Lisa Van Allen > Quotes

“The good thing about problems is that it seems like there's only one way to get into them, but there's usually lots of ways out.”
― Lisa Van Allen, The Night Garden

“Lilies of the field did not threaten to uproot themselves if they didn't like where they were planted. On the slopes of the mountains, saplings struggled to grow in the shallowest puddles of soil that collected on bald rocks. Along the side of the valley's single road, chicory and yellow trefoil had learned to thrive in waste spaces, where passing cars blew exhaust against them all day long. Like Olivia, they had no say over where their seeds took hold: When they could not change their surroundings, they themselves had to change.”
― Lisa Van Allen, The Night Garden

“If you're reading this, there's been a death in the family (mine) and I'm sorry for your loss.”
― Lisa Van Allen, The Wishing Thread

“It’s not where you’re born that defines you; it’s where you’re reborn. Now,”
― Lisa Van Allen, The Night Garden