"The Lottery Rose" Quotes
A young boy in an abusive home finds solace and healing through his friendship with a rosebush in "The Lottery Rose" by Irene Hunt.
young adult | 192 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
You can't be responsible for what happens to you as a child, but you can be responsible for what happens to you as an adult.
The only way to learn is to have something happen to you and then to figure it out.
Nobody can ever take away your memories of the people you love.
Sometimes you've got to take a chance just to see what happens.
You can't live in the past, Eddie. The past is gone.
You have to take life on its own terms, Eddie, and make the best of it.
You've got to fight for what you want in this life, Eddie.
You can't let the bad things in your life get to you, Eddie. You've got to rise above them.
Maybe it's just a matter of being patient and waiting for the good things to happen.
You can't let fear stop you from trying, Eddie. You've got to be brave.
