“every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter. The sitter is merely the accident, the occasion. It is not he who is revealed by the painter; it is rather the painter who, on the coloured canvas, reveals himself.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“It is the right of a traveller to vent their frustration at every minor inconvenience by writing of it to their friends.”
― Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
― Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
“I’ll be honest, right now you could probably talk me into anything. Chains or leather or ducks.”
“Ducks?”
“Whatever.”
Pen pressed against him. “What would I use a duck for?”
“Don’t ask me. I said you could talk me into it, not that it was my idea.”
“I’m not doing anything with a duck.”
“Fine. Forget the duck.”
― An Unsuitable Heir
“Ducks?”
“Whatever.”
Pen pressed against him. “What would I use a duck for?”
“Don’t ask me. I said you could talk me into it, not that it was my idea.”
“I’m not doing anything with a duck.”
“Fine. Forget the duck.”
― An Unsuitable Heir
“I’d never set out to have a cult of librarians who answered only to me and my sister, but it did come in handy whenever I needed to do research.”
― Balefire
― Balefire
“He leaned close, rubbing his bearded cheek against my ear. 'And how about a sweet kiss, now, for the brave lads of the clan MacKenzie? Tulach Ard!'
Erin go bragh,' I said rudely, and pushed with all my strength.”
― Outlander
Erin go bragh,' I said rudely, and pushed with all my strength.”
― Outlander
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