Broken Harbor
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"Broken Harbor" Quotes

By Tana French

mystery | 450 pages | Published in 2012

ISBN_13: 9780670023653

Quotes

Sometimes I think that if I had to choose between an ear of corn or making love to a woman, I'd choose the corn. Not that I wouldn't love to make love to a woman, but I'd rather eat corn, and corn is a vegetable, so it's good for me.

Tana French

That's how it goes in the world of the paranormal: The more you stand up to the bullies, the worse they get. The only way to win is to keep your head down, your mouth shut, and your fists in your pockets.

Tana French

There is something about a forest that gets under your skin. The way it breathes, filling your lungs with its thick, green air. The way it whispers in your ear, telling you secrets you can't quite hear.

Tana French

It's amazing how quickly a place can become haunted. One day it's just a house, and the next it's alive with the ghosts of the past, whispering their stories in your ear.

Tana French

In the end, it's not the big things that break us. It's the little cracks that start to appear, the small fractures that we ignore until it's too late.

Tana French

Grief is a funny thing. It can hit you like a wave, knocking you off your feet and leaving you gasping for air. And just when you think you've recovered, it comes crashing back again, stronger than ever.

Tana French

Sometimes the only way to move forward is to go back. To confront the past and make peace with the ghosts that haunt you.

Tana French

Love can be a dangerous thing. It can consume you, devour you, until there's nothing left but ashes.

Tana French

There's a fine line between obsession and madness. And sometimes, it's hard to tell which side you're on.

Tana French

Fear is a powerful motivator. It can drive you to do things you never thought possible, to face your darkest fears head-on.

Tana French