Quotes

“In the sky there are always answers and explanations for everything: every pain, every suffering, joy and confusion.” 
― Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone



“Some nights the sky wept stars that quickly floated and disappeared into the darkness before our wishes could meet them. ” 
― Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone

“...children have the resilience to outlive their sufferings, if given a chance.” 
― Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone

This quote reminds me and represents the time in the book where Ishmael was put in the rehabilitation centre. He was given the chance to heal and he did get through it all in the end.


“I joined the army to avenge the deaths of my family and to survive, but I've come to learn that if I am going to take revenge, in that process I will kill another person whose family will want revenge; then revenge and revenge and revenge will never come to an end...” 
― Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone

I love this quote because it`s completely true. People take revenge thinking it`s the best thing but really it`s not because it starts more conflict.