Dwain

“Why must men always talk of politics, war, and sports instead of art, literature, and music?”
― Rebecca Rosenberg, Madame Pommery, Creator of Brut Champagne

“A haunting memory flooded over Ethan when his own little sister had died. He had not thought of her in years! He glanced at the other chairs that sat empty around the table and wondered how different, or better his life would have been if she had lived. He tried to imagine her sitting there, but had trouble conjuring up her face.”
― Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing

“We’re not here to argue with you about the wisdom of our alliance that has kept the Persians at bay for forty years. An argument requires a measure of equality between those in the dispute and Samos is not the equal of Athens.”
― Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

“My future was about to happen.”
― Emma Donoghue, Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins