Judy

“Before the war, she'd never have gone out in the rain and happily stood in it. Now, it was a reminder that she was alive...”
― Soraya Lane, Wives of War

“I want to do the right things for the right reasons. Not because someone will judge or someone else will wonder. Not because of tradition or pressure. Not because I'm afraid or embarrassed to do anything else. And not because it's what people expect. I want to do his will. But that is what I struggle with most, knowing what his will really is. Not his will according to the Catholic Church, but his will.”
― Amy Harmon, From Sand and Ash

“This war is going to be full of women who fall in love with men they'll never see again. All we do is say goodbye over and over.”
― Soraya Lane, Wives of War

“They can take our homes, our possessions. Our families. Our lives. They can drive us out, like they’ve driven us out before. They can humiliate us and dehumanize us. But they cannot take our thoughts. They cannot take our talents. They cannot take our knowledge, or our memories, or our minds. In music, there is no bondage. Music is a door, and the soul escapes through the melody. Even if it’s only for a few minutes. And everyone who listens is freed. Everyone who listens is elevated.”
― Amy Harmon, From Sand and Ash