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21 " today may prove essential in the future.” I could not argue with her reasoning. “It’s sound advice and you know it,” she continued. “So don’t play Oscar Wilde. In this case, the only thing to do is not to pass it on.” I smiled, relieved as the tension between us dissipated. “Thank you, "
― Tasha Alexander , Dangerous to Know (Lady Emily, #5)
22 " Change did not always lead to improvements, sometimes only to change. "
― Tasha Alexander , Behind the Shattered Glass (Lady Emily, #8)
23 " my soul’s far better part… "
― Tasha Alexander , And Only to Deceive (Lady Emily, #1)
24 " nice, civilized trip to Athens on your way to Santorini when you go? "
25 " Much have I travell’d in the realms of gold, And many goodly states and kingdoms seen; Round many western islands have I been "
26 " There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself—an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly. "
― Tasha Alexander , A Crimson Warning (Lady Emily, #6)
27 " Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold. Oft of one wide expanse had I been told That deep-brow’d Homer ruled as his demesne; Yet did I never breathe its pure serene Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold: "
28 " Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken; Or like stout Cortez, when with eagle eyes He star’d at the Pacific–and all his men Look’d at each other with a wild surmise– Silent, upon a peak in Darien. "
29 " KEATS "
30 " caught hold of myself and nearly laughed at how ridiculous it all seemed. Colin was right—it was time I returned to my studies. Idle hands indeed proved the devil’s tools. "
31 " Evil deeds do not prosper; the slow man catches up with the swift. "
32 " Morpheus "
― Tasha Alexander , That Silent Night: A Lady Emily Christmas Story
33 " Could you tell me again what was written on the apple?” “Tê kallistê. Kallista in Greek means ‘most beautiful.’” And thus I learned that Philip had considered me beautiful. "
34 " Heir and a spare and change. "
35 " That was quite enough for me. “Mrs. Harris,” I said. “Ivy is perfectly aware of the connotations of the word passionate. She’s not some simpering fool in need of social guidance. "
36 " But why does she limit her search to France? Are there no decent mothers to be found elsewhere?” “There might be, but the food wouldn’t be nearly so good, "
37 " knew without question what I had seen. Adelaide and Penelope’s mother could now, at last, rest in peace. I also knew without question that this information would be best kept from my husband. There is no point in trying to convert those who don’t believe. "
38 " She wanders the country in search of a better mother, one who would look after her properly "
39 " is common knowledge that many of the Christmas traditions we observe today come from the Victorians. Dickens solidified and immortalized the image of a perfect family Christmas—much of which the English had adopted from the Germans via Prince Albert "
40 " Christmas and ghosts have a long association, and one that may have its roots in Britain rather than the Continent. Families and friends would gather around the fire on Christmas Eve after tiring of charades and other games and start the serious business of the evening: telling creepy stories as gaslights cast long shadows in a dark room. "