“The three children had hear the story of the Duene lovers, but they interpreted it differently. And it does not matter, ultimately, what they heard or even what they knew. It is how they interpret the story that will make all the difference.”
Tiphanie Yanique“The idea that people who guarded you could also be the people that you needed guarding from was nothing anyone should have to learn.”
Tiphanie Yanique, Land of Love and Drowning“The three children had hear the story of the Duene lovers, but they interpreted it differently. And it does not matter, ultimately, what they heard or even what they knew. It is how they interpret the story that will make all the difference.”
Tiphanie Yanique, Land of Love and Drowning“Running, you should know, is a kind of stillness.”
Tiphanie Yanique, How to Escape from a Leper Colony“Family will always kill you -- some bit by bit, others all at once. It is the love that does it.”
Tiphanie Yanique, Land of Love and Drowning