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Quote by Lisa Kleypas

“Books are expensive. So are nice houses with gardens. Has it occurred to you that someone has to pay for your peaceful life?”

Book:Scandal in Spring

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Scandal in Spring

This novel delves into the complexities of relationships and the challenges faced by its characters amidst a backdrop of spring. The story weaves a tapestry of romance, passion, and the societal constraints of the era. more

Author

Lisa Kleypas

Lisa Kleypas, born in 1964, is a renowned American romance novel author. Her works are known for their delicate emotional descriptions and captivating storylines, which have won the hearts of numerous readers. more

“Merritt," he repeated, testing the syllables on his lips. "'Tis a family name?" "Not exactly. I was born during a storm, on a night when the doctor wasn't available, and the midwife was in her cups. But the local veterinarian, Dr. Merritt, volunteered to help my mother through her labor, and they decided to name me after him.”

Merritt Sterling Scandal In Spring Given Name

Book:Devil in Disguise

Source: Devil in Disguise

“Water is the usual drink, but everyone has wine, for no civilization has found life tolerable without narcotics or stimulants.”

Alcohol Drugs Drugs And Alcohol Opioids

Book:The Life of Greece

Source: The Life of Greece

“A compleat suppression of every species of stimulating indulgence, if attainable at all, must be a work of peculiar difficulty, since it has to encounter not only the force of habit, but propensities in human nature. In every age & nation, some exhilarating or exciting substance seems to have been sought for, as a relief from the languor of idleness, or the fatigues of labor. In the rudest state of Society, whether in hot or cold climates, a passion for ardent spirits is in a manner universal. In the progress of refinement, beverages less intoxicating, but still of an exhilarating quality, have been more or less common. And where all these sources of excitement have been unknown or been totally prohibited by a religious faith, substitutes have been found in opium, in the nut of the betel, the root of the Ginseng, or the leaf of the Tobo. plant.”

Alcohol Drugs Opium Opioids Ginseng

Author:James Madison

“It doesn't have to be that way. Belief can be powerful and intimate and transformative." Anne shook her head. "Religion is the opiate of the masses," she said, and I shot her a killing look. "Opioids are the opiates of the masses," I said.”