F. E. Higgins Quotes

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"Why must it be in human nature to hear one thing but to believe in another?"

"Because we want things to get better," I said. "Otherwise we would all give up."

F. E. Higgins

When I opened my eyes I knew that nothing in my miserable life prior to that moment could possibly be as bad as what was about to happen.

F. E. Higgins

It was a sheltered spot, with the mountain behind us and the sea in front. On early summer mornings I could see the dawn's rosy fingers turning the water to a shimmering pink. In the autumn swollen clouds hung so low, sometimes almost half the mountain would disappear.

F. E. Higgins

"How much would a soul weigh?"

"It is easy enough to construct a set of scales, of course, but to have a person on them at the exact moment life leaves their body, that is the difficulty."

F. E. Higgins

F. E. Higgins

F. E. Higgins

Bio: Fiona "F. E." Higgins is an Irish children's author. She is known for her books The Bone Magician and The Black Book of Secrets, the latter of which was awarded a Bisto Honour Award in 2008.

Known for:

The Black Book of Secrets
The Eyeball Collector
The Bone Magician
The Lunatic's Curse
The Phenomenals: A Tangle of Traitors

F. E. Higgins on Wikipedia

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