Quotes by Betsy Cornwell

“Those of us who embrace the feminine know its strength.”

“I do the same with my books...Nothing like a good argument in the margins with someone who's already said all they have to say on the subject.”

“The love between friends could create life.”

“I had rescued myself entirely.”

“One must always account for the vagaries of truth.”

“Where once I prayed for forgiveness from a father God who held up huge palms and said Thou shalt not, now I find peace with a sister god who takes my open hands in hers and says, You will.”

“Childrens and YA books are about being brave and kind, about learning wisdom and love, about that journey into and through maturity that we all keep starting, and starting again, no matter how old ...”

“When your heart is broken, its easier to follow rules”

“Everything was a broken line for me in those days. I was slipped into the empty spaces between words.”

“It's the colors that will make you stray. They sing to you, the not-blue and the searing light, and no matter how tightly you tie yourself to the inbetween, eventually you will break free.No one sw...”

“The cracks grew over him like vines, faster and faster. At first he bucked, whinnying metallic screeches. Then he gradually stilled, looking up at me with frightened glass eyes.He was growing.New, ...”

“Their heartbeats rushed through his body. His arms circled around her, just so he could keep himself from falling.”

“I have to believe its right to be a warm voice, a companion if I can be, as soon as ever I find a friend.”

“It was always the secrets that hurt us, wasn't it? Not the telling of them.”

“I brought my hand to the back of his neck and leaned into him, sliding my fingers into the curls at his nape. His arms clasped tighter around me. I sighed just a little against his mouth, feeling t...”

“But unlike sirens, selkies don't mean any harm with their songs. They don't sing to seduce or to kill. Their songs have nothing to do with anyone but themselves. They sing for the simple joy of it,...”

“Children’s and YA books are about being brave and kind, about learning wisdom and love, about that journey into and through maturity that we all keep starting, and starting again, no matter how old...”

“When your heart is broken, it’s easier to follow rules”

“I have to believe it’s right to be a warm voice, a companion if I can be, as soon as ever I find a friend.”