“Stories have power," she says. "So long as you belive them.”
― City of Ghosts
― City of Ghosts
“One foot in winter and one in spring.
One foot with the living and one with the dead.”
― City of Ghosts
One foot with the living and one with the dead.”
― City of Ghosts
“our memories change, too. (For instance, I swear the teddy bear I had growing up was green, but according to my parents it was orange.) But when you take a photograph, things stay still. The way that they were, is the way that they are, is the way that they will always be. Which is why I love pictures.”
― City of Ghosts
― City of Ghosts
“This is just a change of setting, a new storyline, a fresh chapter. We have a whole book to write," she says, squeezing me around the shoulders, "and how do we write it?"
"One page at a time", I say automatically.”
― City of Ghosts
"One page at a time", I say automatically.”
― City of Ghosts
“There's a difference between wanting to stay and being too afraid to let go.”
― City of Ghosts
― City of Ghosts
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