Quotes of Anna Lee Huber

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“We all must deal with our shadows the best we can. No one can conquer them for us.” ― Anna Lee Huber, The Anatomist's Wife
“Remember friends as you pass by as you are now so once was I. As I am now so you must be prepare yourself to follow me. (18th Century epitaph)” ― Anna Lee Huber, A Grave Matter
“People changed, often for the worse.” ― Anna Lee Huber, The Anatomist's Wife
“These people, these neighbors, both Protestant and Catholic alike, who spat at each other with such hatred that it sometimes erupted into violence, did so because their faith was slightly different. Because they couldn’t be bothered to learn the truth about each other.” ― Anna Lee Huber, As Death Draws Near
“I settled for soothing as many of his hurts as I could with my love. Perhaps if I kissed every square inch of him, if I whispered enough words of love into his skin as I held him as close as humanly possible, it would be a start.” ― Anna Lee Huber, A Brush with Shadows
“I knew the truth. I was alone. And likely would always be. That normally did not trouble but lately I had begun to feel the weight of such a truth, the isolation of such a life, and it upset me more than I would have liked to admit.” ― Anna Lee Huber, The Anatomist's Wife
“If all else fails, proceed with unbending civility.” ― Anna Lee Huber, Mortal Arts
“War makes the irrational rational,' I replied simply and then sighed. 'I know this isn't war anymore, but...' His gaze met mine. 'But it sure bloody feels like it.” ― Anna Lee Huber, Treacherous Is the Night
“Whither she goes, I follow” ― Anna Lee Huber
“The first time I laid eyes on Langstone Manor I could not blame my husband for staying away for over fifteen years.” ― Anna Lee Huber, A Brush with Shadows
“Her posture was as impeccable as any debutante, making me wonder if the nuns wore corsets under those voluminous black habits. I couldn’t imagine why they would, unless it was some form of penance.” ― Anna Lee Huber, As Death Draws Near
“Sometimes it was difficult to accept the terrible lengths people would go to for their beliefs, particularly when they fooled themselves into thinking they were acting in the Lord’s name or for the public’s good when they were truly reacting out of hatred and fear.” ― Anna Lee Huber, As Death Draws Near
“A roguish glint lit his eyes at this gauntlet being thrown down, and he set about reminding me of how very diverting he could be.” ― Anna Lee Huber, A Pretty Deceit
“And I have learned that it is always better to speak the language of the country you are in, so that they do not believe that you are conspiring against them.” ― Anna Lee Huber, Murder Most Fair
“Yes, dear wife, you’d best.” ― Anna Lee Huber, Penny for Your Secrets
“With the birth of our child fast approaching, the stakes of our investigations were growing even higher, and this time our lives were not the only things at risk.” ― Anna Lee Huber, A Stroke of Malice
“Whatever evil your husband wrought, it was not your doing.” Those words twisted inside me, and I smiled sadly. “Believe me, I know.” ― Anna Lee Huber, The Anatomist's Wife
“No, because you treat people how they wish to be treated.” His deep blue eyes peered into mine. “You see to the heart of them, to the heart of how they want to be seen, even when that conflicts with who they truly are.” ― Anna Lee Huber, A Certain Darkness
“And the revelation of at least one of those secrets had far deadlier consequences.” ― Anna Lee Huber, A Perilous Perspective
Anna Lee Huber
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Anna Lee Huber

Anna Lee Huber is the USA Today bestselling and Daphne award-winning author of the Lady Darby Mysteries, the Verity Kent Mysteries, the Gothic Myths series, and the anthology The Deadly Hours. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Lipscomb University in Nashvi…

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