“That rosebush, poetically speaking, was sort of like our hope for the future. It'd been ripped up and transplanted, shaken and moved around. And yet, as Rose said, it bloomed. And will continue blooming still. From the broken ground, somehow those delicate, vibrant petals came anew, offering a fragrance that might catch on the breeze and carry down the street to where the bluebirds flew.” ContinuityRosebush Book:Where the Last Rose Blooms Source: Where the Last Rose Blooms
“You might think that if you were paralyzed, at least you couldn't feel the pain. But it isn't like that. You can't move, but you can hurt. You can hurt more than you can imagine.” PainQuotesHurtQuoteParalyzedRosebushMichelejaffe Book:Rosebush Source: Rosebush