Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Susan Cooper

Quote by Susan Cooper

Work

Over Sea, Under Stone

This book is part of a series that follows a group of siblings on their adventures in a magical world. more

Author

Susan Cooper
Susan Cooper

Susan Cooper (born May 23, 1935) is a renowned British author best known for her fantasy series The Dark Is Rising. Her works blend mythology, history, and adventure, captivating readers worldwide. Cooper has won prestigious awards including the Newbery Medal and Carnegie Medal. Her writing has profoundly influenced modern fantasy literature, inspiring generations of young readers and authors. more

You May Also Like

“In the first century CE, Roman authorities punished St. Apollonia by crushing her teeth one by one with pliers. Colin often thought about this in relationship to the monotony of dumping: we have thirty-two teeth. After a while, having each tooth individually destroyed probably gets repetitive, even dull. But it never stops hurting.”

“And I learned what is obvious to a child. That life is simply a collection of little lives, each lived one day at a time. That each day should be spent finding beauty in flowers and poetry and talking to animals. That a day spent with dreaming and sunsets and refreshing breezes cannot be bettered. But most of all, I learned that life is about sitting on benches next to ancient creeks with my hand on her knee and sometimes, on good days, for falling in love.”

“We know it's all just daydreaming. In all likelihood, no one in this forest'll ever get a javelin, and I'll never see my mother's kingdom again, let alone be hailed by crowds as the jewel of Kildenree. Maybe it's vain to wish for it. But sometimes, it'd be nice just to hold something real in your hands that felt like a measure of your worth. Right Finn?”