“Inhale when I inhale. Exhale when I exhale. Breathe with me,for two beating hearts breathing one breath together become one.”
Christina Westover“Anything creative requires a bit of acting,and filling in blanks with imagination.”
Christina Westover“It may be escapist, but if I have a choice between watching the news or reading a book which gets me to see the world through different eyes, I will always choose the latter!”
Christina Westover“About writing:The trick is to make sure you love what you've produced--to Believe..in order to convince.”
Christina Westover“Be passionate about what you write, believe in your ability to convey timeless ideas, and let no one tell you what what you're capable of.”
Christina Westover“Unrequited love is the infinite curse of a lonely heart.”
Christina Westover“How do you even know I'm someone you'll want to remember? We've only seen each other once before.'(Amber)'Have you ever looked at a painting and known you had something in common with it? Have you ever seen something so beautiful you feel like crying? When I see you, I feel that way. I feel like the deepest part of me understands something vital about you.'(Virgil Daly)”
Christina Westover, Precipice“Someone who dreams cannot be forced to stop—there are no limitations to dreams, because we do not own dreams, dreams are from God.”
Christina Westover, Poisoning Sylvie“You know how sometimes you remember a place you once loved, a movie you’ve enjoyed, only to be disappointed when you return to that place or see that movie for a second time? Well, it wasn’t disappointing. She sounds exactly as I remember her—and there is still something so warm and caring about her that it is difficult to hate her for how she abandoned us.”
Christina Westover, Poisoning Sylvie“She realized, when relationships failed to last, it was not because love was no longer present, but because people had stopped believing in themselves and in their partners.”
Christina Westover, Poisoning Sylvie“Inhale when I inhale. Exhale when I exhale. Breathe with me,for two beating hearts breathing one breath together become one.”
Christina Westover, Poisoning Sylvie