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The Sultan's Seal (Kamil Pasha, #1) QUOTES

The Sultan's Seal (Kamil Pasha, #1) QUOTES

1 " Gerdanlouk, he thinks. An evocative Turkish word, with Arabic roots. It means jewelry, but only jewelry adorning a woman between her lower neck and the top of her breasts. Gerdanlouk. He looks away. "

― , The Sultan's Seal (Kamil Pasha, #1)

2 " Kamil thinks to himself that these are eyes that see everything, ravenous eyes. He feels a pang of longing for the omnivorous freedom of a child's appetite for life, not yet disciplined to distinguish raw from cooked, feasting without caring whether life is served at a table or from a tray on the floor. "

― , The Sultan's Seal (Kamil Pasha, #1)

3 " Take your time in everything, until you feel the pull within yourself. Do not let yourself be guided by fear, or even by desire. And certainly not by the will of others.... Like the moon and the tides, the human heart has many phases. Wait for them. They will not be rushed. "

― , The Sultan's Seal (Kamil Pasha, #1)

4 " In his experience, the initial bridge of trust and comradeship too easily splinters under the pressure of personal ambition or rots through as proximity leads to a greater understanding of the other's flaws. Before long, a promotion or a move to a different province sends the last planks sweeping down a river. "

― , The Sultan's Seal (Kamil Pasha, #1)