Elena Collins > Quotes

“We have to touch the earth lightly and maybe try to be kind to others and enjoy life to the full while we’re here.”
― Elena Collins, The Witch's Tree

“Accusations of witchcraft were the go-to forms of misogyny and prejudice in those days. Women were persecuted for being too young, too old, too attractive, too lonely, a little bit different – one whisper of a problem in a community and people were calling some poor unfortunate woman a witch.”
― Elena Collins, The Witch's Tree

“Deep peace of the running waves to you, Deep peace of the flowing air, Deep peace of the quiet earth, Deep peace of the shining stars. May the road rise to meet you; May the wind be always at your back; May the sun shine warm upon your face; May the rain fall softly on your fields. May Nature hold you in the hollow of her hand.”
― Elena Collins, The Lady of the Loch

“Cares you know not, therefore sleep, While mother here a watch will keep…”
― Elena Collins, The Witch's Tree

“King Charles and his Portuguese Queen Catherine.”
― Elena Collins, The Witch's Tree

“Roland Keys,”
― Elena Collins, The Daughter of the Fens

“running”
― Elena Collins, The Lady of the Loch

“May Grace Cotter know peace. For as long as the moon shall rise, For as long as the rivers shall flow, For as long as the sun shall shine, For as long as the grass shall grow, Let her know peace.”
― Elena Collins, The Witch's Tree