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The White Darkness
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"The White Darkness" Quotes

"The White Darkness" follows the harrowing Antarctic expedition of a young girl named Sym, who battles isolation, hallucinations, and the mysteries of the frozen landscape.

Quotes

I don’t know why I’m so obsessed with Antarctica. It’s not as if I’ve ever had to survive there.

Geraldine McCaughrean

obsessionsurvival

I’ve been to every continent, including Antarctica.

Geraldine McCaughrean

exploration

All the best stories are true.

Geraldine McCaughrean

truthstories

You never know what you’re going to find when you look. That’s the beauty of it.

Geraldine McCaughrean

discovery

You’re as mad as a bag of ferrets, Sym.

Geraldine McCaughrean

madness

I sometimes think you’re the most peculiar creature I’ve ever met.

Geraldine McCaughrean

peculiarity

I’ve got a deep and abiding interest in people who do things that are mad or bad or dangerous.

Geraldine McCaughrean

interestrisk-taking

It’s not impossible. Nothing’s impossible if you believe in it enough.

Geraldine McCaughrean

beliefpossibility

I like to think of myself as an expert on the art of survival.

Geraldine McCaughrean

survival

There is no such thing as a hopeless situation. Every single circumstance has a way out.

Geraldine McCaughrean

hoperesilience