Sabrina Flynn > Quotes

“Questions are the stepping stones to wisdom,”
― Sabrina Flynn, A Thread in the Tangle

“A sharp breeze cut through the fog, stirring the veil, slicing through wool and cutting to the bone.”
― Sabrina Flynn, From the Ashes

“What were the children doing up there?" "I don't know. Likely same as you. Why did you go as a child?" Isobel felt her cheeks warm. "I was looking for buried treasure." "Did you ever find your treasure?" Julius asked. "I'm still looking." "I'll add 'delusional' to my notes.”
― Sabrina Flynn, The Devil's Teeth

“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself,”
― Sabrina Flynn, From the Ashes

“It’s not polite to read other people’s telegrams,” she said, stuffing the missive in her satchel. “You do it all the time,” Jin accused. “At least I do so in secret.”
― Sabrina Flynn, Beyond the Pale

“Her Lady. Isobel was not a sentimental person. But this hurt.”
― Sabrina Flynn, Conspiracy of Silence

“I’m trouble, and your agency would be in a world of mess if I’m discovered. I’ve involved myself too much as it is,” she realized. Her instincts urged her to leave, to sever ties and flee, but Riot’s calm voice cut through the impulse. “I thought I’d teach Bel to pick locks. Can we use your sample locks?” The prospect of learning to pick a lock, long ached for, overrode concern. What woman could resist such an offer?”
― Sabrina Flynn, A Bitter Draught

“To her surprise, Isobel found she wasn’t keen on returning to the city. It turned out she enjoyed indolence in the right company.”
― Sabrina Flynn, Beyond the Pale

“explained. “Get back to your rooms. How did you get in here?” Isobel held up her watch on its chain. “I’m no longer confined here. I don’t have to listen to you anymore.” Miss Floyd made an exasperated noise. “As if you ever did! Can’t you just leave quietly?”
― Sabrina Flynn, Uncharted Waters

“You are too charming, by far, Riot.” “It’s not charm; it’s simple truth.” “Pure charm,” she persisted. “Was that your answer? That I’m too charming?” “I suppose, for now.” Her voice held a smile, and she leaned into him as they walked. “Now what have you decided about me?” “That I love you.” The words were calm and matter-of-fact, leaving no doubt, but then she already knew it in her heart. Those three words were simply an answer; not a declaration. “You must be delirious.”
― Sabrina Flynn, Record of Blood

“Trust?” Lucie asked, surprised. “I didn’t think you trusted anyone but yourself.” “I’m talking with you, aren’t I?” “My dear sister,” her twin drawled in a masculine voice, “I don’t even trust myself. Madame de Winter is a shameless flirt and gossip.” “Madame de Winter will find her balls kicked if she so much as breathes a word about this business to anyone.” “Your diplomacy has always been intolerable.”
― Sabrina Flynn, A Bitter Draught

“I won’t lie,” Sarah said firmly. “I would lie,” Jin said. Sarah shot her sister a glare across the carriage. “We’re not asking you to lie,” Riot soothed.”
― Sabrina Flynn, Beyond the Pale

“Isobel ran a gentle hand over his bruised face, and he looked up into her eyes. “I’m twenty years older than you, Bel. At some point, this… caretaking will be permanent.” Isobel nudged his legs open and moved closer, taking his face in her hands. “I’m positive you will get yourself killed before it comes to that.” He raised a sutured brow, then winced. “Is that your plan?” “Or maybe I’ll just hire a nurse—an unattractive one, with a horrid enough disposition to make me seem warm and caring.”
― Sabrina Flynn, Where Cowards Tread

“How are the matches this week, Mr. McCormick?” Surprise flashed across his eyes, and his chest swelled until the buttons looked about to burst. He placed a chewed cigar between his lips. “You’re a sporting woman, then?” “Not that kind.” He chuckled. “Never been to a match, then?” Mack answered his own question. “Women tend to shy away from the brutality.” “Probably reminds them of home and their husbands.”
― Sabrina Flynn, A Bitter Draught

“here I thought it was only young women who were eyed up and down like slabs of meat for the taking." Riot clucked his tongue. "It may come as a surprise to you, but women do have desires, the same as men." "You shock me, Atticus." The cards in his hand seemed to chuckle. "Someone has to.”
― Sabrina Flynn, Conspiracy of Silence

“Yes?” “Hop, it’s Isobel.” “I do remember the sound of your voice, Wu Lei Ching. It haunts my dreams.”
― Sabrina Flynn, Where Cowards Tread

“Jin leapt to her feet. “Stop talking.” The girl didn’t reach Mrs. Löfgren’s shoulders, but her growl silenced the woman mid-sentence. Mrs. Löfgren took a step backwards. “You cook for your husband. She will cook for others.” Mrs. Löfgren recalled that the scarred girl was only eleven and rallied. “We pay for room and board—that includes cooked food. And this woman cannot cook!” “It is very cooked,” Jin pointed out. “You should pay more for how cooked the potatoes are.”
― Sabrina Flynn, A Grim Telling

“The Lady is confident. She’s been on these waters all her life. Practically sails herself. Just needs a nudge here and there.” “Still, it’s a lot of boat.” “When I take you beyond the Golden Gate, you’ll be happy she’s over forty-feet.” Not if, but when. That word heartened Riot to no end. But today, he was glad that they were headed north, staying well inside the bay.”
― Sabrina Flynn, A Bitter Draught

“Jin started to pull Sarah away. “Wait,” Isobel ordered. “Yes?” Jin asked. “You didn’t agree to my terms.” “We will stay out of alleyways,” Jin said. “And no stabbing people.” Jin muttered under her breath. The eleven-year-old was entirely too quick with her blade. “Fine, we will let bad men take us instead.” “You know what I mean,” Isobel said. Jin stuck out her tongue.”
― Sabrina Flynn, Beyond the Pale

“Questions hardly require an answer, only a reply, and that, my dear, was a reply.”
― Sabrina Flynn, A Thread in the Tangle

“I’m told diamonds are the primary cause of blindness in women,” Riot observed.”
― Sabrina Flynn, From the Ashes

“Isobel said nothing, which was far worse than prodding him about it. "Oh, say it," he growled. "Dr. Bright is worried about you." "He should worry about you instead," Lotario said. "He'll worry when I strangle the next nurse who speaks soothingly to me. I need stimulation." Lotario opened his mouth. "Mental," she growled.”
― Sabrina Flynn, The Devil's Teeth

“Aware of her arm submersed in water with an electrical device, she quickly withdrew it. “Not a pleasant way to die,” she mused. “Would a belt like that kill a man in water?” Her knowledge of electricity was sketchy. “Tim may know. He likes to tinker with electrical devices.” “Tinker as ‘strap one on and climb in the tub’?” “Wouldn’t be the first time,” Riot acknowledged.”
― Sabrina Flynn, A Bitter Draught

“You made Ravenwood Agency famous, Bel." "It was famous long before I came along." "Then at the very least you breathed life back into it. We've had a number of clients come in with fabricated stories." The line crackled when she snorted. "Don't you dare pin all this on me—you did your fair share, Mr. Frequently-energetically-and-thoroughly." "I didn't hear any complaints from you at the time." When her laughter died, Riot sobered.”
― Sabrina Flynn, The Devil's Teeth

“Riot nodded to the boy. “Our letter writer could very well be a fanciful amateur with a taste for dime novels. What do we know about Mrs. Kingston besides the newspaper’s flowery drivel describing her as a ‘fair-haired, wilting feminine flower of San Francisco society’ whose honor is in grave danger?”
― Sabrina Flynn, From the Ashes

“Isobel sighed, and turned to pace, but a bony hand snaked out and held her fast. It was her mother's. Catarina looked up at her with red-rimmed eyes. "How could you think me so cruel?" "You generally have something critical to say," she replied truthfully.”
― Sabrina Flynn, The Devil's Teeth

“It was true, the Riots would be getting themselves into a viper’s nest of trouble, but they did that on their own. And Maddie was tired of running—tired of watching her mother and brother shoulder the burden of surviving. It was time she did something to help.”
― Sabrina Flynn, A Grim Telling

“I’ll hold you to that. Now, for your own redemption…” He gestured at the book. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” Jin stopped reading. “Is this a romance?” “It’s my favorite book. I find it soothing.” She made a sound of disgust. “It’s part of your punishment,” he reminded.”
― Sabrina Flynn, Where Cowards Tread

“We do mind,” Sarah said, squaring her shoulders. Blake smiled at her. “And you are?” Sarah was in no mood for men with pleasant smiles. She’d had enough of them in the past year. “Old enough to know you can’t come in without a warrant.”
― Sabrina Flynn, A Grim Telling

“Jin's entire body was rigid, her jaw set, fists curled into white balls. Grimm stared at the girl, his face a stony mask, but Tobias was oblivious to the deeper significance of her words. "There wasn't no mention of a trunk in the story." Maddie was too stunned to correct his grammar. "Would you be quiet!" Sarah hissed at Tobias.”
― Sabrina Flynn, Conspiracy of Silence