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Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1) QUOTES

Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1) QUOTES

61 " West stood and strode to the door. “Is this what it’s like to have a family?” he asked irritably. “Endless arguing, and talking about feelings from dawn to dusk? When the devil can I do as I please and not have to account to a half-dozen people for it?”


“When you live alone on an island with a single palm tree and a coconut,” Kathleen snapped. “And even then, I’m sure you would find the coconut far too demanding. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

62 " Pandora, you promised to abide by the rules.”

“I do,” Pandora protested, looking chagrined. “I follow all the rules that I can remember. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

63 " Just because you don’t understand or agree with something doesn’t mean that it lacks merit. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

64 " Helen spent three days in Rhys Winterborne's room babbling incessantly while he lay there feverish and mostly silent. She became heartily tired of the sound of her own voice, and said something to that effect near the end of the second day.
"I'm not," he said shortly. "Keep talking. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

65 " The purpose of society is to prevent natural behavior. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

66 " West paused. “My God, I can feel sincerity rising in my chest like a digestive disorder. I have to stop. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

67 " When I die," he continued, "you're next in line."
"Do you actually believe I'll outlive you?" West asked. "With my vices?"
"I have just as many."
"Yes, but I'm far more enthusiastic about mine. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

68 " Although she was not conventionally beautiful, she was so original that it rendered the question of beauty inconsequential. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

69 " Those aren't my favorite," Helen admitted. "But I hope to love them someday. Sometimes one must love something before it becomes lovable. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

70 " How careful she always was with books: they had been her companions, her entertainment, and her only window to the outside world. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

71 " It’s nothing for you to worry about.”
“Whenever someone says that,” Pandora said, “it always means the opposite. Along with ‘It’s only a scratch’ or ‘Worse things happen at sea.’ ”
“Or,” Clara added glumly, ‘I’m only going out for a pint. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

72 " No, he keeps the schedule of a cat. Long hours of slumber interrupted by brief periods of self-grooming. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

73 " Hard work often produces better results than talent. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

74 " What are you going to say if she tells you that she had a row with Winterborne?” Cassandra asked. “I’ll tell her to have more of them,” Kathleen said. “One can’t allow a man to have his way all the time.” She paused reflectively. “Once Lord Berwick told me that when a horse pulls at the reins, one should never pull back. Instead, loosen them. But never more than an inch. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

75 " it’s far easier to make a heart stop beating entirely than to keep it from loving the wrong person. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

76 " If it helps you to understand Kathleen a little better,” she said uncertainly, “perhaps I should explain something. Will you swear on your honor to keep it in confidence?"

“Of course,” Devon said readily. Having no honor, he never hesitated to promise something on it. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

77 " All it takes is six cuts,” he said near her ear. She nodded, relaxing against him as he guided her hands with precision. One deep stroke of the blade neatly removed an angled section of wood. They rotated the pencil and made another cut, and then a third, creating a precise triangular prism. “Now trim the sharp edges.” They concentrated on the task with his hands still bracketed over hers, using the blade to chamfer each corner of wood until they had created a clean, satisfying point. Done. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

78 " I die,” he continued, “you’re next in line.” “Do you actually believe I’ll outlive you?” West asked. “With all my vices?” “I have just as many.” “Yes, but I’m far more enthusiastic about mine. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

79 " Let her cover the mark as she will,'" he quoted sardonically, "'the pang of it will always be in her heart. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)

80 " What are you going to say if she tells you that she had a row with Winterborne?” Cassandra asked.
“I’ll tell her to have more of them,” Kathleen said. “One can’t allow a man to have his way all the time. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)