Quotes from A Tangle of Knots

Lisa Graff ·  230 pages

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“It's the way we deal with what Fate hands us that defines who we are.”
― Lisa Graff, quote from A Tangle of Knots


“Life is the grandest adventure one can go on, isn't it?' said the giant kindly (he seemed to be a very friendly giant). 'What else could a person ask for than just to be alive?'

Will knew exactly what else a person could ask for. 'Monsters,' he said. 'And cake.”
― Lisa Graff, quote from A Tangle of Knots


“There's no controlling what Fate hands you...and in my experience, it rarely seem to give you exactly what you need at the exact moment you need it. ...Just remember this, it's the way we deal with what Fate hands us that defines who we are”
― Lisa Graff, quote from A Tangle of Knots


“And every one of these days, from dawn to dusk, has been more or less the same. Far from grand but not too horrible, either, like a pebble underneath your sock that’s not quite large enough to bother removing.”
― Lisa Graff, quote from A Tangle of Knots


“Just remember this. It’s the way we deal with what Fate hands us that defines who we are.”
― Lisa Graff, quote from A Tangle of Knots



“Trying hard and being a good person didn't always mean good things would happen to you. But it did mean that others might try on your behalf.”
― Lisa Graff, quote from A Tangle of Knots


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