Page 65 Quotes

“...good fortune is not only good fortune, and over the years things happened in that family that caused some terrible regret. Still, for years it all seemed to me to be blindingly beautiful. And it was.”
― Marilynne Robinson, Gilead

“Even Sarren can't take out a whole city of armed, bloodthirsty minions.' He curled a lip in disgust. 'And if he can, then you'll have to excuse me, because at that point I'm going to say the hell with you both, you can chase after Sarren without me.”
― Julie Kagawa, The Forever Song

“If, as Heraclitus suggests, god, like an oracle, neither "declares nor hides, but sets forth by signs," then clearly I had better be scrying the signs.”
― Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

“I had a new cabin mate. I had a monster for a half-brother.”
― Rick Riordan, The Sea of Monsters

“The Rosebud Diner in Somerville was a refurbished trolley car that smelled of strong coffee and burnt toast and employed only geriatric women with foul tempers.”
― Scott Von Doviak, Charlesgate Confidential

“As Edwin once said, social life is like alchemy: mixing foreign elements is dangerous.”
― Alison Lurie, Foreign Affairs