“It wasn’t that people didn’t care – they did – but it was on a scale that seemed impossible to solve.”
―
Jean Grainger,
The Star and the Shamrock
“you only get one mother, and no matter what the relationship between you, you’ll miss her when she’s gone. You never really get over it, actually.’ Her” ― Jean Grainger, Shadow of a Century
“From the outside, it was barely recognisable. Gaping holes in the walls and piles of smoking rubble had irrevocably altered the once imposing facade of l’Hôpital Saint Germain. The Allied propaganda machine had claimed the Battle of Amiens as a great victory – a turning point, spelling an end to the horrific futility of trench warfare. It was here in Amiens, the victors crowed, that the Germans had stumbled their first steps towards surrender. Yet as Dr Richard Buckley picked his way through the decimated city, he saw nothing about Amiens to suggest a city basking in the glory of victory. Instead, he found himself thinking: So this is what winning looks like. He” ― Jean Grainger, So Much Owed
“no matter what it is, a novel, a law book, an engineering manual, a great piece of classic literature, a banned book even – in fact they are usually worth a read – you can read it. There’s no barrier once you can read, except the ones we put on ourselves, so read whatever you like – there are no rules.” ― Jean Grainger, The Existential Worries of Mags Munroe
“ha-ha,” ― Jean Grainger, What Once Was True
“account” ― Jean Grainger, Return to Robinswood
“assumed” ― Jean Grainger, The Star and the Shamrock
“What would you do if the fear was gone?” It is a great question to ask yourself, because once we remove the element of fear from our decisions, then we find our true heart’s desire. Fear takes over if we let it, allowing people to only live half of the life they choose, or sometimes none of it, because they are crippled by terror and what ifs. So all over the world, people are staying in terrible marriages, awful jobs, living places they don’t want to live, because they are afraid of what will happen if they take a leap of faith, they are afraid of their own instinct, and they lack trust in themselves.” ― Jean Grainger, Letters of Freedom : The Carmel Sheehan Story - Book 1
“God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins. Through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you of your sins, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.” ― Jean Grainger, Safe at the Edge of the World
“But the best way to support someone who is grieving is just to be there. To not try to make it better or explain it away, but just to be there and let them cry, let them endure the pain.” ― Jean Grainger, The Star and the Shamrock Trilogy #1-3
“There comes a time when parents have to realise they created this person but the child has their own life path to pursue, and trying to stop them, even if it is to keep them safe, is a waste of time.” ― Jean Grainger, Last Port of Call
“He was comfortable in his faith culturally, and it did give him a sense of belonging, but did he believe it, any of it, on a doctrinal level? He didn’t know. And right now, he didn’t care.” ― Jean Grainger, The World Starts Anew
“was one of the things he” ― Jean Grainger, The World Starts Anew
“his father’s bone structure was creeping through the softness of youth.” ― Jean Grainger, What Divides Us: The Kilteegan Bridge Story - Book 2
“have you, and I’ve never spoken harshly to a member of the clergy in my life,” ― Jean Grainger, More Harm Than Good: The Kilteegan Bridge Story - Book 3
“never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” ― Jean Grainger, The Existential Worries of Mags Munroe
“those who have much to hope and nothing to lose will always be dangerous,” ― Jean Grainger, The West's Awake
“Then no matter what it is, a novel, a law book, an engineering manual, a great piece of classic literature, a banned book even – in fact they are usually worth a read – you can read it. There’s no barrier once you can read, except the ones we put on ourselves, so read whatever you like – there are no rules.” ― Jean Grainger, The Existential Worries of Mags Munroe
“from Margaret Atwood, who wrote The Handmaid’s Tale: ‘Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.” ― Jean Grainger, The Existential Worries of Mags Munroe
“you only get one mother, and no matter what the relationship between you, you’ll miss her when she’s gone. You never really get over it, actually.’ Her” ― Jean Grainger, Shadow of a Century
“From the outside, it was barely recognisable. Gaping holes in the walls and piles of smoking rubble had irrevocably altered the once imposing facade of l’Hôpital Saint Germain. The Allied propaganda machine had claimed the Battle of Amiens as a great victory – a turning point, spelling an end to the horrific futility of trench warfare. It was here in Amiens, the victors crowed, that the Germans had stumbled their first steps towards surrender. Yet as Dr Richard Buckley picked his way through the decimated city, he saw nothing about Amiens to suggest a city basking in the glory of victory. Instead, he found himself thinking: So this is what winning looks like. He” ― Jean Grainger, So Much Owed
“no matter what it is, a novel, a law book, an engineering manual, a great piece of classic literature, a banned book even – in fact they are usually worth a read – you can read it. There’s no barrier once you can read, except the ones we put on ourselves, so read whatever you like – there are no rules.” ― Jean Grainger, The Existential Worries of Mags Munroe
“ha-ha,” ― Jean Grainger, What Once Was True
“account” ― Jean Grainger, Return to Robinswood
“assumed” ― Jean Grainger, The Star and the Shamrock
“What would you do if the fear was gone?” It is a great question to ask yourself, because once we remove the element of fear from our decisions, then we find our true heart’s desire. Fear takes over if we let it, allowing people to only live half of the life they choose, or sometimes none of it, because they are crippled by terror and what ifs. So all over the world, people are staying in terrible marriages, awful jobs, living places they don’t want to live, because they are afraid of what will happen if they take a leap of faith, they are afraid of their own instinct, and they lack trust in themselves.” ― Jean Grainger, Letters of Freedom : The Carmel Sheehan Story - Book 1
“God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins. Through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you of your sins, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.” ― Jean Grainger, Safe at the Edge of the World
“But the best way to support someone who is grieving is just to be there. To not try to make it better or explain it away, but just to be there and let them cry, let them endure the pain.” ― Jean Grainger, The Star and the Shamrock Trilogy #1-3
“There comes a time when parents have to realise they created this person but the child has their own life path to pursue, and trying to stop them, even if it is to keep them safe, is a waste of time.” ― Jean Grainger, Last Port of Call
“He was comfortable in his faith culturally, and it did give him a sense of belonging, but did he believe it, any of it, on a doctrinal level? He didn’t know. And right now, he didn’t care.” ― Jean Grainger, The World Starts Anew
“was one of the things he” ― Jean Grainger, The World Starts Anew
“his father’s bone structure was creeping through the softness of youth.” ― Jean Grainger, What Divides Us: The Kilteegan Bridge Story - Book 2
“have you, and I’ve never spoken harshly to a member of the clergy in my life,” ― Jean Grainger, More Harm Than Good: The Kilteegan Bridge Story - Book 3
“never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” ― Jean Grainger, The Existential Worries of Mags Munroe
“those who have much to hope and nothing to lose will always be dangerous,” ― Jean Grainger, The West's Awake
“Then no matter what it is, a novel, a law book, an engineering manual, a great piece of classic literature, a banned book even – in fact they are usually worth a read – you can read it. There’s no barrier once you can read, except the ones we put on ourselves, so read whatever you like – there are no rules.” ― Jean Grainger, The Existential Worries of Mags Munroe
“from Margaret Atwood, who wrote The Handmaid’s Tale: ‘Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.” ― Jean Grainger, The Existential Worries of Mags Munroe
