“Of course he is to be trusted,” I said. “Don’t you believe in my judgment?” As if on autopilot, I mentioned the traits that mattered to Mother. “He’s well educated. From an established family.” “Established!” she snorted. “That tells me
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“I don’t know where the past hides, but I will meet you there.”
― The Midnight Train
― The Midnight Train
“When they no longer had to see tombstones – those ghastly reminders of life’s brevity and God’s severity – European citizens were galvanized into action. Having pushed death out of their daily routines, they could focus on other things: composing arias, inventing the guillotine and then the steam locomotive, colonizing the rest of the world and carving up the Middle East … You could do all that and much more if only you could take your mind off the disturbing thought of being a mere mortal.”
― 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World
― 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World
“He told her the six of clubs was the ace of diamonds. And she believed him. That was her habit, and every time he lied he slipped further away. Sabine woke up twisted in the sheets, the pillow deep inside her mouth. There would have been no reason to lie, not when she loved him the way she did.”
― The Magician's Assistant
― The Magician's Assistant
“Soon you’ll learn that there’s no room for love in a woman’s life. There’s only one thing you’ll need, and that’s sabr, patience.”
― A Woman Is No Man
― A Woman Is No Man
“From my rotting body flowers shall grow, and I am in them and that is eternity.’ Isn’t that beautiful?”
― Between Shades of Gray
― Between Shades of Gray
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