“Stand tall, Eliane... Don't let them destroy you, too. Promise yourself. We will survive this. We won't let them beat us. Courage, ma fille, courage.” CourageSurvivalHard TimesFortitude Book:The Beekeeper's Promise Source: The Beekeeper's Promise
“...It's an affirmation of life and hope, of courage and quiet strength, of the defiant joy that exists alongside the sadness and the fear.” JoyHopeCourageHard TimesFortitude Book:The Beekeeper's Promise Source: The Beekeeper's Promise
“Was she strong enough to be able to recover from it, or did something break in her that day? Did the impact of that fleeting encounter knock her so hard that she was irreparably damaged? Can a broken heart be real?” Heartbreak Book:The Dressmaker's Gift Source: The Dressmaker's Gift
“Claire felt a change happening within herself as well. Her heart had begun to mend – as hearts will do if they are given enough exposure to time and the kindness of good friends – and as it mended, it transformed into something new. The hard lesson that she’d learned had forced her to reflect on the person she really was, and on the person she wanted to be, and she discovered a new core of resolve within herself.” ChangeLessonsHeartbreakReflectionRedemption Book:The Dressmaker's Gift Source: The Dressmaker's Gift
“I've ruined it. I've proven to myself what I've always feared, that I am too damaged to be loved. I'm not strong enough for this.” LoveHeartbreakDamage Book:The Dressmaker's Gift Source: The Dressmaker's Gift
“Claire and Vivi showed how much the human spirit can endure: brutality, cruelty, inhumanity – all of these can be borne. It is the loss of those you love that is unbearable.” LossGriefHeartbreak Book:The Dressmaker's Gift Source: The Dressmaker's Gift
“That noose of guilt around her heart drew even tighter and for a moment she felt dizzy as a wave of overwhelmingly conflicting emotions washed through her.” RegretGuilt Book:The Dressmaker's Gift Source: The Dressmaker's Gift
“if it's built into my DNA, then how could I ever contemplate inflicting it on the people I love passing it on to children of my own, perpetuating the pain and the loneliness in another generation?” TraumaDamage Book:The Dressmaker's Gift Source: The Dressmaker's Gift
“I have a horrible feeling that history is going to repeat itself and Claire is never going to learn any lessons from her mistakes. But then, do any of us, ever?” LessonsMistakes Book:The Dressmaker's Gift Source: The Dressmaker's Gift
“You smell of honey and sunshine. Even after all that. The darkness of this world can't dim the light that shines from you, Eliane.” LoveLightSunshineHoney Book:The Beekeeper's Promise Source: The Beekeeper's Promise