“Like the hero of a fairy-tale Mr Norrell had discovered that the power to do what he wished had been his own all along.”
― Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
― Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
“Agamemnon escaped with his life From land battles and sea storms, then fell to his wife.”
― The Art of Love
― The Art of Love
“He winced at her efforts to mollify him. Why didn't she say she was disgusted with his behaviour, with his long absence, his infrequent superficial letters? And if she did say it - would he defend himself? Would he give reasons, try to explain how meaningless every endeavour seemed to him? No. For then she would start crying again, he would tell her to stop being silly, she would ask for details, and he would tell her to mind her own business.”
― A Fine Balance
― A Fine Balance
“The first thing the attendees saw when they walked in was a poster with the question “What are our mokitas?”—a Papua New Guinea word for that which everyone knows and no one will speak of: the elephant in the room.”
― Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time
― Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time
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