“You keep your wine in a paper bag, you shouldn't be too upset when it leaks.”
― The Blade Itself
― The Blade Itself
“No wonder men did not want women to wear bloomers. What could women accomplish if they did not have to continually mind their skirts, keep them from dragging in the mud or getting trampled on the steps of an omnibus? If they had pockets! With pockets, women could conquer the world!”
― The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter
― The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter
“Once you've got a task to do, it's better to do it than live with the fear of it.”
― The Blade Itself
― The Blade Itself
“It was a fact, he was only now beginning to realise, that the conversation of the drunk is only interesting to the drunk. A few glasses of wine can be the difference between finding a man a hilarious companion or an insufferable moron.”
― The Blade Itself
― The Blade Itself
“My father used to say the seeds of the past bear fruit in the present.”
― The Blade Itself
― The Blade Itself
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