Peter Sís > Quotes

“When you feel empty, you have to open up your heart and let the wind sweep through it.”
― Peter Sís, The Conference of the Birds

“Netfali's breath caught in his throat at the sight of the infinite colors and the gentle curve of the faraway horizon. He had never imagined the height of the white spray breaking against the rocks, the dark sand, or the air that whispered of fish and salt. He stood, captivated, feeling small and insignificant, and at the same time as if he belonged to something much grander.”
― Peter Sis, The Dreamer

“The seven oceans are drops of rain...”
― Peter Sís, The Conference of the Birds

“The sorrow bird: We've gone too far. I'm afraid we can't go back.

Hoopoe: Back?... There's a circle, bird. Why, just think of the phoenix. He lives alone for more than a thousand years acquiring great wisdom and when it's his time to go, he gathers leaves around himself, spreads his wings, and starts a fire - a new phoenix is born from his ashes. We're going forward, bird!”
― Peter Sís, The Conference of the Birds

“The Valley of Understanding: Here we all choose a different way and different rules to disobey.”
― Peter Sis, The Conference of the Birds

“¿Conocen la historia del pájaro que se extravió y nadie fué en su busca?
Se convirtió en piedra y lloró.
Lloró pequeñísimos guijarros.”
― Peter Sís, The Conference of the Birds

“El amor ama las cosas difíciles.”
― Peter Sís, The Conference of the Birds

“The seven planets are freckles...”
― Peter Sís, The Conference of the Birds

“If all the heavens with all their stars exploded in this valley, they would be but a leaf fluttering in the wind. Here a tiny fish is mightier than a whale and nobody can say why.”
― Peter Sís