“ But words are water in Amsterdam, they flood your ears and set the rot, and the church's east corner is crowded. Jessie Burton
“ Writing is a leap of faith. But how wonderful that the person you're putting faith in is yourself. Jessie Burton
“ When you have truly come to know a person, Nella -- when you see beneath the sweet gestures, the smiles -- when you see the rage and the pitiful fear which each of us hide -- then forgiveness is every… Jessie Burton
“ She had never had a friend like this, in her private room, combing her hair, listening to her, talking about silly nonsense and the uselessness of one's parents; how the future was perfect, because th… Jessie Burton
“ Then where is home, Johannes?" He looks at the maps on his wall. "I don't know," He says. "Where comfort is. And that is hard to find. Jessie Burton
“ I’m doing the absolute opposite of giving myself away. As far as I’m concerned, I’ll be completely visible. If the painting sells, I’ll be in Paris, hanging on a wall. If anything, I’m being selfish.… Jessie Burton
“ Growing older does not seem to make you more certain. It simply presents you with more reasons for doubt. Jessie Burton
“ Marin believes love is better in the chase than caught,’ she says. He raises his eyebrows. ‘That does not surprise me. It is not better. But it is easier. One’s imagination is always more generous. An… Jessie Burton
“ A Depressive?' 'Smiles in ballrooms, weeps in bedrooms. Ill in her head.' Olive tapped her temple. 'And here.' She touched her heart. Jessie Burton
“ I felt nothing change in the room, except the shock of my voice alone and the peculiar euphoria one feels in the wake of applause, feeling at once cheapened and triumphant. Jessie Burton
“ The night darkens, the stars unfriendly, the cold a knife upon her neck - but Nella waits, until she can no longer difference between Johannes and the darkness that carries him away. Jessie Burton
