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"The Giver Quartet" Quotes
"The Giver Quartet" by Lois Lowry explores interconnected stories of young protagonists challenging the constraints of dystopian societies in their quest for freedom, individuality, and hope.
values & virtues | Published in 2012
Quotes
The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it.
If you were to be lost in the river, Jonas, your memories would not be lost with you.
We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.
Life here is so orderly, so predictable—so painless. It's what they've chosen.
But why can't everyone have the memories? I think it would seem a little easier if the memories were shared.
Things could change, Gabe. Things could be different. I don't know how, but there must be some way for things to be different.
It's just that... without the memories it's all meaningless.
When people have the freedom to choose, they choose wrong every single time.
Memories are forever.
They have never known pain, he thought. The realization made him feel desperately lonely.