I supposed that it might be easier to have lost a daughter at birth, without the years of acquaintance that would leave ragged holes in the fabric of daily life. And yet I knew FaithContinue reading
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Outlander Quote
‘Madam,’ he said, speaking very softly into her face. ‘I do not want your money. My wife does not want it. And my son will not have it. Cram it up your hole, aye?’ ~RogerContinue reading
Outlander Quote
“I saw ye with the wean, Sassenach riding. Ye’ve a great tenderness about ye always – but when I saw ye so, wi’ the bairn tumbling about beneath your cloak, it – I remember, howContinue reading
Outlander Quote
He kissed my forehead gently. “Loving you has put me through hell more than once, Sassenach; I’ll risk it again, if need be.”~Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) from “Voyager” (Outlander) by Diana Gabaldon
Outlander Quote
“You are a rather remarkable woman,” he said at last, in a level tone. “Indeed,” I said, not looking up. “In what way?” He leaned back; I heard the rustle of his bedding. “You areContinue reading
Outlander Quote
Lord John had been nothing but courtesy itself to me. More than that, he had been intelligent, thoughtful-thoroughly charming, in fact. And listening to him making intelligent, thoughtful, charming conversation with Jamie knotted my insidesContinue reading
Outlander Quote
“I am your master…and you’re mine. Seems I canna possess your soul without losing my own.”~Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) in “Outlander” by Diana Gabaldon
Outlander Quote
“Sorry, lass,” he said, with a half-smile. “I’m a marrit man.” He made to pass by, and she made a small incoherent sound, putting out a hand to stop him, but not quite daring toContinue reading
Handmaid’s Tale Quote
Now I’m awake to the world. I was asleep before. That’s how we let it happen. When they slaughtered Congress, we didn’t wake up. When they blamed terrorists and suspended the Constitution, we didn’t wakeContinue reading
Outlander Quote
One man, a Fraser of Lovet’s regiment, escaped. “He meant to die on Culloden Field,” Roger whispered, “But he didn’t.”~Diana Gabaldon, from “Outlander”
Outlander Quote
“I loved Frank… I loved him alot. But by that time, Jamie was my heart and the breath of my body. I couldn’t leave him. I couldn’t.”~Claire Fraser in Outlander (Dragonfly in Amber) by DianaContinue reading
Outlander Quote
“People will come here in the thousands, and then millions” – “What about those already here? the natives? What becomes of them?”Jamie’s question is prescient, and Claire is honest. “A dream for some can beContinue reading
Wonder Quote
Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. There are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.~R.J. Palacio, from “Wonder”
Outlander Quote
“Do me the one favor, Sassenach,” he said, draping the heavy velvet over my shoulders. “Take a larger fan.”~Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) from Outlander (Dragonfly in Amber) by Diana Gabaldon
Outlander Quote
“You can… call me Da,” he said. His voice was husky; he stopped and cleared his throat. “If-if ye want to, I mean,”“Da. Is that Gaelic?”He smiled back, the corners of his mouth trembling slightly.Continue reading