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Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: I was worst to the one I loved

I was worst to the one I loved best. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: We became caught in the cracks between what

We became caught in the cracks between what we said and what we meant, — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: Endless days of dark indoors and hateful glances

Endless days of dark indoors and hateful glances are enough to set a rime on anyone's bones. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: The gloom encroaches upon my mind, and my

The gloom encroaches upon my mind, and my heart flutters like a bird held fast in a fist. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: To know what a person has done, and

To know what a person has done, and to know who a person is, are very different things. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: I don't want to be remembered, I want

I don't want to be remembered, I want to be here! — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: And though the snow smothered the valley and

And though the snow smothered the valley and the milk froze in the dairy, my soul thawed. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: I always knew I wanted to be a

I always knew I wanted to be a writer. I just wasn't sure what I wanted to do as a money-making job. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: Natan Ketilsson fetched his wife from heaven's gate.

Natan Ketilsson fetched his wife from heaven's gate. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: For the first time in my life, someone

For the first time in my life, someone saw me, and I loved him because he made me feel I was enough. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: I still don't know why, exactly, but I

I still don't know why, exactly, but I do think people can have a spiritual connection to landscape, and I certainly did in Iceland. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: Everything I said was taken from me and

Everything I said was taken from me and altered until the story wasn't my own. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: You know you're going to have a good

You know you're going to have a good day when your morning begins with breakfast in the same room as Carrie Tiffany, David Vann and Lionel Shriver. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: No doves come from ravens' eggs

No doves come from ravens' eggs — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: Some folks are forced to the edges by

Some folks are forced to the edges by their difference. (...) But 'tis at the edges that they find their power. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: But I needed to create a life of

But I needed to create a life of my own. And here I — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: A tight fear, like a fishing line, hooked

A tight fear, like a fishing line, hooked upon something that must, inevitably, be dragged from the depths. (Margret) — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: I've been half-frozen for so long, it is

I've been half-frozen for so long, it is as though the winter has set up home in my marrow. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: Good Lord," he muttered "They pick a mouse

Good Lord," he muttered "They pick a mouse to tame a cat. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: I really hate the term 'historical novel' -

I really hate the term 'historical novel' - it reminds me of bodice-rippers. But I'm hooked on research, and I really, really enjoy it. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: I first heard the story of Agnes Magnusdottir

I first heard the story of Agnes Magnusdottir when I was an exchange student in the north of Iceland. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: I could flee to the heath. Show them

I could flee to the heath. Show them that they cannot keep me locked up, that I am a thief of time and will steal the hours denied to me! — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: Death happened, and in the usual way it

Death happened, and in the usual way it happens, and yet, not like anything else at all. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: I can turn to that day as though

I can turn to that day as though it were a page in a book. It's written so deeply upon my mind I can almost taste the ink. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: The treachery of a friend is worse than

The treachery of a friend is worse than that of a foe. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: The only thing I could think of was,

The only thing I could think of was, if you move, you will crumble. If you breathe, you will collapse. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: She invented her own language to say what

She invented her own language to say what everyone else could only feel. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: He lay back down on the snow. "What's

He lay back down on the snow. "What's the name for the space between stars?" "No such name." "Make one up." I thought about it. "The soul asylum. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: In the cowshed, my head hard against the

In the cowshed, my head hard against the floor, Natan broke the very yolk of my soul. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: Dreadful birds, dressed in red with breasts of

Dreadful birds, dressed in red with breasts of silver buttons, and cocked heads and sharp mouths, looking for guilt like berries on a bush. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: Of all the names, one is a mistake.

Of all the names, one is a mistake. One is a nightmare. The stair you miss in the darkness. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: I prefer a story to a prayer.

I prefer a story to a prayer. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: Criminals of this stature are usually sent abroad

Criminals of this stature are usually sent abroad for their punishment, where there are jailhouses — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: He knew me as one knows the seasons,

He knew me as one knows the seasons, knows the tide. Knew me like the smell of smoke, knew what I was, and what I wanted. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: I try to love God, Reverend. I do.

I try to love God, Reverend. I do. But I cannot love these men. I ... I hate them. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: They see I've got a head on my

They see I've got a head on my shoulders, and believe a thinking woman cannot be trusted. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: She doesn't look like a criminal, he thought.

She doesn't look like a criminal, he thought. Not since she's had a bath. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: She is not like me. She knows only

She is not like me. She knows only the tree of life. She has not seen its twisted roots pawing stones and coffins. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: How hidden the heart, Nance thought. How frightened

How hidden the heart, Nance thought. How frightened we are of being known, and yet how desperately we long for it. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: What else is God good for other than

What else is God good for other than a distraction from the mire we're all stranded in? — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: There are secrets at the heart of every

There are secrets at the heart of every story; there is something that must be uncovered or discovered, both by the reader and by the characters. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: Folks say, for every mountain there is a

Folks say, for every mountain there is a valley. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: The thunder kills the unhatched birds in their

The thunder kills the unhatched birds in their eggs.' 'Peg — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: I preferred to read than talk with the

I preferred to read than talk with the others. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: It is the waiting that cripples.

It is the waiting that cripples. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: Cruel birds, ravens, but wise. And creatures should

Cruel birds, ravens, but wise. And creatures should be loved for their wisdom if they cannot be loved for kindness. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: If I believed everything everyone had ever told

If I believed everything everyone had ever told me about my family I'd be a sight more miserable than I am now — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: Sleep came to me like a thin tide

Sleep came to me like a thin tide of water. It would lap against my body but never submerge me. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: Is love constant for you? Have you ever

Is love constant for you? Have you ever loved a woman? A person you love as much as you hate the hold they have on you? — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: Most writers are drawn to what is unknown,

Most writers are drawn to what is unknown, rather than what is clear in any tale. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: I had an interest in Scandinavian countries because

I had an interest in Scandinavian countries because I'd never seen snow. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: I feel drunk with summer and sunlight. I

I feel drunk with summer and sunlight. I want to seize fistfuls of sky and eat them. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: When did a smile ever get anyone into

When did a smile ever get anyone into trouble? — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: It's not fair. People claim to know you

It's not fair. People claim to know you through the things you've done, and not by sitting down and listening to you speak for yourself. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: So lonely I make friends with the ravens

So lonely I make friends with the ravens that prey on lambs. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: I was a very imaginative child, and my

I was a very imaginative child, and my parents were very encouraging of that. My sister and I would put on plays; I would write my own stories. — Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent Quotes By Hannah Kent: Any woman knows that a thread, once woven,

Any woman knows that a thread, once woven, is fixed in place; the only way to smooth a mistake is to let it all unravel. — Hannah Kent