Julia Quinn quotes - page 2

James - "Are you paying attention or just trying to make me look like an idoit?" Elizabeth - "Oh, I'm definately paying attention. If you look like an idiot it has nothing to do with me. (Julia Quinn)
To say that men can be bullheaded would be insulting to the bull. View quote
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I can't imagine a romance novel published today where the hero rapes the heroine and she falls in love with him. View quote
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Suddenly it was too hard to be in his presence, too painful to know that he would belong to someone else. View quote
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And if you say that's because you lot barged into her home like a herd of mentally deficient sheep, I'm disowning all three of you. View quote
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A man with charm is an entertaining thing, and a man with looks is, ofcourse, a sight to behold, but a man with honor - ah, he is the one, dear reader, to which young ladies should flock. View quote
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Anthony sneezed and pushed them aside. "Mother, I am trying to have a conversation with the duke." Violet looked at Simon. "Do you want to have this conversation with my son?" "Not particularly." "Fine, then. Anthony, be quiet. View quote
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No one knows as well as I how much nonsense is printed in books. View quote
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He shook his head in wonder. "You are magnificent." "I keep telling everyone that," she said with a nonchalant shrug, "But you seem to be the only one to believe me. View quote
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This has to be the most self-centered thing I've ever said, but no, I think you just wanted to vex me. View quote
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Olivia: You didn't even know I was there! Harry: Excuse me, yes I did. (Julia Quinn)
He smiled, and suddenly she knew that his words were true. Everything would be all right. Maybe not today and maybe not tomorrow, but soon. Tragedy couldn't coexist in a world with one of Colin's smiles. View quote
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To call that writing, madam, is an insult to quills and ink across the world. View quote
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It was heaven. Forget angels, forget St. Peter and glittering harpsichords. Heaven was a dance in the arms of one's true love. View quote
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When a man writes a romance, the woman dies. When a woman writes one, it ends all tidy and sweet. View quote
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the unexpected moment [is] always sweeter. View quote
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He was the firstborn Bridgerton of a firstborn Bridgerton of a firstborn Bridgerton eight times over. He had a dynastic responsibility to be fruitful and multiply. View quote
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If you want to know if a gentleman loves you,” her mother said, "there is only one true way to be sure.” "It's in his kiss,” her mother whispered. "It's all there, in his kiss. View quote
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This thing between them, this bond-it wasn't just passion, and it wasn't wicked. It was love, and it was divine. View quote
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Did you know I have always suspected that men were idiots," Daphne ground out, "but I was never positive until today. View quote
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Mother,” Hyacinth said with a great show of solicitude, "you know I love you dearly-” "Why is it,” Violet pondered, "that I have come to expect nothing good when I hear a sentence beginning in that manner? (Julia Quinn)
You are not going to waltz in here and distract me with a clever phrase and a beguiling smile." "You think my smile is beguiling? View quote
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Everyone has secrets. Especially me. View quote
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Watch over Honoria, will you? See that she doesn't marry an idiot. View quote
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sometimes there are reasons for our fears that we can't quite explain. Sometimes it's just something we feel in our bones, something we know to be true, but would sound foolish to anyone else. View quote
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