Boyd Dilello > Boyd's Quotes

“If the Agency could become a container for something neither Anna nor Mary had known before: a family. Now, without Caroline depending on her, Anna was alone. It did not taste good. There were voices inside: I am risking everything; I could lose everything.”
― Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder

“You shall address me as ‘My Dearest’,’ he repeated in a mocking voice, trying to copy her tone. ‘You will forget all about this conversation when you leave this room.’ It was interesting that tone; it had a sort of hypnotising ring to it.”
― Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and the Master

“First best is falling in love. Second best is being in love. Least best is falling out of love. But any of it is better than never having been in love.”
― Maya Angelou

“…for no matter how lost and soiled and worn-out wandering sons may be, mothers can forgive and forget every thing as they fold them into their fostering arms. Happy the son whose faith in his mother remains unchanged, and who, through all his wanderings, has kept some filial token to repay her brave and tender love.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Men

“What is life? It departs covertly. Like a thief Death took him.”
― John Gunther, Death Be Not Proud

“Principle is principle, of course, and terror on a gray morning is another thing.”
― Thomas Keneally, Schindler’s List

“return”
― Johanna Spyri, Heidi (Illustrated): The 1922 Classic Edition with Original Illustrations

“Free as air; that's what they say- "free as air". Now they bring me my air in an iron barrel.”
― Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited