“What comes to your mind when you think of the word Transylvania, if you ponder it at all? What comes to my mind are mountains of savage beauty, ancient castles, werewolves, and witches - a land of magical obscurity. How, in short, am I to believe I will still be in Europe, on entering such a realm? I shall let you know if it's Europe or fairyland, when I get there. First, Snagov - I set out tomorrow.” IfsThinkingKnowsMindFirstsBelieveStillsLandTomorrowMountainEuropeAncientRealmsWitchSavagesEnteringCastlesObscurityPonderingWerewolfTransylvania Author:Elizabeth Kostova
“In the end, I always act from the heart, even if I also value reason and tradition. I wish I could explain why, but I don't know.” IfsKnowsHeartEndsReasonValuesWishTradition Author:Elizabeth Kostova
“In those days, I still thoroughly enjoyed the romance I called "by myself"; I didn't know yet how it gets lonely, picks up a sharp edge later on that ruins a day now and then-- ruins more than that, if you're not careful.” IfsKnowsStillsRomancePicksLonelyEdgesCarefulRuinsEnjoyedNow And ThenSharp Edges Book:The Swan Thieves Source: The Swan Thieves
“If there is any good in life, in history, in my own past, I invoke it now. I invoke it with all the passion with which I have lived.” IfsPastPassionMy OwnInvoke Author:Elizabeth Kostova
