Paullina Simons Quotes About Soldiers

Quotes about: Soldiers

• A bus came. The soldier turned away from her and walked toward it. Tatiana watched him. Even his walk was from another world; the step was too sure, the stride too long, yet somehow it all seemed right, looked right, felt right. It was like stumbling on a book you thought you had lost. Ah, yes, there it is.

  Paullina Simons

  Book, Long, Soldier

  Paullina Simons (2009). “The Bronze Horseman”, p.32, Harper Collins

• When Tatiana looked up from her ice cream, she saw a soldier staring at her from across the street.

  Paullina Simons

  Ice Cream, Soldier, Saws

  Paullina Simons (2009). “The Bronze Horseman”, p.30, Harper Collins

• In Alexander's life there was one thread that could not be broken by death, by distance, by time, by war. Could not be broken. As long as I am in the world, she said with her breath and her body, as long as I am, you are permanent, soldier.

  Paullina Simons

  War, Distance, Long

• Tatiana...you and I had only one moment..." said Alexander. "A single moment in time, in your time and mine...one instant, when another life could have still been possible." He kissed her lips. "Do you know what I'm talking about?" When Tatiana looked up from her ice cream, she saw a soldier staring at her from across the street. "I know that moment," whispered Tatiana.

  Paullina Simons

  Ice Cream, Talking, Soldier

• Thank you," she whispered, "for keeping yourself alive, soldier." "You're welcome," he whispered back.

  Paullina Simons

  Soldier, Alive, Welcome

• Open your eyes, soldier,” Tatiana said fondly, caressing his face.“Are you hungry?” “I was hungry,” Alexander said. “But you fed me.” His body was shaking underneath his sheet.

  Paullina Simons

  Eye, Soldier, Body

• Tania,” he whispers, “promise me you won’t forget me when I die.” “You won’t die, soldier,” she says. “You won’t die. Live! Live on, breathe on, claw onto life, and do not let go. Promise me you will live for me, and I promise you, when you’re done, I will be waiting for you.” She is sobbing. “Whenever you’re done, Alexander, I will be here, waiting for you.

  Paullina Simons

  Letting Go, Waiting, Soldier

• Tatiana and the soldier were having a silence

  Paullina Simons

  Silence, Soldier

  Paullina Simons (2009). “The Bronze Horseman”, p.32, Harper Collins

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