Marie-Laure

Character in All the Light We Cannot See From: All the Light We Cannot See

French girl navigating the occupation with wisdom and resilience beyond her years

109 quotes

"Beauty exists even in the darkest places."
Beauty
"We must hold onto our humanity when the world tries to strip it away."
Faith
"Imagination is the only true freedom."
Imagination
"Truth is harder to find than lies."
Truth
"Music transcends all boundaries of war and nation."
Music
"Strength is often hidden in quiet places."
Strength
"Help will always be who you truly are."
Kindness
"Difficult things require time"
Patience
"Perhaps we are not as forsaken as we believe"
Hope
"Solitude is a better teacher than any book"
Education
"Light bends around the world"
Nature
"The sea carries all secrets"
Nature
"Some gifts can never be repaid"
Gratitude
"The mind is its own geography"
Imagination
"Darkness teaches what light never could"
Wisdom
"The sea does not judge those it takes"
Nature
"We are measured by what we choose not to do"
"Every life contains multitudes"
"Walls do not keep out the truth"
Truth
"We live in the spaces between what was and what will be"
Philosophy
"In darkness, we are all the same."
Hope
"Beauty persists even in the darkest places, if you know where to look."
Beauty
"Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever."
Wisdom
"The world is larger than Rennes. Larger than France."
Dreams
"The sea does not belong to Spain or Germany. It will belong to whoever understands it."
Nature
"What is the most important thing?"
Wisdom
"In the dark there is only one color."
Peace
"What is the most important thing? The most important thing is to not abandon it."
Wisdom
"The world reserves the right to be difficult."
Wisdom
"To refuse to participate is also a kind of choice."
Freedom