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41 " IT, that goes for you too. Any difficulties, tell me, so I can stare at you, baffled and confused. "
― Jodi Taylor , A Symphony of Echoes (The Chronicles of St. Mary's, #2)
42 " I could have been a bomb-disposal expert, or a volunteer for the Mars mission, or a firefighter, or something safe and sensible. But no, I had to be an historian. "
― Jodi Taylor , A Second Chance (The Chronicles of St. Mary's, #3)
43 " Even a bucket can be a weapon if it’s wielded with malicious intent. "
― Jodi Taylor , Lies, Damned Lies, and History (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #7)
44 " We’re St Mary’s. We run on tea. "
― Jodi Taylor
45 " Whether Henry was a royal trendsetter or it was practical under their helmets, I didn’t know. I certainly couldn’t think of any other reason for having the most hideous hairstyle in a History that includes Donald Trump. "
46 " She picked up a slice of Victoria Sponge, broke it into large pieces and tossed them in their direction. I hadn’t had any yet, and could not suppress a small whimper. ‘It’s for science, Director,’ she said. ‘We must all make sacrifices. "
47 " I avoided Thomas Hardy because everyone should, and anyway, I was depressed enough. "
― Jodi Taylor , A Trail Through Time (The Chronicles of St. Mary's, #4)
48 " Getting things done at St Mary’s is a bit like elephants mating,’ explained Peterson. A remark that caused some mystification. ‘You know – there’s frantic activity at high level. There’s screaming and stamping. A lot of dust is raised. Nothing happens for two years and then you’re crushed by the result. "
49 " Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part. "
50 " I spoke very quietly because the more quietly you speak, the more people listen. "
― Jodi Taylor , Just One Damned Thing After Another (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #1)
51 " He paused and looked me up and down. ‘Could you kill a man?’ I looked him up and down. ‘Eventually. "
― Jodi Taylor , The Chronicles of St Mary's Boxset Vol 1
52 " The truth is always important. It may not be popular, or fashionable, or convenient but it is always important. Somewhere there must always be a record of events as they actually occurred. Not the politically airbrushed record, or religious wishful thinking or the socially acceptable version, but the often inconvenient truth.’ ‘My "
― Jodi Taylor , The Very First Damned Thing (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #0.5)
53 " Are you sexually active?’ ‘No. I usually just lie back and think of the Spartans. "
54 " It's no good moaning about what evil bastards they were. Men like that would see that as a compliment. Far better to regard them as an insignificant pimple on the arse of your success, don't you think?'A pause.'The arse of success?'I shrugged. 'It's been a long day. Best I could come up with, but you know what I mean. "
55 " I’m not a surgeon.’ ‘You don’t have to be. You’re an engineer. That’s almost the same thing.’ ‘Your ignorance is frightening. "
56 " I’m the world’s lightest sleeper. On a bad day, I can make Lady Macbeth look like a raging narcoleptic. "
57 " If in doubt, make tea. I'm at St. Mary's: if hitting someone didn't solve the problem, then drinking tea would. "
58 " The whole thing is completely weird, unbelievable, and impossible. On the other hand, I travel through time for a living, so don’t talk to me about weird, unbelievable, or impossible. Really, "
59 " There would be a crafts tent and a small local farmers’ market for anyone who wanted to buy a small local farmer. "
― Jodi Taylor , No Time Like the Past (The Chronicles of St. Mary's, #5)
60 " But mostly we’re fairly light-hearted because we have to be. People die here, and if we ever stopped and thought carefully about what we do, then we might not do it at all. If "
― Jodi Taylor , My Name Is Markham (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #7.6)