Cynthia Ellingsen > Quotes

“It shines like your very own star,” he said. “Every time you see it, you won’t have to be afraid. You’ll know that you’re not alone.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lighthouse Keeper

“The glass is where it all begins.” I lifted the flute, and the bubbles seemed to dance in”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Winemaker's Secret

“an easy ascent up the stairs. The”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lighthouse Keeper

“You can’t stay dry and in one temperature all your life.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lighthouse Keeper

“Maybe it was just a matter of letting life happen to me a little bit more and planning for it a little bit less.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lighthouse Keeper

“People don’t change, my dear. Our ability to tolerate them might adjust with age. However, we should never expect a rosé to become a cabernet.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Winemaker's Secret

“One plus one will always be two, and a counter wiped down with water and vinegar will always shine,”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, A Bittersweet Surprise

“direction.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Winemaker's Secret

“ladder. I made a move to climb up, too, and Kip touched”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lighthouse Keeper

“Living in the past made about as much sense as trying to force the view in front of me to stay exactly the same.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Winemaker's Secret

“Death’s a part of life, my dear,” she said. “It’s the ones who get left behind who suffer.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Winemaker's Secret

“I remembered the moment I saw him on the beach. I liked him, for a total of about ten seconds. Then he spoke.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lighthouse Keeper

“You don’t have to change the world. You just have to live in it.’ I think”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, A Bittersweet Surprise

“I could never fall for a guy who didn’t like chocolate.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, A Bittersweet Surprise

“Life goes faster than you’d expect. Keep making a point to do the things that make you happy,”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lost Letters of Aisling

“Fear is the greatest weapon people use to get you to do what they want. It can be a powerful thing.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lost Letters of Aisling

“Dancing was outlawed. So, back in the day, the Irish only used their legs so the Garda couldn’t see them dancing through the window. Women held brooms to make it look like they were doing some vigorous housework”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lost Letters of Aisling

“Forever is a nice idea, but happy has a better ring to it.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, A Play for Revenge

“The things that mattered moved past so quickly. Often, they were gone before we could embrace them, or even be grateful for them, because they were always meant to fade away.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lost Letters of Aisling

“That was twenty years ago.” “Oh, life is long,” she drawled. “Twenty years is nothing in the blink of an eye.” “So, who is he?” I asked.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, A Play for Revenge

“get that,” he said. “But if I learned anything from my divorce, it’s that it’s important to feel your feelings. Move through them, even if it’s hard. Then you can let them go.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lost Letters of Aisling

“She told me to tie a red string to his crib, to keep away the faeries, and to rest a penny on the doorjamb above the nursery, to make him wealthy.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lost Letters of Aisling

“Losing her is like losing a piece of yourself. A blueprint of your heart.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lost Letters of Aisling

“think the things that we hide from others are more about a fear of being honest with ourselves,” he said. “The world wants us to be perfect, and when we’re not, it can be hard to admit that.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lost Letters of Aisling

“It sounds honest.” Arlo’s eyes were as clear as the sky. “Never apologize for speaking the truth. Life only gets authentic when we trust our feelings.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, A Play for Revenge

“The idea that I’d made the choice to marry—and have a child with—someone who I’d misread had done a number on me.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, A Play for Revenge

“I’d be me, without apology. Do what will bring you joy, but don’t rush. It takes time to know everything that you are and all that you can do.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lost Letters of Aisling

“here”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, When We Were Sisters

“Family is forever. You can’t escape where you come from and who you come from.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Winemaker's Secret

“Never in my life had I thought I could do much of anything, other than what was expected of me. The idea that I could do more left me considering possibilities far beyond what typically shaped my dreams.”
― Cynthia Ellingsen, The Lost Letters of Aisling