Quotes from Grasping at Eternity

“If you love someone, put their name in a circle; because hearts can be
broken, but circles never end.”
― Karen Amanda Hooper, quote from Grasping at Eternity

“Even a broken clock shows the correct time twice a day.”
― Karen Amanda Hooper, quote from Grasping at Eternity

“We need to keep an eye on her," Edgar added.
Nathan's grip on me tightened. His nectar of the Gods smell intoxicated me. "Are my eyes not fit to watch over her?"
Dylan stepped towards us. "It's not that, we don't think-"
Nathan didn't let him finish. "I am forever grateful to all of you." He glanced around the room making deliberate eye contact with each person. "However, none of you have any comprehension of my emotions right now. It is my divine right to have time alone with her.”
― Karen Amanda Hooper, quote from Grasping at Eternity

“River snickered. “You’re a star of the sea, and my name has no hidden meaning. It makes sense.”
“You lost me.”
More of our classmates filtered in and took their seats. River leaned so close to me his lips brushed against my ear. “Every river finds its way to the sea. Maybe you’re the sea I was meant to find.”
― Karen Amanda Hooper, quote from Grasping at Eternity

“Outside, gray clouds stretched to infinity. Were my parents and Mikey out there somewhere? I imagined them soaring like birds through the heavens, and wondered how, in a sky so endless, could there be no room for me?”
― Karen Amanda Hooper, quote from Grasping at Eternity

“Every soul is a story shelved away in an infinite library in the sky.”
― Karen Amanda Hooper, quote from Grasping at Eternity

“Dedicated to anyone who has loved and lost, but found the courage to love again.    ”
― Karen Amanda Hooper, quote from Grasping at Eternity

“You don’t think I’d throw you in there while you’re conscious do you? I’d never do something so evil.” He drew a heart on my palm with his finger.”
― Karen Amanda Hooper, quote from Grasping at Eternity

“If you love someone, put their name in a circle; because hearts can be broken, but circles never end.” ~Anonymous”
― Karen Amanda Hooper, quote from Grasping at Eternity

“If you love someone, put their name in a circle; because hearts can be broken, but circles never end." ~Anonymous”
― Karen Amanda Hooper, quote from Grasping at Eternity

“That’s what parents do. We think if our kids know how imperfect we were, or how many bad decisions we’ve made, they’ll think it’s okay to do the same. We don’t want our children to learn the hard way.” “Just”
― Karen Amanda Hooper, quote from Grasping at Eternity

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