Tina Connolly Quotes

You are settling in?" he said. "Your rooms are sufficient; the fire is lit, the floors swept; all ets are ceteraed?

The thought flashed that this was what taking chances was—you always thought in the back of your mind that doing the right thing would lead you down the right path to the right outcome. But when it came down to it, you might still fail, and everything might end in disaster. Faith in your decision did not mean that the best was going to happen.

Anything that lives forever gets bored.

The guests will arrive soon," he said, as lightly as if they had been only talking about the weather. "For this tedious chore we call a 'party.' We pronounce mingling with uninspired souls 'charming,' and talking of unimportant topics 'delightful.' Oh, I despise it.

Jane nodded, and she mentally thanked the several-greats-grandmother who had decided she’d rather risk royal displeasure than give up a book.

Dorie smiled sideways up at her in the manner of children everywhere when they’d gotten away with something.