Quotessence
Home / Topics / Arbell Quotes

Arbell Quotes

Browse 7 quotes about Arbell.

Arbell Quotes

“Until two days ago what had driven him was the will to survive: deep, animal, full of rage—but always part of him had not cared at all whether he lived or died. Now he did care, and very deeply, and so for the first time in a long time he was afraid. To love life is, of course, a wonderful thing, but not on this day of all days.”

LoveLifeGodCareDeathWonderfulScaredRageLiveDeadDieDaySurviveHandPaulCaleHoffmanTomasArbellAffraid
Book:The Left Hand of God
Create image

“... If the dead can come back to this earth and move unseen around those they loved, I shall always be near you; in the garish day and in the darkest night—amidst your happiest scenes and gloomiest hours—always, always; and if there be a soft breeze upon your cheek, it shall be my breath; or if the cool air fans your throbbing temple, it shall be my spirit passing by.”

LoveLifeSoulSpiritForeverAirColdWarmHappyKissDeadUnseenBreezeTouchGloomBreathAlwaysSoftAroundPaulTempleNearCaleHoffmanTomasArbell
Book:The Left Hand of God
Create image

“I have a message for your daughter,” said Cale. “I am bound to her with cables that not even God can break. One day, if there is a soft breeze on her cheek, it may be my breath; one night, if the cool wind plays with her hair, it may be my shadow passing by.” And with this terrible threat he faced forward and the procession started once more. In less than a minute they were gone. In her shady room Arbell Swan-Neck stood white and cold as alabaster.”

LoveSoulPlayGodPainNightLeftBreakHairColdTerribleShadowQuoteThreatWarmBreezeCablesTouchBreathSkinMessageHandCoolSoftFrasePaulBoundNeckCaleHoffmanSwanTomasCheekArbellAlabaster
Book:The Left Hand of God
Create image

“...this refinement and delicacy were what Cale adored; but Cale had been beaten into shape, hammered in dreadful fires of fear and pain. How could she be with him for long? A secret part of Arbell had been searching for some time for a way to leave her lover—although she was unaware of this, it is only fair to record. And so as Cale waited for her to save him while he worked out a way of saving her, she had already chosen the bitter but reasonable path of the good, of the many over the one...”

LoveHeartSoulGodPainEvilFearSecretPathFireGoodChosenBitterReasonableLoverAdoreBadRefinementDelicacySaveHandHammeredPaulBeatShapePartUnawareNeckCaleHoffmanSwanTomasDreadfulArbellLaft
Book:The Left Hand of God
Create image