“I need to know who I was, in order to go forward and be who I am meant to be.”
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Kay Bratt
“Sometimes we put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.” ― Kay Bratt, Bitter Winds
“you must realize that the world is a very big place. You must keep an open mind and learn new ways to explore beyond what you already know.” ― Kay Bratt, The Bridge
“Nothing was worse than becoming an expert on how to keep someone you love alive when she insisted that she wanted to die. Each time was a nightmare, and Cara didn’t think her sister had any clue how much it affected her. Much” ― Kay Bratt, Wish Me Home
“Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.” She wasn’t sure if the women were half as intelligent as they thought they were, but she could tell their cheerfulness was painted on like cheap makeup, ready to run off at the first sprinkle of a summer rain.” ― Kay Bratt, Wish Me Home
“her mewling and the mottled color of her skin, she didn’t have much time left. Faster than most would think an old man could move, Benfu struggled out of his worn red overcoat and laid it on the ground in front of him. He then lifted the infant and set her on top of it. As he knelt down to wrap the material around her, he ignored the throbbing in his knees and rubbed her tiny feet and hands. He counted under his breath as he quickly massaged each petite toe and finger. While working to get the blood running in her body again, his eyes met hers and held. With the surprise of being suddenly” ― Kay Bratt, The Bridge
“don’t listen to the voice of depression. Listen to the voice of someone who loves you.” ― Kay Bratt, Wish Me Home
“Depression is hard to describe, but think of it like this; sometimes, I am a gnat curled up in the palm of a huge monster, begging for mercy. And sometimes I am the monster.” ― Kay Bratt, Wish Me Home
“The truth was that Hana could be a controlling, stubborn, and emotionally crippled maniac. But then she could also be a hilarious, compassionate, generous, and loving sister. Despite” ― Kay Bratt, Wish Me Home
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole lives would change.” ― Bratt, Kay, The Scavenger's Daughters
“Sometimes we see what we want to see, or what we expect to see. And then many of us only see ourselves as someone told us we should be.” ― Kay Bratt, True to Me
“Kindness in giving creates love.” ― Kay Bratt, The Scavenger's Daughters
“How much of your own sad story do you allow yourself to pass along to your child?” ― Kay Bratt, Tangled Vines
“Forgiveness wasn’t to benefit the one who’d offended, but to ease the suffering of the one who’d been offended.” ― Kay Bratt, Tangled Vines
“What about The Palest Ink? It goes with the proverb that ‘the palest ink is better than the best memory.’” “What’s that mean?” Pony Boy asked. Zu Wren bounced on the seat, obviously excited. “It means that people’s memories change over time, but if there’s a written account, then it will be more accurately remembered.” ― Kay Bratt, The Palest Ink
“Today hasn’t been such a good day, and I feel it’s only going to get worse in the next few hours.” The man nodded solemnly. “Maybe. But remember, tigers are notorious for their courage and will stand up for what is right, despite the consequences to their own well-being.” ― Kay Bratt, The Palest Ink
“She was that kind of person, the kind who made you feel good just because they were in your life.” ― Kay Bratt, The Palest Ink
“You should remember this: all of us see much turmoil in our lifetimes, but we must stand strong in our convictions. If we keep our resolve, even our enemies will respect our courage.” ― Kay Bratt, The Palest Ink
“And she was too tired to deal with it. Or maybe tired wasn't' the right word. Her fatigue wasn't of the physical kind. It was that dark fog that slipped in and robbed you of the desire to do anything.” ― Kay Bratt, Dancing with the Sun
“Sometimes we put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.” ― Kay Bratt, Bitter Winds
“you must realize that the world is a very big place. You must keep an open mind and learn new ways to explore beyond what you already know.” ― Kay Bratt, The Bridge
“Nothing was worse than becoming an expert on how to keep someone you love alive when she insisted that she wanted to die. Each time was a nightmare, and Cara didn’t think her sister had any clue how much it affected her. Much” ― Kay Bratt, Wish Me Home
“Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.” She wasn’t sure if the women were half as intelligent as they thought they were, but she could tell their cheerfulness was painted on like cheap makeup, ready to run off at the first sprinkle of a summer rain.” ― Kay Bratt, Wish Me Home
“her mewling and the mottled color of her skin, she didn’t have much time left. Faster than most would think an old man could move, Benfu struggled out of his worn red overcoat and laid it on the ground in front of him. He then lifted the infant and set her on top of it. As he knelt down to wrap the material around her, he ignored the throbbing in his knees and rubbed her tiny feet and hands. He counted under his breath as he quickly massaged each petite toe and finger. While working to get the blood running in her body again, his eyes met hers and held. With the surprise of being suddenly” ― Kay Bratt, The Bridge
“don’t listen to the voice of depression. Listen to the voice of someone who loves you.” ― Kay Bratt, Wish Me Home
“Depression is hard to describe, but think of it like this; sometimes, I am a gnat curled up in the palm of a huge monster, begging for mercy. And sometimes I am the monster.” ― Kay Bratt, Wish Me Home
“The truth was that Hana could be a controlling, stubborn, and emotionally crippled maniac. But then she could also be a hilarious, compassionate, generous, and loving sister. Despite” ― Kay Bratt, Wish Me Home
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole lives would change.” ― Bratt, Kay, The Scavenger's Daughters
“Sometimes we see what we want to see, or what we expect to see. And then many of us only see ourselves as someone told us we should be.” ― Kay Bratt, True to Me
“Kindness in giving creates love.” ― Kay Bratt, The Scavenger's Daughters
“How much of your own sad story do you allow yourself to pass along to your child?” ― Kay Bratt, Tangled Vines
“Forgiveness wasn’t to benefit the one who’d offended, but to ease the suffering of the one who’d been offended.” ― Kay Bratt, Tangled Vines
“What about The Palest Ink? It goes with the proverb that ‘the palest ink is better than the best memory.’” “What’s that mean?” Pony Boy asked. Zu Wren bounced on the seat, obviously excited. “It means that people’s memories change over time, but if there’s a written account, then it will be more accurately remembered.” ― Kay Bratt, The Palest Ink
“Today hasn’t been such a good day, and I feel it’s only going to get worse in the next few hours.” The man nodded solemnly. “Maybe. But remember, tigers are notorious for their courage and will stand up for what is right, despite the consequences to their own well-being.” ― Kay Bratt, The Palest Ink
“She was that kind of person, the kind who made you feel good just because they were in your life.” ― Kay Bratt, The Palest Ink
“You should remember this: all of us see much turmoil in our lifetimes, but we must stand strong in our convictions. If we keep our resolve, even our enemies will respect our courage.” ― Kay Bratt, The Palest Ink
“And she was too tired to deal with it. Or maybe tired wasn't' the right word. Her fatigue wasn't of the physical kind. It was that dark fog that slipped in and robbed you of the desire to do anything.” ― Kay Bratt, Dancing with the Sun
