“Have you ever wondered what a human life is worth? That morning, my brother's was worth a pocket watch.”
―
Ruta Sepetys,
Between Shades of Gray
“Sometimes there is such beauty in awkwardness.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“We'd been trying to touch the sky from the bottom of the ocean.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“I wept because i had no shoes, until i met a man who had no feet.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea
“Krasivaya. It means beautiful, but with strength. Unique.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“Was it harder to die, or harder to be the one who survived?” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“Good men are often more practical than pretty " said Mother. "Andrius just happens to be both.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“I became good at pretending. I became so good that after a while the lines blurred between my truth and fiction. And sometimes, when I did a really good job of pretending, I even fooled myself.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea
“What had human beings become? Did war make us evil or just activate an evil already lurking within us?” ― Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea
“November 20. Andrius's birthday. I had counted the days carefully. I wished him a happy birthday when I woke and thought about him while hauling logs during the day. At night, I sat by the light of the stove, reading Dombey and Son. Krasivaya. I still hadn't found the word. Maybe I'd find it if I jumped ahead. I flipped through some of the pages. A marking caught my eye. I leafed backward. Something was written in pencil in the margin of 278.Hello, Lina. You've gotten to page 278. That's pretty good!I gasped, then pretened I was engrossed in the book. I looked at Andrius's handwritting. I ran my finger over this elongated letters in my name. Were there more? I knew I should read onward. I couldn't wait. I turned though the pages carefully, scanning the margins.Page 300:Are you really on page 300 or are you skipping ahead now?I had to stifle my laughter.Page 322:Dombey and Son is boring. Admit it.Page 364:I'm thinking of you.Page 412:Are you maybe thinking of me?I closed my eyes.Yes, I'm thinking of you. Happy birthday, Andrius.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“Sometimes kindness can be delivered in a clumsy way.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“How foolish to believe we are more powerful than the sea or the sky.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea
“Andrius, I'm...scared."He stopped and turned to me. "No. Don't be scared. Don't give them anything Lina, not even your fear.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“I leapt eagerly into books. The characters’ lives were so much more interesting than the lonely heartbeat of my own.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Out of the Easy
“Whether love of friend, love of country, love of God, or even love of enemy—love reveals to us the truly miraculous nature of the human spirit.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“Per aspera ad astra, Papa,' I whispered. Through hardship to the stars.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea
“Sometimes there is such beauty in awkwardness. There's love and emotion trying to express itself, but at the time, it just ends up being awkward.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“I planted a seed of hatred in my heart. I swore it would grow to be a massive tree whose roots would strangle them all.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“You stand for what is right, Lina, without the expectation of gratitude or reward.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“Sometimes there is such beauty in awkwardness.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“We'd been trying to touch the sky from the bottom of the ocean.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“I wept because i had no shoes, until i met a man who had no feet.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea
“Krasivaya. It means beautiful, but with strength. Unique.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“Was it harder to die, or harder to be the one who survived?” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“Good men are often more practical than pretty " said Mother. "Andrius just happens to be both.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“I became good at pretending. I became so good that after a while the lines blurred between my truth and fiction. And sometimes, when I did a really good job of pretending, I even fooled myself.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea
“What had human beings become? Did war make us evil or just activate an evil already lurking within us?” ― Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea
“November 20. Andrius's birthday. I had counted the days carefully. I wished him a happy birthday when I woke and thought about him while hauling logs during the day. At night, I sat by the light of the stove, reading Dombey and Son. Krasivaya. I still hadn't found the word. Maybe I'd find it if I jumped ahead. I flipped through some of the pages. A marking caught my eye. I leafed backward. Something was written in pencil in the margin of 278.Hello, Lina. You've gotten to page 278. That's pretty good!I gasped, then pretened I was engrossed in the book. I looked at Andrius's handwritting. I ran my finger over this elongated letters in my name. Were there more? I knew I should read onward. I couldn't wait. I turned though the pages carefully, scanning the margins.Page 300:Are you really on page 300 or are you skipping ahead now?I had to stifle my laughter.Page 322:Dombey and Son is boring. Admit it.Page 364:I'm thinking of you.Page 412:Are you maybe thinking of me?I closed my eyes.Yes, I'm thinking of you. Happy birthday, Andrius.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“Sometimes kindness can be delivered in a clumsy way.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“How foolish to believe we are more powerful than the sea or the sky.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea
“Andrius, I'm...scared."He stopped and turned to me. "No. Don't be scared. Don't give them anything Lina, not even your fear.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“I leapt eagerly into books. The characters’ lives were so much more interesting than the lonely heartbeat of my own.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Out of the Easy
“Whether love of friend, love of country, love of God, or even love of enemy—love reveals to us the truly miraculous nature of the human spirit.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“Per aspera ad astra, Papa,' I whispered. Through hardship to the stars.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea
“Sometimes there is such beauty in awkwardness. There's love and emotion trying to express itself, but at the time, it just ends up being awkward.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“I planted a seed of hatred in my heart. I swore it would grow to be a massive tree whose roots would strangle them all.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
“You stand for what is right, Lina, without the expectation of gratitude or reward.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray
