"Barkskins" Quotes
"Barkskins" follows the lives of two families over several centuries as they navigate the destruction of the world's forests and the impact it has on their lives.
historical fiction | 717 pages | Published in 2016
Quotes
It's a terrible thing to be lonesome, especially when you're among people.
loneliness
There is no peace in the world, only slaughter and butchery.
war
Time has a way of moving slowly and then all at once.
time
The past is always with us, inside us, shaping us.
pastinfluence
Life is a wheel, and every wheel has a hub.
life
Love can be a kind of madness.
lovemadness
Dreams are the only things that sustain us.
dreams
The forest is a living thing, and we are part of it.
nature
Mistakes are the price we pay for wisdom.
wisdom
The world is a dangerous place, and we are all at risk.
danger
