Quotes from Radiant

Cynthia Hand ·  94 pages

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“Humans fear death so much, but there is no death,” he whispers. “There is only the illusion of it. We can never cease to be. We must stay like this. Forever.”
― Cynthia Hand, quote from Radiant


“If this is foolish, I don’t want to be wise.”
― Cynthia Hand, quote from Radiant


“My mother always says that love is like a snakebite, a venom slowly spreading through your veins.”
― Cynthia Hand, quote from Radiant


“I know the path by heart, by heart- a funny expression, so true. My heart knows right where to go.”
― Cynthia Hand, quote from Radiant


“My heart knows right where to go”
― Cynthia Hand, quote from Radiant



“I don’t love or hate humans. I respect them. They shape themselves, in a way that we angels do not. They tell lies and sleep around and curse, and they try to define themselves so valiantly. Who am I? they keep asking. Why am I here?
― Cynthia Hand, quote from Radiant


“I guess I always knew that our time together would be fleeting. Ephemeral.”
― Cynthia Hand, quote from Radiant


“Angela’s in love with an angel.”
― Cynthia Hand, quote from Radiant


About the author

Cynthia Hand
Born place: in Boise, Idaho, The United States
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