“A guilty conscience is not worth extra food.”
Ruta Sepetys“Well, I don't know, Lina. But let's just say I've met a lot of dead people.”
Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray“The soldier stared at Ingrid. His silence was elastic, slowly curling a rope around her neck.”
Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea“...we're dealing with two devils who both want to rule hell.”
Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray“Revolting. If women were so careless to become pregnant at such a time, let women sort it out.”
Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea“How foolish to believe we are more powerful than the sea or the sky.”
Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea“I didn't need his criticism. I carried enough guilt on my own. I had done everything wrong. I had the highest marks in school but couldn't master common sense.”
Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea“We cannot be too cautious, Hannelore. Just because someone knocks on the door doesn't mean you have to open it. Sometimes, sweet girl, there are wolves at the door. If we are not careful, they might eat us.”
Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea“My arm began moving, turning the invisible crank of Death's music box. Somewhere inside, I didn't want the melody to end.”
Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea“But unlike Mama, I would not go to heaven. My secrets padlocked the gates. I'd be a torn kite stuck in the dead branches of a tree, unable to fly.”
Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea“New Orleans is unlike any city in America. Its cultural diversity is woven into the food, the music, the architecture - even the local superstitions. It's a sensory experience on all levels and there's a story lurking around every corner.”
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