"The Bear and the Nightingale" Quotes
"The Bear and the Nightingale" is a magical tale set in medieval Russia, where a young girl named Vasya must protect her family and village from dark forces threatening their world.
fantasy | 323 pages | Published in 2017
Quotes
We have only to endure, and the spring will come.
Wild birds die in cages.
This is the time to be sure of your courage.
The world is a cold place, child. You must be colder.
A witch is nothing without her power.
Men are not afraid of things that are beautiful, only things that are different.
You need not fear the dark if you have the light within you.
A nightingale does not stop singing its song, even if no one is listening.
There are no monsters in the world, and no saints. Only infinite shades woven into the same tapestry, light and dark.
All of my life I have been told to fear, but I am not afraid.
