Gemma Liviero Quotes & Sayings

Because they are ignorant and their parents are ignorant. Because they don't know any better." Pastel Orphans — Gemma Liviero

...I feel pity that she will never fully understand what it is to be loved and forgiven, then loved even more." Pastel Orphans — Gemma Liviero

Love is more than just a word. It is something you grow into with time. — Gemma Liviero

Each time my mother sank to the bottom of cold despair, she would always find a break in the ice above, to breathe new air, to find new purpose. She never indulged in self-pity, nor did she point the finger of blame for her misfortunes. Her heart was clear of bitterness. I believe that if a person's strength of character is measured at the end of his or her life, it is by these qualities - qualities that allow a life to be lived, free of those restraints we place upon ourselves. But that doesn't mean we should forget. — Gemma Liviero

The sun breaks through the clouds, streaking color across a city that struggles to find reasons to meet the day. — Gemma Liviero

Poor little lambs,' says one, eyeing us constantly, as if there is something wrong with us; as if we have a condition that can't be named." Pastel Orphans — Gemma Liviero

He taught me not to dwell or attach myself to things from the past that were no longer useful, and that sentimentality was for people who did not want to move forward in this world. — Gemma Liviero

As long as there is a sun and a moon, there is another day to love and fight. — Gemma Liviero

She spoke softly and gently, like our ears needed respect, and she carried the worries of the world on her shoulders so that we did not have to. She never once complained. — Gemma Liviero

You need to think about the future, not the past. You — Gemma Liviero

There is no shame to not love your own flesh and blood. As I have discovered, the people I value most in the world do not share mine. — Gemma Liviero

She believes that everyone we meet influences us, that we need to hear their stories to learn more about ourselves. — Gemma Liviero

I think that this place can strip a person of human traits. It can make one desire nothing and hope for even less. — Gemma Liviero

You are the only person with the power to control your thoughts and attitudes. No one can touch you in here," I say, pointing to my head. "You don't have to change who you are because of what has happened to you. — Gemma Liviero

She never indulged in self-pity, nor did she point the finger of blame for her misfortunes. Her heart was clear of bitterness. I believe that if a person's strength of character is measured at the end of his or her life, it is by these qualities - qualities that allow a life to be lived, free of those restraints we place upon ourselves. — Gemma Liviero