deprecation always waits to be disputed, and, if the disputation does not come, becomes petulance.
“Poise was keeping your knees and your lips together, your eyebrows and your nostrils apart.”
― Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd
― Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd
“Dogger had once warned me to be wary of any man who introduced himself as 'Mr.' It was an honorific, he said, a mark of respect to be bestowed by others, but never, ever, under any circumstances, upon oneself.”
― As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust
― As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust
“She reminded me of something, and suddenly I knew. I was a tiny child again at Radford, my uncle’s home, and he was walking me through the glass-houses in the gardens. There was one flower, an orchid, that grew alone; it was the colour of pale ivory, with one little vein of crimson running through the petals. The scent filled the house, honeyed, and sickly sweet. It was the loveliest flower I had ever seen. I stretched out my hand to stroke the soft velvet sheen, and swiftly my uncle pulled me by the shoulder. ‘Don’t touch it, child. The stem is poisonous.”
― The King's General
― The King's General
“to survive a family must present an unbroken front to the world.”
― Gone with the Wind
― Gone with the Wind
“It is all very well seeking yourself, but not when you find that ultimately you don’t enjoy the company you may end up keeping.”
― The Great Escape: Adventures on the Wild West Coast
― The Great Escape: Adventures on the Wild West Coast
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