Lois Lowry, The Giver

Quotes

• “Gabe?"The newchild stirred slightly in his sleep. Jonas looked over at him. "There could be love", Jonas whispered.”
• “The life where nothing was ever unexpected. Or inconvenient. Or unusual. The life without colour, pain or past.”
• “The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.”
• “He wept because he was afraid now that he could not save Gabriel. He no longer cared about himself”
• “I feel sorry for anyone who is in a place where he feels strange and stupid.”