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The Moth Catcher (Vera Stanhope #7) QUOTES

The Moth Catcher (Vera Stanhope #7) QUOTES

1 " the hugeness of the world was a pool to dive into, not somewhere to drown. "

― Ann Cleeves , The Moth Catcher (Vera Stanhope #7)

2 " Vera thought for a moment that she might have found a man if she’d scrubbed up a bit better, then decided that no man was worth the time it took to plaster stuff on your face in the morning, when you could have an extra cup of tea instead. "

― Ann Cleeves , The Moth Catcher (Vera Stanhope #7)

3 " Not unless he crossed the line.’ Holly supposed she should let this go, but she was tired of Vera’s bullying. ‘Ah, that line . . .’ Vera leaned back in her chair with her eyes half-closed. ‘If only we knew exactly where it was.’ There "

― Ann Cleeves , The Moth Catcher (Vera Stanhope #7)

4 " She’d learned that it was important when you were dealing with professional do-gooders to keep calm. Otherwise they judged you. Wrote things like anger-management problems in their reports. "

― Ann Cleeves , The Moth Catcher (Vera Stanhope #7)

5 " rooms, easy to heat. Now there was one L-shaped open-plan "

― Ann Cleeves , The Moth Catcher (Vera Stanhope #7)

6 " I will tell him, but when I’ve reached a state when I can’t pretend any longer.’ ‘Isn’t it a strain, all this pretence?’ Lorraine gave a little laugh. ‘All couples pretend about something. We’d go mad if we were honest all the time. Successful relationships are made up of white lies, small attempts at flattery, aren’t they? We want our partners to be happy, so we tell them the stories they want to hear. "

― Ann Cleeves , The Moth Catcher (Vera Stanhope #7)

7 " He expected a blast of Vera's famous sarcasm, but none came. Instead she stopped moving and leaned against a desk. He had a sudden image of an enormous sea-lion stranded on a rock. "

― Ann Cleeves , The Moth Catcher (Vera Stanhope #7)

8 " She’d once read out a comment she’d been given at her appraisal: You shouldn’t believe that you’re indispensable. Your role is to pass on your skills to others. ‘Well, "

― Ann Cleeves , The Moth Catcher (Vera Stanhope #7)

9 " Was anyone else seen in the place? We’re especially interested if they made their way down this valley.’ She pointed with a ruler to the map and looked around the room to check that she had their full attention. ‘This is where Randle’s body was found by Percy Douglas.’ Another stab at the map. ‘And this is the big house where Randle was the temporary house-sitter and where Benton’s body was found.’ A pause. ‘Joe, fill us in "

― Ann Cleeves , The Moth Catcher (Vera Stanhope #7)

10 " Perhaps fear in the abstract is worse than facing the immediate reality. "

― Ann Cleeves , The Moth Catcher (Vera Stanhope #7)