

“I thought once that gods are the opposite of death, but I see now they are more dead than anything, for they are unchanging, and can hold nothing in their hands.”
― Circe
― Circe

“The disturbing thing about Cardan is how well he plays the fool to disguise his own cleverness.”
― The Wicked King
― The Wicked King

“You are wise,” he said.
“If it is so,” I said, “it is only because I have been fool enough for a hundred lifetimes.”
― Circe
“If it is so,” I said, “it is only because I have been fool enough for a hundred lifetimes.”
― Circe

“You may win in the end, you may ensorcell me and hurt me and humiliate me, but I will make sure you lose everything I can take from you on the way down.”
― The Cruel Prince
― The Cruel Prince

“She is a vehicle not just for passion, but for philosophy.”
― Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire
― Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire

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