Suzanne Palmieri Quotes

Truth is worse than soap in the eyes.

Father and Ivy used to go off on their excursions, never knowing that I was relieved when they were gone. That I'd wear my nightgowns all day and read from dawn till dusk.

Magic is a funny term,' she'd say. 'There is nothing supernatural about the earth. As long as you know what does what.

The only problem is the heart is quiet. It takes a very special kind of person to hear what the heart says. Most can't hear it at all and they have to guess. There are a lot of people walking around just guessing.

The truth is, time marches on and you have two choices: You move forward, come what may, and you experience all the sour and sweet things that fly at you from around corners, or you sit still. Don't sit still.

The air between them began to settle into a silence. Awkward, yet softly exciting. Like an unexpected snow day.