“Our character isn’t defined by the battles we win or lose, but by the battles we dare to fight.”
―
Robert Beatty,
Serafina and the Black Cloak
“Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are many dangers there, both dark and bright, and they will ensnare your soul.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“Did evil creatures think of themselves as evil? Or did they think they were doing what was right? Was evil something that was in your heart or was it how people viewed you?” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“She marveled at how this one room contained the thoughts and voices of thousands of writers, people who had lived in different countries and different times, people who had told stories of the heart and of the mind, people who had studied ancient civilizations, the species of plants, and the flow of rivers.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“It made her think that maybe God intended for them to all fit together, like a puzzle made whole.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“It was true that she was a creature of the night. But she would decide for herself what that meant. She had two choices before her: to slink away and hide, or to dare to fight.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“Serafina marveled at how music seemed to have an almost magical ability to unite the emotions of the people in a room.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“She knew now that there were darker forces in the world than she had ever imagined, and brighter ones, too.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“If you meet someone face-to-face and they don’t hiss at you and bite you, does that mean you’re friends?” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“Every person was a hero in his own mind, fighting for what he thought was right, or just fighting to survive another day, but no one thought they were evil.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“Her pa had told her once that true courage wasn’t because you didn’t feel fear. True courage was when you were scared of something, but you did it anyway because it needed to be done.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Splintered Heart
“didn’t matter if she had eight toes or ten, amber eyes or blue. What mattered was what she set out to do.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“She realized now that her life wasn’t just about who she was, but about who she would become.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Twisted Staff
“With every injury, we become more of who we are,” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Splintered Heart
“She thought that it was interesting how just about everyone had a special talent or skill, something they were naturally drawn to and good at, and then they worked years to master it. Nobody knew how to do everything. It wasn’t possible. There wasn’t enough time in the night. But everyone knew something. And everyone was a little different. Some people did one thing. Others did another. It made her think that maybe God intended for them to all fit together, like a puzzle made whole.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“Even we ourselves change, learning and growing, getting pulled down and then rebuilding ourselves again. But for all that, there was a rare and hidden thing, maybe the most important thing, that never changed, and that was the spirit deep inside us, the thing we were when we were a child, and the thing we were when we grow up, the thing we are when we’re at home, and the thing we are when we go out into the world—it’s always with us—that inner spirit stays with us through it all, no matter how our body changes from year to year or how the world changes around us. And through all of this, there is one thing we seek. To be connected to the people around us, to touch and be touched, to have a true family and friends of all kinds with which we share the world and its changes. Like our own spirit within us, our family is the hidden, inner core that deep down never changes, the river that is always flowing.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Splintered Heart
“Stay bold!” ― Robert Beatty
“My heart is on a journey from where it lives. But I must remember my way home.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Splintered Heart
“She couldn’t put it all together, but she smelled a rat.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are many dangers there, both dark and bright, and they will ensnare your soul.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“Did evil creatures think of themselves as evil? Or did they think they were doing what was right? Was evil something that was in your heart or was it how people viewed you?” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“She marveled at how this one room contained the thoughts and voices of thousands of writers, people who had lived in different countries and different times, people who had told stories of the heart and of the mind, people who had studied ancient civilizations, the species of plants, and the flow of rivers.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“It made her think that maybe God intended for them to all fit together, like a puzzle made whole.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“It was true that she was a creature of the night. But she would decide for herself what that meant. She had two choices before her: to slink away and hide, or to dare to fight.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“Serafina marveled at how music seemed to have an almost magical ability to unite the emotions of the people in a room.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“She knew now that there were darker forces in the world than she had ever imagined, and brighter ones, too.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“If you meet someone face-to-face and they don’t hiss at you and bite you, does that mean you’re friends?” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“Every person was a hero in his own mind, fighting for what he thought was right, or just fighting to survive another day, but no one thought they were evil.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“Her pa had told her once that true courage wasn’t because you didn’t feel fear. True courage was when you were scared of something, but you did it anyway because it needed to be done.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Splintered Heart
“didn’t matter if she had eight toes or ten, amber eyes or blue. What mattered was what she set out to do.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“She realized now that her life wasn’t just about who she was, but about who she would become.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Twisted Staff
“With every injury, we become more of who we are,” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Splintered Heart
“She thought that it was interesting how just about everyone had a special talent or skill, something they were naturally drawn to and good at, and then they worked years to master it. Nobody knew how to do everything. It wasn’t possible. There wasn’t enough time in the night. But everyone knew something. And everyone was a little different. Some people did one thing. Others did another. It made her think that maybe God intended for them to all fit together, like a puzzle made whole.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
“Even we ourselves change, learning and growing, getting pulled down and then rebuilding ourselves again. But for all that, there was a rare and hidden thing, maybe the most important thing, that never changed, and that was the spirit deep inside us, the thing we were when we were a child, and the thing we were when we grow up, the thing we are when we’re at home, and the thing we are when we go out into the world—it’s always with us—that inner spirit stays with us through it all, no matter how our body changes from year to year or how the world changes around us. And through all of this, there is one thing we seek. To be connected to the people around us, to touch and be touched, to have a true family and friends of all kinds with which we share the world and its changes. Like our own spirit within us, our family is the hidden, inner core that deep down never changes, the river that is always flowing.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Splintered Heart
“Stay bold!” ― Robert Beatty
“My heart is on a journey from where it lives. But I must remember my way home.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Splintered Heart
“She couldn’t put it all together, but she smelled a rat.” ― Robert Beatty, Serafina and the Black Cloak
