Shadow of Night
Deborah Harkness
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Memories were short and history unkind. It was the way of the world.”
“With knot of one, the spell's begun. With knot of two, the spell be true. With knot of three, the spell is free. With knot of four, the power is stored. With knot of five, the spell with thrive. With knot of six, this spell I fix.”
“In every moment, for the rest of my life, I will be choosing you.”
“We don’t lock up books in this house,” Philippe said, “only food, ale, and wine. Reading Herodotus or Aquinas seldom leads to bad behavior.”
“Children needed love, a reliable source of comfort, and an adult willing to take responsibility for them.”
“Gallowglass returned to Sporrengasse with two vampires and a pretzel.”
“Change is the only reliable thing in the world.”
“You’re impossible. Stop worrying about what other women do. Be your own extraordinary self.”
“You tell me that magic is just desire made real. Maybe spells are nothing more than words that you believe with all your heart,”
“I turned to leave, then whirled around and flung my arms around Philippe’s massive shoulders. How could such a man ever be broken? “What is it?” Philippe murmured, taken aback. “You will not be alone either, Philippe de Clermont,” I whispered fiercely. “I’ll find a way to be with you in the darkness, I promise. And when you think the whole world has abandoned you, I’ll be there, holding your hand.” “How could it be otherwise,” Philippe said gently, “when you are in my heart?”
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Book Keywords:
humor, you-had-to-be-there, wisdom, hard-truths, children, spells
