Home / Quotes / Quote by Celia Rees

Quote by Celia Rees

“Lies are not rooted in the mind in the way truth is.”

Quote by Celia Rees

Book:Witch Child

Work

In this historical fiction, a young girl is falsely accused of witchcraft and must navigate a world where she is shunned and feared. The story delves into the complexities of her identity and the societal pressures that lead to her persecution. more

Author

Celia Rees is a British author born on June 17, 1949. She is known for her young adult literature, which covers a range of genres including history, fantasy, and realism. Rees' works are appreciated for their nuanced emotional portrayals and profound social insights. more

You May Also Like

“It is no good wishing for what was not to be.”

Book:Witch Child

Source: Witch Child

“There is absolutely everything in great fiction but a clear answer.”

Answers Fiction Clear

Book:On Writing

Source: On Writing

“Little by little, studying the infinite possibilities of a loss of memory, he realized that the day might come when things would be recognized by their inscriptions but that no one would remember their use.... At the beginning of the road into the swamp they put up a sign that said "Macondo" and another larger one on the main street that said "God exists".”

Littles Said Use Might Would Be Remember Memories Loss Study Streets Possibility Infinite God Exists Swamps Infinite Possibilities Inscriptions Main Street

Author:Gabriel Garcia Marquez

“And you call yourself a Christian,' were Hilly's words to me and I thought, God. When did I ever do that?”

Author:Kathryn Stockett

“Leopards break into the temple and drink all the sacrificial vessels dry; it keeps happening; in the end, it can be calculated in advance and is incorporated into the ritual.”

Ends Break Drink Dry Pens Ads Rats

Book:Aphorisms

Source: Aphorisms

“But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever.”

Age Gone Forever Glory Europe Aging Birthday Economist Chivalry 50th Birthday Calculators

Author:Edmund Burke

“Why am I seeking? I am the same as he. His essence speaks through me. I have been looking for myself”

Has Beens Speak Essence Seeking Sufi Love Sufi Mystic

Author:Rumi

“I am entirely alone. I and my shadow fill the universe.”

Universe Shadow

Author:Angela Carter

“My greatest wish — other than salvation — was to have a book. A long book with a never-ending story. One I could read again and again, with new eyes and a fresh understanding each time.”

Long Book Stories Eye Wish Understanding Salvation Again And Again Never Ending New Eyes Long Book Never Ending Story

Book:Life of Pi (Illustrated): Deluxe Illustrated Edition

Source: Life of Pi (Illustrated): Deluxe Illustrated Edition

“You display inordinate pride for someone who has completed a task which could have been performed by a lesser primate in a shorter time.”

Has Beens Pride Tasks Display Could Have Been Primates

Book:And Another Thing...

Source: And Another Thing...