Book of Quotes

Though we were all healed of the fever, some wounds were inside the heart and would mend slowly.
Epilogue
What this quote means is that they have endured the least of their worries because they now have to deal with the fact that their relatives are gone. They have to go on without the people that loved them the most. They will get over the fact that they died, but it will take some time. To me this quote means that the physical pain is over, and now you have to deal with the emotional pain
It’s hard to believe it’s over…It feels so strange, so sudden. We’re supposed to go back to the way we lived before, but everything has changed.
Chapter 26
Everyone is back to their normal life, but everything has changed because many people have died and many people have robbed houses, and many others have been orphaned. I chose this quote because to me this means that a big thing is over and everybody is trying to return to their regular lives after the fever, but many of their family members have died.
I glanced at Eliza. ‘May I go?’ ‘You don’t need my permission,’ Eliza said. She was right. I could choose for myself. Chapter 26
This means that she proved that she is mature because she took care of herself, grandfather, and Nell. She also has more responsibilities because she has no idea of who is still alive of her family and relatives. I chose this quote because I sometimes feel the same way.
I could steer my own ship
Chapter 2 What this quote means to me is that she is becoming old enough to be able to do things for herself. How this quote relates to me is that a year ago when I wanted to go outside at night with my friends my mom wouldn’t even think about saying yes, but now she lets me go out with my friends.
You can’t solve tomorrow’s problems today, but you can put some meat on those skinny bones.
Pg. 107
I chose this quote because it tells me that I need take breaks every once in a while to clear my head. This also shows me that I need to eat to nourish my body, and rest so I have enough energy to do what I need to. It also tells me to leave tomorrows problems till tomorrow.
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened
I chose this quote because it applies to me a lot. Many times that I go out with my friends, or when I go to the sea cadets I always have a good time, I laugh and smile, and have a good time. I’m always sad after it’s over, but then I look back at what we did or were we went, and I remember what we did exactly that made me laugh, and I either smile or laugh.
When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us.
I chose this quote because for many people they look for the best that they expect for them, when what they really want deep inside is right in front of them. When it’s the weekend and I just want to stay home and relax, sometimes I have to go the sea cadets, because it the day of the monthly drill. When deep down I have been waiting to be able to go to the navy base, and be able to do what we do.