“Once you’ve fallen in love with books, their presence can make you feel at home anywhere, even in places where you shouldn’t belong.”
―
Kristin Harmel,
The Book of Lost Names
“He had taught her to love reading, one of the greatest gifts a parent could give a child, and in doing so, he had opened the world to her.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“Life doesn't work out the way we plan, but maybe it works out the way it's supposed to after all.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Sweetness of Forgetting
“But we aren’t defined by the names we carry or the religion we practice, or the nation whose flag flies over our heads. I know that now. We’re defined by who we are in our hearts, who we choose to be on this earth.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“Remember that God’s plan for you might be different than the plan you have for yourself.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“You can’t judge a person by their language or their place of origin—though it seems that each new generation insists upon learning that lesson for itself.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“anyone who saw the magic in books had to be good.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“Some days I wake up and think, How did I get here? It's like one day, you just realize you're not young anymore, and you already made your choices, and now it's too late to change anything.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Sweetness of Forgetting
“...we are only responsible for the things we do—or fail to do—ourselves.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“Ah. I should have known. You’re one of us. … You’re someone who finds herself in the pages,”…” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“There’s something almost miraculous about seeing a child’s eyes light up when you hand him a book that intrigues him. I’ve always thought that it’s those children—the ones who realize that books are magic—who will have the brightest lives.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“that in moments like this, it doesn’t matter what you were born to be. It matters what you choose to become.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Forest of Vanishing Stars
“In the times of greatest darkness, the light always shines through, because there are people who stand up to do brave, decent things.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Forest of Vanishing Stars
“She doesn’t understand what it means to love books so passionately that you would die without them, that you would simply stop breathing, stop existing. It is quite beyond me, in fact, why she became a librarian in the first place.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“You have to be absolutely sure. Otherwise, regret will grow in spaces you don’t even know are there.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Life Intended
“parents make all sorts of errors, because our ability to raise our children is always colored by the lives we’ve lived before they came along.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“As long as there are stars in the sky, I will love you.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Sweetness of Forgetting
“Because books bring us to another time and place,” the woman said as she handed over Eva’s pens and accepted the francs Eva gave her. “And you look as if you need that.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“I used to think that memories were less painful when you held them close. I think perhaps that isn't true though. Now I think pain loses its power when we share it.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“He had taught her to love reading, one of the greatest gifts a parent could give a child, and in doing so, he had opened the world to her.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“Life doesn't work out the way we plan, but maybe it works out the way it's supposed to after all.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Sweetness of Forgetting
“But we aren’t defined by the names we carry or the religion we practice, or the nation whose flag flies over our heads. I know that now. We’re defined by who we are in our hearts, who we choose to be on this earth.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“Remember that God’s plan for you might be different than the plan you have for yourself.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“You can’t judge a person by their language or their place of origin—though it seems that each new generation insists upon learning that lesson for itself.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“anyone who saw the magic in books had to be good.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“Some days I wake up and think, How did I get here? It's like one day, you just realize you're not young anymore, and you already made your choices, and now it's too late to change anything.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Sweetness of Forgetting
“...we are only responsible for the things we do—or fail to do—ourselves.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“Ah. I should have known. You’re one of us. … You’re someone who finds herself in the pages,”…” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“There’s something almost miraculous about seeing a child’s eyes light up when you hand him a book that intrigues him. I’ve always thought that it’s those children—the ones who realize that books are magic—who will have the brightest lives.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“that in moments like this, it doesn’t matter what you were born to be. It matters what you choose to become.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Forest of Vanishing Stars
“In the times of greatest darkness, the light always shines through, because there are people who stand up to do brave, decent things.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Forest of Vanishing Stars
“She doesn’t understand what it means to love books so passionately that you would die without them, that you would simply stop breathing, stop existing. It is quite beyond me, in fact, why she became a librarian in the first place.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“You have to be absolutely sure. Otherwise, regret will grow in spaces you don’t even know are there.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Life Intended
“parents make all sorts of errors, because our ability to raise our children is always colored by the lives we’ve lived before they came along.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“As long as there are stars in the sky, I will love you.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Sweetness of Forgetting
“Because books bring us to another time and place,” the woman said as she handed over Eva’s pens and accepted the francs Eva gave her. “And you look as if you need that.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
“I used to think that memories were less painful when you held them close. I think perhaps that isn't true though. Now I think pain loses its power when we share it.” ― Kristin Harmel, The Book of Lost Names
