Glass Ellen Hopkins Quotes Novels & Stories

She heard the city’s hymn of order blaring from loudspeakers—but beneath it, softer, fragile, she thought she heard another song. She pressed her hand to her heart, whispering Sophia’s words: “Even broken glass catches light.” And for the first time, she believed it.

the girl thought before swallowing hard. Seeing the flat expression in the rearview mirror, the man behind the wheel suddenly widened his smile. "Miss, would you like to hear my wife's favorite quote?" he asked curiously. "What is it?" “A flower never thinks of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms.” In an instant, Mister Hunt's face flashed in Mia's mind. The driver's words reminded her of what the man who had given her blue flowers once said—about how a flower only needed to spread its petals to make a butterfly happy.

As the kids got their cake, they ran outside with equal enthusiasm. Lora and the girls left me to have my rest but Ellen didn’t. “Do you think, I can ever smile again?” I asked Ellen looking outside the window. Ellen poured me my medicine, “Here! And yes, you can, you just did. For the little ones you did. Just as you will smile for your little one sooner.” I sighed and took the bitter medicine. Ellen took the chair near my bed, “Are you sure you don’t want to tell anyone about your whereabouts? Not even your parents?”

, I chuckle, “Listen, I gotta go.” “Before you do, I want you to hear me out, okay.” I sigh, “Fine. Lay it on me.” “Be open to this, Lillian.” “I’m open.” “No, you aren’t. You’re like thick bulletproof glass. Nothing can penetrate.” “You can’t blame me”, I whisper

Melissa “She does a lot of things for attention all the time,” Ellen said through laughter as if it were the most normal thing. The older Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald looked between us, so did Logan’s sister. “And I suppose you do too?” Mrs Fitzgerald asked. Ellen looked like she had been slapped across the face, and I looked away, embarrassed. Eventually, she left after breakfast and I had never felt more relief from my day off. That was before Mrs Fitzgerald called me over.

Maybe I could start over, rebuild, and find happiness again. But for now, I would take it one step at a time. As we finished our tea, the conversation shifted to lighter topics—movies, books, and Sophie’s latest escapades at work. She was a natural storyteller, weaving tales that had me laughing until my sides hurt. “I swear, Lila, my boss has this ridiculous obsession with motivational quotes. Today, he walked into the office and said, ‘Dreams don’t work unless you do.’ And I’m like, sir, can I dream of a raise while working myself to the bone?” Sophie rolled her eyes dramatically, making me giggle.

I know mom. Mom I want to say you something from quote. I know you loved literature that’s why I’m dedicating you the quote of George Eliot. “Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.” —Emma. I turn the next page to read but it’s empty. I haven’t wrote anything after that. I again started crying. My whole life seems empty and I want to write a diary again because I’m in pain. The pain inside me is at the highest peak. I grab the pen from my bag and open diary to write.

“ Ella, God allows us to go through pain to grow us in faith and stature. ” “ Really? ” “ Have you heard of the quote which says, there's no growth without pain? ” “ I have. But how does that relate to this? I never searched for a boyfriend, all I did was want a Best friend, so why? Why did this have to happen, why? ” “ Steve Jobs said something that resonated with me for a while. He said, “ You don't connect the dots looking forward, you only do so looking backwards. ” The dots will connect, Ella. Soon, you'll be thankful it all happened the way it did. ”

She prayed silently that he believed her. Quote for this episode: "This world would be a whole lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another."--Ellen Page.

“...And that's why you need your loved ones now more than ever. I don't usually do this. Giving speeches. Motivational quotes and talks to anyone. But you, Lisa. You are special.” She glanced out the window, then back at me. “I have a hunch there’s a lot for you out there in the sky. You just have to reach out to the stars. Focus, work harder and boom!!! You will be a woman everyone talks about, and looks up to. Much like you look up to me.” I smiled, placing my palms over Mrs. Jocelyn's. “You think so highly of me, Mrs. Jocelyn. I am honoured.”