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“The ill-informed masses included her own family among their ranks, a family that specialized in being both inconvenient and asinine.”

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Gail Carriger

Gail Carriger is a renowned archaeologist, born on May 4, 1976. Her research focuses on ancient civilizations and the conservation of cultural heritage. more

“Alexia suspected Lord Maccon's handling was a tad more than was strictly called for under the circumstances, but she secretly enjoyed the sensation. After all, how often did a spinster of her shelf life get manhandled by an earl of Lord Maccon's peerage? She had better take advantage of the situation.”

Situation Lord Circumstances Advantage Enjoyed Sensations Shelves Shelf Life Spinsters

Author:Gail Carriger

“All history is biography.”

Biographies

Author:Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Just so you know, I'm straight. Totally straight. As an arrow." Her voice held a smile. "So am I”

Knows Voice Arrows

Author:Carrie Vaughn

“Coroner's inquest: death by drowning. And he hasn't been to the sea-shore in ten years.”

Years Sea Ten Shore Drowning

Book:The Favourite Game

Source: The Favourite Game

“I'm planning a catastrophe.”

Planning Catastrophe

Book:The Favourite Game

Source: The Favourite Game

“The evasions of her little novel were exactly those of her life. Everything she did not wish to confront was also missing from her novella--and was necessary to it.”

Littles Wish Novel Missing Evasion

Book:Atonement

Source: Atonement

“Once a year, she remembers that she is insignificant. Then she forgets agains, because more than she is insignificant, she is forgetful.”

Years Remember Forget Insignificant Forgetful

Book:How the Water Feels to the Fishes

Source: How the Water Feels to the Fishes

“Go then, a starveling girl With no perfume or pearls, Only your nudity O my beauty!”

Girl Pearls Perfume Nudity

Book:The Flowers of Evil

Source: The Flowers of Evil

“All that existed was Jace; all she felt, hoped, breathed, wanted, and saw was Jace. Nothing else mattered.”

Wanted Felt Saws Jace

Book:Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (4 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels

Source: Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (4 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels

“I never seek to defeat the man I am fighting, " he explained. "I seek to defeat his confidence. A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory. Two men are equals - true equals - only when they both have equal confidence.”

Men Mind Two Fighting Courses Doubt Focus Confidence Victory Equal Defeat Geisha Memories Of A Geisha

Author:Arthur Golden

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