Julia Kelly > Quotes

“I don’t know if I’m enough,” she confessed. “None of us is. I believe that Father Devlin would say that that’s why we meet so many people in our lives,” said Mrs. Symonds.”
― Julia Kelly, The Last Garden in England

“I hope you’re not going to be one of those women who refuse to believe in her own talents,” said Diana.”
― Julia Kelly, The Last Garden in England

“vibrant”
― Julia Kelly, The Last Garden in England

“I have never understood “gardeners” who refuse to garden because it is unseemly for a lady or gentleman to dirty their hands. Perhaps they don’t know the thrill of plunging a trowel into spring-softened soil to toss up the sweet, earthy scent of leaves and twigs and all manner of matter. By refusing to stain their aprons, they miss the sensation of damp, fresh dirt crumbling between their fingers or breathing the fresh air deeply. They don’t know the satisfaction of knocking the dust off one’s clothes when retreating into the house for a well-earned cup of tea.”
― Julia Kelly, The Last Garden in England

“If we don’t acknowledge, examine, and learn from the injustices of the past, we will find ourselves facing them again. Fiction has the unique ability to force us to question what we believe to be true about our own age.”
― Julia Kelly, The Whispers of War

“20 August 2021 My dear Miss Lovell,”
― Julia Kelly, The Last Garden in England

“of sturdier stuff than most,” I said. I put one shaky food”
― Julia Kelly, The Last Garden in England

“priest.” “There are times when we cannot understand what it is that God has planned for us. Sometimes he challenges us in ways that we do not think we can tolerate or live through. That is the testing of our faith,” said Seth.”
― Julia Kelly, The Lost English Girl

“detailed sketching, but I’ve found that people vastly”
― Julia Kelly, The Last Garden in England

“Naturally, being told that something wouldn’t be to my taste immediately piqued my curiosity.”
― Julia Kelly, Betrayal at Blackthorn Park

“more”
― Julia Kelly, The Last Garden in England

“one of the most difficult things about being a parent is realizing that your children have flaws.”
― Julia Kelly, The Lost English Girl