Matthew Clairmont Quotes

“Somewhere in the center of my soul, a rusty chain began to unwind. It freed itself, link by link, from where it had rested, unobserved, waiting for him. My hands, which had been balled up and pressed against his chest, unfurled with it. The chain continued to drop, to an unfathomable depth where there was nothing but darkness and Matthew. At last it snapped to its full length, anchoring me to a vampire. Despite the manuscript, despite the fact that my hands contained enough voltage to run a microwave, and despite the photograph, as long as I was connected to him, I was safe.”
― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches

“You persist in this romantic vision of what it is to be a vampire, but despite my best efforts to curb it I have a taste for blood.”
― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches

“Matthew kept hinting that his desire - for blood, chiefly- was so strong that it put everything else at risk. But vampires weren’t the only creatures who had to manage such strong impulses. Much of what qualified as magic was simply desire in action. Witchcraft was different- that took spells and rituals. But magic? A wish, a need, a hunger too strong to be denied- these could turn into deeds when they cross a witch’s mind.”
― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches

“To every question I have ever had, or ever will have, you are the answer.”
― Deborah Harkness, The Book of Life

“Occasio praeceps, experimentum periculosum, iudicium difficile."..' Opportunity is fleeting, experiment dangerous, and judgement difficult.”
― Deborah Harkness, Shadow of Night

“Once the world was full of wonders, but it belongs to humans now. We creatures have all but disappeared; daemons, vampires and witches. Hiding in plain sight, fearful of discovery, ill at ease even with each other.
But as my father used to say:
In every ending, there is a new beginning.”
― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches

“That's wonderful news" Clairmont said. "Can you get this lady some tea when you have a chance? She's threatened to kill for it."
"Won't be necessary, dearie," Mary told me with a smile. "We serve tea without bloodshed.”
― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches

“Impossible,'" Matthew said.
"'Impossible n'est pas français,' Ysabeau said, her tone tart as vinegar. 'And it certainly was not a word in your father's vocabulary.”
― Deborah Harkness

“One year ago you walked into the Bodleian Library and straight into my heart. As soon as that wicked mouth of yours smiled, the moment your eyes lightened with recognition even though we’d never met before, I knew that my life would never be the same.”
― Deborah Harkness

“Aber du brauchst keine Worte, um mir zu sagen, was du fühlst.", sagte Matthew. "Ich sehe dich. auch wenn du dich vor der Welt versteckst. Ich höre dich, auch wenn du schweigst.”
― Deborah Harkness

“Aber du brauchst keine Worte, um mir zu sagen, was du fühlst.", sagte Matthew. "Ich sehe dich, auch wenn du dich vor der Welt versteckst. Ich höre dich, auch wenn du schweigst.”
― Deborah Harkness

“Significa che io amo lei e lei ama me. Indipendentemente da quel che dirò agli altri, la verità è questa. Chiaro?”
― Deborah Harkness, Shadow of Night

“« Voglio ciò che non dovrei volere e desidero qualcuno che non potrò mai avere. »”
― Debora Harknesa, A Discovery of Witches

“Tú hueles a savia de sauce. Y manzanilla aplastada - Olfateó otra vez y mostró una sonrisa leve y triste - Hay también madreselvas y hojas de roble caídas - dijo en voz baja, suspirando -, junto con avellano en flor y los primeros narcisos de la primavera. Y cosas antiguas..., malva, incienso, milenrama. Los olores que creía haber olvidado.”
― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches