"Gerry?' Laurel had to strain to hear thought the noise on the other end of the line. 'Gerry? Where are you?' 'London. A phone booth on Fleet Street.' 'The city still has working phone booths?' 'It would appear so. Unless this is the Tardis, in which case I'm in serious trouble."

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Kate Morton

#Phones Quotes #Cities Quotes #London Quotes

“Do I believe in the concept of Zero Harm? Let's just say I believe that nothing is impossible”
“The general disinclination of Spain to accept slaves from Islamicized regions of Africa during the formative years of Hispano-American society had enormous consequences for the development of music in the New World.”
“It is perfectly evident...that to thank the Lord in all things is not merely a courtesy, it is a commandment as binding upon us as any other commandment”
“Nothing should be overlooked in fighting for better education.”
“Beginnings come at random but endings always have a reason”
“You have to be able to enthral and persuade at the same time.”
“Vanity of science. Knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science.”
“To live without that enchantment of beauty is to interpret frugality and simple living with a puritan literalism”

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