Quotes from Time's Edge

“It’s a hard lesson in life, but you have to accept that some things are out of your hands. Otherwise, you’ll never know a single minute of peace. You mend what you can, and you let the rest go. You just let it go.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“like Niemöller said, if you ignore it when they’re taking rights from everyone else, pretty soon they’ll come after yours, and there’s no one left to protest.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“Waiting politely won’t get you across the street in Boston,” he informs me, “at least not in 1905. There aren’t any of those blinking idiot signs that show a hand and count down the seconds for you.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“What if you had the chance to go back and tell yourself not to make the mistakes you made? A chance to change everything you think went wrong in your life?” “Well,”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“But what if it can’t be fixed?” I ask before I even realize I’m going to speak. “Or if I can’t fix it without hurting even more people?” Sister Elba pauses to close the armonica case and then walks toward the steps, stopping a few short feet away from the bench where she will die. “People faced those kinds of decisions every day during the War and after. It’s a hard lesson in life, but you have to accept that some things are out of your hands. Otherwise, you’ll never know a single minute of peace. You mend what you can, and you let the rest go. You just let it go.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“It’s like Niemöller said, if you ignore it when they’re taking rights from everyone else, pretty soon they’ll come after yours, and there’s no one left to protest.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“Some people feel they’re being oppressed or held back, even if they have everything they need or everything that a reasonable person could want. Some people always want more.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“I’d like to think those laws will be overturned, but the Supreme Court is as useless as tits on a bull these days.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“You’ll always have discontents in any system, Kate. Some people feel they’re being oppressed or held back, even if they have everything they need or everything that a reasonable person could want. Some people always want more.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“that increasing the role of religion in society would make things worse, not better.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“They see exactly what they want to see and nothing more. It’s like Niemöller said, if you ignore it when they’re taking rights from everyone else, pretty soon they’ll come after yours, and there’s no one left to protest.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“Things that are different, things that don’t fit into our own typical surroundings, do tend to set off some sort of subliminal trigger in most people. Your pulse beats faster, you become more aware of your environment, more in touch with your fight-or-flight response.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“You know, this would be a lot easier to get used to if you had to go back to your TARDIS or whatever before you disappeared.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“I think it’s important to know you’re wanted, maybe even needed, don’t you? Gives you somethin’ to hold on to when you’re off in a strange place.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“You look very librarian.” He’s right. The blue dress falls just below the knee and is probably the frumpiest-looking thing I’ve ever worn, but at least it’s loose enough that I can fight in it if I have to.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“It’s a hard lesson in life, but you have to accept that some things are out of your hands. Otherwise, you’ll never know a single minute of peace. You mend what you can, and you let the”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“if you ignore it when they’re taking rights from everyone else, pretty soon they’ll come after yours, and there’s no one left to protest.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“It’s a hard lesson in life, but you have to accept that some things are out of your hands. Otherwise, you’ll never know a single minute of peace. You mend what you can, and you let the rest go. You just let it go.” I”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“I think it’s important to know you’re wanted, maybe even needed, don’t you? Gives you somethin’ to hold on to when you’re off in a strange place. Kinda like you are now, right, child?”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“But most people are fools,” Tilson continues. “They see exactly what they want to see and nothing more. It’s like Niemöller said, if you ignore it when they’re taking rights from everyone else, pretty soon they’ll come after yours, and there’s no one left to protest.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“having the wisdom to tell what you can’t change from what you can?”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“I miss, but I do hit the board, and all eight cans tumble to the ground as a result.
“I win,” I tell him. “The goal was to knock down the cans, right? I knocked down all eight with one bullet. Can’t beat that.”
“I’m afraid that’s not how it works, love.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“Abel was arrested. So was the guy with me. Help me get Delia out of the trunk.”
His expression borders on horror.
“Well, you knew you’d have to let her out eventually when you put her in there, didn’t you?”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“Trey grabs my hand across the table, lacing our fingers together. “Okay, what I said back there in the garage? I meant it. We have to find some way to make this work. And I think doing that is going to require complete honesty and openness on both sides. Shall I start?”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“Penso che sia importante sapere di essere desiderati, magari perfino di essere necessari, non credete? Ci dà qualcosa a cui aggrapparci quando siamo smarriti in un posto estraneo.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“Before you start what?”
He shakes his head. “Not telling. You have to come and see.”
There’s a mischievous light in his eyes, and in that moment he looks so very much like his eight-year-old self, waiting for my decision to hire him as a guide at the Expo. Who could say no to those big, dark puppy-dog eyes?
I laugh. “Okay, okay. You win.”
And even though I don’t want to give him false hope, I can tell from his smile that I have.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“She doesn’t say anything for a few seconds. “Are you sure, Kate? A year is a long time, especially at your age.”
“True. It would be a shame for you to miss my first step.”
She rolls her eyes. “You know what I mean.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“We both look up as Katherine, Connor, and Dad enter the kitchen. Kiernan tries to be polite and stand, but I’m on the outside of the bench, and the table has him wedged in, so the most he can manage is a half crouch, which looks terribly uncomfortable.
I grab the back of his shirt and tug him back down to the bench. “Dad, Connor, this is Kiernan. Katherine, you’ve already met.”
“He’s changed quite a bit in the past thirteen years, however,” she says. “And I suspect that I’ve changed even more in the past five decades.”
Kiernan returns her smile. “It’s good to see you again.”
Dad steps forward and shakes Kiernan’s hand. “It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“My privilege, Mr. Keller.”
“It’s Harry, please. You saved my daughter’s life, so I think we can dispense with the formalities.”
I’ve rarely seen Kiernan blush, but he does now, and then he nods. “Harry, then. Pleased to make your acquaintance.”
Connor follows Dad’s lead and steps forward to take Kiernan’s hand. “I’m Connor Dunne. And you can call me Mr. Dunne.”
There’s a slight twinkle in Connor’s eye, so I think he’s joking. But whether he meant it that way or not, Kiernan laughs.
“The hell I will, sonny boy. You need to show your elders the proper respect, or I’ll take you behind the barn and give you a good strapping.”
Connor snorts. “No barn, and I’d love to see you try.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“Connor follows Dad’s lead and steps forward to take Kiernan’s hand. “I’m Connor Dunne. And you can call me Mr. Dunne.”
There’s a slight twinkle in Connor’s eye, so I think he’s joking. But whether he meant it that way or not, Kiernan laughs.
“The hell I will, sonny boy. You need to show your elders the proper respect, or I’ll take you behind the barn and give you a good strapping.”
Connor snorts. “No barn, and I’d love to see you try.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

“I fake an annoyed look at his interruption. “As I was saying, your ego doesn’t need to be inflated.”
But as I say the words, I realize that I don’t think they’re true. Every now and then I catch him watching me at an unguarded moment, and his eyes are so vulnerable I almost feel like I’m looking at his eight-year-old self. He clearly enjoys the banter back and forth, however, and we seem to drop into that routine naturally.”
― Rysa Walker, quote from Time's Edge

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