John Boyne: Quotes about life

John Boyne is Irish novelist, author of children's and youth fiction. Explore interesting quotes on life.

John Boyne: 48 quotes5 likes

“You’re my best friend, Shmuel,’ he said. ‘My best friend for life.”

Source: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

“There's things that happen in a person's life that are so scorched in the memory and burned into the heart that there's no forgetting them.”

“He looked down and did something quite out of character for him: he took hold of Shmuel's tiny hand in his and squeezed it tightly.
"You're my best friend, Shmuel," he said. "My best friend for life.”

Source: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

“Regrets and apologies are all very well, but there's things that happen in a person's life that are so scorched in the memory and burned into the heart that there's no forgetting them. They're like brands.”

Source: Mutiny on the Bounty