Candace Robb > Quotes

“All that goes before shapes thee. Even thy habit of prayer. Magda honors that. Alisoun had little faith that her prayers were heard – God and the Blessed Mother had stood aside while she lost all her family to the pestilence. But something in the words, the ritual, comforted her. According to Magda, to pay attention to how Alisoun felt about her choices was to heed her inner wisdom, whence came her gift for healing.”
― Candace Robb, A Conspiracy of Wolves

“All must come to understand Magda Digby for themselves. She was unique.”
― Candace Robb, A Vigil of Spies

“Nicholas”
― Candace Robb, The Apothecary Rose

“The marvels of God are not brought forth from one’s self. Rather, it is more like a chord, a sound that is played. The tone does not come out of the chord itself, but rather, through the touch of the Musician. I am, of course, the lyre and harp of God’s kindness. Hildegard of Bingen”
― Candace Robb, A Choir of Crows

“Alisoun might reassure him of this, but Magda’s instruction was to say only what thou must. Thou art here to listen.”
― Candace Robb, A Conspiracy of Wolves

“Through the canopy of leaves a dappled sunshine awoke and the mist began to writhe up from the ground, causing the woodland to shimmer and pulse.”
― Candace Robb, A Vigil of Spies

“death.” Monster.”
― Candace Robb, The Apothecary Rose

“story.”
― Candace Robb, The Nun's Tale

“Does it not disturb you? The violence, the blood.’ ‘My dreams are haunted by it. But I honor the dead by doing what I can to expose the darkness that took them.’ ‘And bring them justice?’ ‘Justice? No. Breathing life into the dead, undoing their injuries – that would be justice, but that I cannot do. I seek to prevent further violence, expose the corruption …’ Owen’s words sounded hollow to him even as he uttered them. ‘It is little enough.”
― Candace Robb, A Conspiracy of Wolves

“learned enough about debating to know that a solid, unassailable argument must stand up to generalisation.”
― Candace Robb, The Riddle of St. Leonard's