Ann Somerville > Quotes

“The craft of a master is not imposing dominance, but winning submission.”
― Ann Somerville, Remastering Jerna

“I wished, more than anything, to forget. But what I had, more than anything, was time to remember.”
― Ann Somerville, Remastering Jerna

“...our witness, one Edward Littleton, was as gay as Elton John's handbag.”
― Ann Somerville, Unnatural Selection

“Readers, protect yourselves. Authors are selling you something - even I am. Use your heads, not your heart. If we weren't good at convincing people of emotions, spinning believable yarns, we wouldn't be writers.”
― Ann Somerville

“It would be perfect if they could make it taste like water, but pretending that something that laden with chemicals is somehow remotely connected to fruit or sunshine or chirpy rugrats adds insult to the injury of needing to drink the damn stuff in the first place.”
― Ann Somerville, Unnatural Selection

“Reji kissed him again. “Maybe...for now, healer. But later, I might need your
help.”
“Oh? For a medical condition?”
“Yes. I have this really hard....”
“Hard...?” Kei murmured, teasing Reji’s nipple through his shirt.
Reji’s voice cracked. “...Leg....”
“Oh. Your...leg. And what might your...leg...need?”
Reji cleared his throat, but it seemed his voice was still a little hoarse. “A
rub...might need a rub...later.”
― Ann Somerville, Kei's Gift

“All this hate is very tiring, isn’t it?”
― Ann Somerville, Kei's Gift

“Karus was well used to dealing with young people with more spirit than common sense.”
― Ann Somerville, Kei's Gift

“So, in addition to beating you, and starving you, he expected you to appear spotlessly clean. How...thorough of him.”
― Ann Somerville, Kei's Gift

“Arman groaned. “You’re definitely taking all the romance out of this.”

“I’m sorry,” he said quietly. “But sex is silly and it’s funny, and it doesn’t always work—you need to get that idea out of your head or you’ll get depressed if it’s not all magical.”
― Ann Somerville, Kei's Gift

“Work and rest in the proper proportions are fundamental to health and productivity.”
― Ann Somerville, Kei's Gift

“Let go your hate, and let your love heal you.”
― Ann Somerville, Kei's Gift

“Zachary decided a long time ago he didn’t want to be hurt any more by people leaving him. You see the kind of life he leads. Don’t be like that, Julian. Be brave. It hurts, but your life will be so much richer.”
― Ann Somerville, A Fluffy Tale

“Then print this. If you report something that irresponsible, I will kick your arse so hard you’ll be able to finger yourself and clean your teeth at the same time.”
― Ann Somerville, Unnatural Selection

“Mooning over what was, so far, just a casual fuck, was too juvenile for words. And the little leap of pleasure I got when he finally called on Friday night? Was not to be spoken of ever.”
― Ann Somerville, Unnatural Selection

“You’re preserved in a vacuum pack, sterile, untouchable, unreachable.”
― Ann Somerville