Evette Davis > Quotes

“I promise to tell you everything you want, but first I want something from you in return.
What do you want? Olivia asked.
I want a kiss, William said. You and I, we're making a deal of sorts...a bargain that we will keep each other's secrets...”
― Evette Davis, Woman King

“I told you. . .you belong in a castle.”
― Evette Davis

“I know you can read me, and I can often hear your thoughts too. Makes for an interesting relationship, don't you think?”
― Evette Davis

“It's common knowledge in the industry that people often lie, or minimize things, when they participate in surveys, No one wants to tell a stranger they drink four cocktails a night, or eat junk food for every meal. It's the same with their views on candidates and political issues. Most people won't tell you they don't like someone when they have to look you in the eye. None of that would matter for me, though, because I would know their true emotions whether they shared them or not.”
― Evette Davis, Woman King

“The expression 'three is a crowd' holds true for both romance and politics. A three-way race is a disaster, because it splits the ballots, making it almost impossible to gain a majority of the votes. It usually results in a runoff.”
― Evette Davis, Woman King

“Look at your reflection," he said, gently cupping my chin in his palm. "I have scanned thousands of faces in my time, Olivia. You were meant to be a leader. It's etched in every line of your face. . .”
― Evette Davis, Woman King

“As far as I'm concerned, you're changing the fate of another human being. Maybe he isn't meant to be elected to office. Maybe humans deserve to live with electing the wrong person.”
― Evette Davis, Woman King

“What do you do when a country is knocked off its axis? Unhinged from its moorings by radicalism, which by its very nature arrives as the cold breath of death against your neck.”
― Evette Davis, 48 States

“For a moment, I felt sorry for him. The pain and disappointment of his life hung about him like a cloak. It permeated the air, giving him a rank and bitter scent. This, I mused, was an example of human betrayal left festering, and I felt some compassion for the man whose life had been so disturbed by his wife's ambitions and dishonesty.”
― Evette Davis, Woman King

“You're not prepared physically or mentally to pick a fight with a thousand-year-old vampire." he said. 'He is more cunning and far more ruthless than you.'

'Maybe I'll surprise you,' I said. . .”
― Evette Davis, Woman King