"The Descendants" Quotes
A Hawaiian lawyer grapples with family secrets and the complexities of love after his wife falls into a coma.
fiction | 283 pages | Published in 2007
Quotes
Life has a way of moving forward, whether we like it or not.
Grief is different. Grief has no distance. Grief comes in waves, paroxysms, sudden apprehensions that weaken the knees and blind the eyes and obliterate the dailiness of life.
You shouldn't have to settle. It's important to see things for how they are, but it's also important to envision what they can be.
Family isn't just blood. It's the people who love you. The people who have your back when things get tough.
Sometimes, you have to let go of the past to make room for the future.
We all have our flaws. It's what makes us human. But it's also what makes us beautiful.
Life is messy. It's not always neat and tidy. But that's what makes it interesting.
Regret is a powerful thing. It can consume you if you let it. But it's also a reminder that we're human, that we make mistakes.
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is forgive ourselves. But it's necessary if we want to move forward.
Love is complicated. It's messy and confusing. But it's also beautiful and worth fighting for.





