobhan Curham, Tell it to the Moon

“You could always make an excuse not to make a change.”
― Siobhan Curham, Tell it to the Moon

“Shouldn't we be trying to change the things that are making us anxious instead of trying to learn how to cope?”
― Siobhan Curham, Tell it to the Moon

“Maya knows why the caged bird sings
but I know why she cries.
She cries because she misses her wings
and the hope of the bright blue skies.”
― Siobhan Curham, Tell it to the Moon

“But stories always win. A wiser voice speaks from somewhere deep inside of me. Why else would the Germans want to ban books? Why are they so scared of them? Stories live on far longer than any humans. I slump down at my desk and take a breath. I can't lose my faith in the written word. If I do that, I have nothing”
― Siobhan Curham, The Paris Network

“But buying a book is like choosing a friend or, if I may be so bold in spite of having tragically little experience, a lover. They're all so different. You have to be certain it's the right match before you can take it home”
― Siobhan Curham, The Paris Network

“I keep reciting your poetry prescription - I've read that Rilke poem so many times now, I know it by heart. I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't already know, but for someone who has never really understood poetry, I want you to know that I finally see what the big deal is. Poems are like the eau de parfum to the eau de cologne of a novel; you don't need nearly as many words to have such a powerful impact”
― Siobhan Curham, The Paris Network

“Why don't you and I take a trip to the vending machine?" their mum said to Namir. "That's if you're a dinosaur who likes chocolate."
Namir was off off the bed like a shot. "All dinosaurs like chocolate silly!”
― Siobhan Curham, Tell it to the Moon

“I looked at one of the tigers Lady Hamilton-Jones had imported from India, pacing up and down inside its gilded cage. It felt like the perfect metaphor for the party, all of us trapped inside a glittering prison that shone so bright, most of us were too dazzled to see the bars. This was the column I burned to write, but I knew Harry would have my guts for garters if I filed it”
― Siobhan Curham, An American in Paris

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars”
― Siobhan Curham, Dreaming by Starlight

“Dramatic sighs were Rosalie's speciality, and she seemed to reserve the most dramatic for me. But what she didn't understand was that I was never running from things, I was always running to them. To something better, brighter, more filled with adventure.”
― Siobhan Curham, An American in Paris

“The war had always seemed so far removed from Sage before, something terrible that had happened to other people, another lifetime ago. The thought of her own grandmother being so directly affected sent a shiver down her spine”
― Siobhan Curham, An American in Paris

“Keep your face always towards the sunshine, and the shadows will fall behind you.”
― Siobhan Curham, An American in Paris

“I am so, so sick of getting knocked back down every time I try to pick myself up.”
― Siobhan Curham, The Lost Story of Sofia Castello

“I know. But I didn't get why God would do something like this to my dad. It seemed so unfair."
"Life is unfair," Amber muttered. "That's just the way it is."
"But you mustn't let it stop you from being you," Rose added.
"She's right," Amber said. "You can't let bad things beat you," Rose added.
Maali stared at them. "But you guys don't even believe in god. I thought you'd be happy if I stopped."
Rose shook her head. "All that stuff you say about gods and goddesses - I might not believe it, but I do kind of like it, and anyway, it's part of what makes you you.”
― Siobhan Curham, Tell it to the Moon

“It's funny. I'd never had a problem telling a white lie before, especially if it was to save the other person's feelings, but with Otto, lying just didn't seem to be an option. I felt as if he could see right through me”
― Siobhan Curham, An American in Paris

“The pressures had polluted her perspective on everything. By constantly needing to present her life as perfect, she'd become blind to all of the imperfect beauty surrounding her. And she'd become incapable of living in the moment, constantly framing her experiences in terms of whether or not they'd make great content. But since she'd been here, in the wild, rugged beauty of Arkansas, she'd had glimpses of how her life could be, and for the first time in years she felt truly excited”
― Siobhan Curham, An American in Paris

“This is perfect!" Otto exclaimed, opening the book and inhaling its pages. I took this as yet another sign that he was indeed my kindred spirit - is there any aroma sweeter than the musty scent of a book?”
― Siobhan Curham, An American in Paris

“Phil.”
― Siobhan Curham, Beyond This Broken Sky

“Because now I see that being different is something to be proud of and something that can lead to a sensational life.”
― Siobhan Curham, Tell it to the Moon

“It’s not about being confident,’ he said seriously. ‘I just like to focus on the positive – and think thoughts that make me happy.”
― Siobhan Curham, The Secret Photograph