Ruta Sepetys

We have only died if you forget us.

—anonymous epitaph

SPANISH CIVIL WAR MASS GRAVE

“Gold is tried by fire and brave men by adversity,”

The perfect word is like the perfect camera angle; it expresses the true nature of the situation.

He takes a breath, acknowledging the reality:
A secret never stays secret for long.

‘If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough,’”

Do they think the Valley of the Fallen is a place to buy souvenirs? It’s being built by Republican prisoners.

The mantra of bullfighting is “To become a bullfighter, you must first become a bull.”

But fear brings dimension to our lives. Without fear we will never meet courage.”

The most dangerous adversary is the one you underestimate.

Sometimes, when there’s nothing left to burn, we set ourselves on fire.