Glib Quotes

“I suspect he's sweet on Sophie and doesn't like to see her work too hard.'
Tessa was glad to hear it. She'd felt awful about her reaction to Sophie's scar, and the thought that Sophie had a male admirer - and a handsome one like that- eased her conscience slightly. 'Perhaps he's in love with Agatha', she said.
'I hope not. I intend to marry Agatha myself. She may be a thousand years old, but she makes an incomparable jam tart. Beauty fades, but cooking is eternal.”
― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel

“I admit, he has far too much on his mind at the moment. Suppressed panic turns him into a prick every time; it's what he does instead of running in circles screaming. A way of coping, I suppose.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Mirror Dance

“Er schaute uns nacheinander an. "Habt ihr sie irgendetwas sagen gehört?"
Keiner von uns antwortet.
"Ich könnte schwören, dass ich die Frage laut und deutlich gestellt habe", sagt John trocken.”
― Virginia Boecker, The Witch Hunter