Every second of every day we are entering a new universe. And we spend so much time wishing our lives were different, comparing ourselves to other people and to other versions of ourselves, when really most lives contain degrees of good and degrees of bad?
- P179
‘And the thing you need to realise is this: the game is never over until it is over. It isn‘t over if there is a single pawn still on the board.
If one side is down to a pawn and a king, and the other side has every player, there is still a game. And even if you were a pawn -maybe we all are - then you should remember that a pawn is the most magical piece of all. It might look small and ordinary but it isn‘t. Because a pawn is never just a pawn. A pawn is a queen-in-waiting. All you need to do is find a way to keep moving forward.
One square after another. And you can get to the other side and unlock all kinds of power.‘
Nora stared at the books around her. ‘So, are you saying I only have pawns to play with?‘
‘I am saying that the thing that looks the most ordinary might end up being the thing that leads you to victory. You have to keep going. Like that day in the river. Do you remember?‘
- P188