Anne Fortier Quotes


There is a trick to flying. The angels told me." He had smiled at my wide-eyed awe. "You need to forget everything you know as a human being. When you are human, you discover that there is great power in hating the earth. And it can almost make you fly. But it never will." I had frowned, not quite understanding him. "So, what's the trick?" "Love the sky.


Citations

Fortier, Anne. Juliet. Ballantine Books, 2010.

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Anne Fortier
Anne Fortier
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  • Nationality: Danish
  • Profession: Writer

Anne Fortier (born 1971) is a Danish-Canadian writer who has lived in the US and Canada since 2002.