Quotes from The Other Half Lives

Sophie Hannah ·  560 pages

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“Its weak people who are dangerous, who lash out uncontrollably and hurt you back. Strong people can walk away- no repercussions, you see, if you attack a strong person.”
― Sophie Hannah, quote from The Other Half Lives


“when your world falls apart and everything's ruined, you lose part of yourself. Not all, inconveniently. One half, the best half, dies. The other half lives.”
― Sophie Hannah, quote from The Other Half Lives


“Look at us. One bleeding body, one corpse, and a husk who's been half dead for years. No one who took an objective look at this room could think it was anything but too late, Ruth. For all of us.”
― Sophie Hannah, quote from The Other Half Lives


“She’d buy diamond-studded earplugs and go and lie on a beach in the Caribbean where the whining of jealous bastards wouldn’t reach her.”
― Sophie Hannah, quote from The Other Half Lives


“make decisions based on hope, not fear.”
― Sophie Hannah, quote from The Other Half Lives



About the author

Sophie Hannah
Born place: in The United Kingdom
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