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1 " Guilo, although a lawyer, never lied; at least not to his friends. "
― Donna Leon , By Its Cover (Commissario Brunetti, #23)
2 " She became his Ariadne, leading him through the labyrinth of books, stopping now and then to pass another one to him. "
3 " Brunetti had long been of the opinion that one of the handicaps of stupidity was its inability to imagine intelligence. "
4 " Brunetti shrugged. They believed him to be a member of the community of scholars...'Community of Scholars," she repeated , "It would make the chickens laugh "
5 " If you work with only your body, all you'll do is work for enough to eat. "
6 " That’s probably because they said a lot of other things, as well. "
7 " You know, Guido, at times I find it difficult to believe you do the sort of work you do. (Medical examiner's view of Commissario Guido Brunetti) "
8 " It’s more important to understand people than to forgive them. "
9 " There is nothing God does not wish to be understood and investigated by reason.’’ He "
10 " what in God’s name was the thrust of that vast expanse of displaced water doing to those stones and to the centuries-old binding that kept them in place? Suddenly the air was unbreathable as a capricious gust blew the ship’s exhaust down on them for a few seconds. "
