"His Grace was at her side, and lifted her down from the chair. "My enfant," he said , "duchesses do not dance on chairs, nor do they call their brothers 'imbÃ©cile'." LÃ©onie's twinkled irrepressibly. "I do," she said firmly."

-- Georgette Heyer

#Brother Quotes #Grace Quotes #Sides Quotes

“I think the arts are very important for children growing up.”
“True gratitude is the ability to humbly see, feel, and even receive love. Gratitude is a form of returning love to God. Recognize His hand, tell Him so, express your love to Him.”
“You can achieve almost any goal if you just do what other successful people have done to achieve the same goals before you.”
“Homework, I have discovered, involves a sharp pencil and thick books and long sighs.”
“Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters, one thing; to be able to dare!”
“I believe that mothers should tell the truth, even - no, especially - when the truth is difficult. It's always easier, and in the short term can even feel right, to pretend everything is okay, and to encourage your children to do the same. But concealment leads to shame, and of all hurts shame is the most painful.”
“The number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected...”
“You're pretty smart for a Fed." "I missed a bunch of questions on the entrance exam on purpose so that I could get into the agency.”

Source : Diana Rowland (2009). “Mark of the Demon”, p.321, Bantam

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