Quotes of Deborah Harkness

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“Just because something seems impossible doesn’t make it untrue,” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“It begins with absence and desire.It begins with blood and fear.It begins with a discovery of witches.” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“As far as I can tell there are only two emotions that keep the world spinning year after year...One is fear. The other is desire.” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“It is a blessing as well as a burden to love so much that you can hurt so badly when love is gone.” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“Yes, I see that you are behaving like a prince but that doesn't mean you won't behave like a devil at the first opportunity.” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“Sorry, we've got ghosts.” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“And happiness is always louder than sadness.” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Whoever does not know it and can no longer wonder, is as good as dead, and his eyes are dimmed (Albert Einstein)” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“Magic is desire made real.” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“All that children need is love, a grown-up to take responsibility for them, and a soft place to land.” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“Somewhere in the center of my soul, a rusty chain began to unwind. It freed itself, link by link, from where it had rested, unobserved, waiting for him. My hands, which had been balled up and pressed against his chest, unfurled with it. The chain continued to drop, to an unfathomable depth where there was nothing but darkness and Matthew. At last it snapped to its full length, anchoring me to a vampire. Despite the manuscript, despite the fact that my hands contained enough voltage to run a microwave, and despite the photograph, as long as I was connected to him, I was safe.” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“Se Souvenir du passe, et qu'il ya un avenir: Remember the past, and that there is a future.” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“My ideas about vampires may be romantic, but your attitudes toward women need a major overhaul.” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“I see you, even when you hide from the rest of the world. I hear you, even when you're silent.” ― Deborah Harkness, The Book of Life
“His full name is Matthew Gabriel Philippe Bertrand Sebastien de Clermont. He was also a very good Sebastien, and a passable Gabriel. He hates Bertrand and will not answer to Philippe.” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“Memories were short and history unkind. It was the way of the world.” ― Deborah Harkness, Shadow of Night
“Are you smelling me?” After yesterday I suspected that my body was giving him all kinds of information I didn't want him to have.“Don't tempt me,” he murmured.” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“As far as I can tell, there are only two emotions that keep the world spinning, year after year. One is fear. The other is desire.” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
“I was planning on starting a new file on my computer with the title "Phrases That Sound One Way to Witches but Mean Something Else to Vampires.” ― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches
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Deborah Harkness

Deborah Harkness is a #1 New York Times bestselling author who draws on her expertise as an historian of science, medicine, and the history of the book to create rich narratives steeped in magical realism, historical curiosity, and deeply human questions abou…

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