M.A. Bennett > Quotes

“The hunter…became the hunted,” she translated haltingly. “The hounds…were struck with a wolf’s frenzy…and tore him to pieces as they would a stag.”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S.

“It's unbelievable really, the reviving power of a hot bath, a cup of tea and a roaring fire.”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S

“I think that’s when I realised he was crazy: he was still being chivalrous, waiting until I was quite ready for him to kill me.”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S.

“Psalm 42. As the running deer seeks the flowing brook, even so my soul longs for you, O God.”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S.

“She placed one of her perfect white crescents of nail under the words. “The hunter…became the hunted,” she translated haltingly. “The hounds…were struck with a wolf’s frenzy…and tore him to pieces as they would a stag.”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S.

“It was like that bit in Beauty and the Beast when the Beast dances with Belle.
Except there was no Belle.
And no music.
And no candlelight.
Just a beast.”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S

“Shafeen cleared his throat. “ ‘To course’ means ‘to chase, or to hunt.’ ”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S.

“when you’re at STAGS, there’s only one thing worse than no money, and that’s the wrong kind of money.”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S.

“People who read books are clever and clever people are potential troublemakers.”
― M.A. Bennett, The Island

“Let's see." He turned to face me. " we've got a year left at STAGS after this one. Festina Lente." He smiled his rare smile
"make haste slowly."
And he put his hands in my hair and kissed me”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S

“In order for the higher orders of species to thrive"Henry went on in a measured, reasonable tone, "the lower orders must be curbed."
There was a weird energy at the table, a hungry attentiveness.
"so what you're saying," said shafeen slowly,"is that some species must not be allowed to get above themselves.”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S

“Конечно, можете назвать меня лицемеркой, ведь я с удовольствием угощаюсь мясом и ношу кожаные вещи, но как-то я сомневалась, что мне доставит удовольствие прикончить забавы ради красивое животное. Я про оленя, рыбы довольно-таки уродливы, так что я бы не заплакала, если бы выудила форель”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S

“Опасно прикидываться не тем, кто ты есть”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S

“Сегодня дети проводят по четыре часа в сутки онлайн. Живут в наушниках, полностью отрезанные от реальности. Не могут толком поесть, пока не сфотографируют еду. Не могут насладиться концертом, если не снимут его на видеокамеру, а когда видят знаменитость, спешат сделать селфи с ней. Больше нет надобности хранить собственные воспоминания – об этом позаботится «Фейсбук». Все тут же вываливается в Сеть, и люди воспринимают жизнь сквозь экран размером с игральную карту, вместо того чтобы жить. И ради чего?”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S

“TRACE THE DEER TO ITS LAIR. —EDWARD OF NORWICH, 1373”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S.

“I think I might be a murderer.”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S

“Просто невероятно, как возвращают человеку силы горячая ванна, чашка чая и пылающий огонь”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S

“Остаться в нижнем белье на глазах у посторонних. Видимо, так богатые и живут. Наверное, только дикари стесняются обнажаться перед другими”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S

“That’s why I’d begun to trust him. He’d said last, not laaast. Pass not paaass. He was a northerner.”
― M.A. Bennett, D.O.G.S

“When he showed the book to her, he also showed it to me.
I'll never forget what I read there. I can still, to this day see the scrawl of ink, drying on the paper in the candlelight.
1x Shafeen Jadeja”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S

“playing games with people, for instance. That would just be .... twisted
"if they are willing participants, there's no harm." he smiled a little. "The fox enjoys the hunt you know.”
― M.A. Bennett, D.O.G.S

“The black embossed type jiggled in front of my eyes. I should have known. Huntin’ shootin’ fishin.’ It sounded like some sort of joke; the g was missing from all three words. But the Medievals didn’t make mistakes; if they made errors—the Punjab, the Carphone Warehouse—they were deliberate. Henry had written the blood sports like that for a reason, exactly as he said them.”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S.

“Он был похож на ту классную сковороду из рекламы, к которой ничего не прилипает”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S

“I came to protect someone. But it's not Nel. I came because I wasn't going to let them get you. And I won't."..."And in case you're wondering," he said awkwardly, "you are beautiful.That's the one truth Henry told/”
― M.A. Bennett

“(by the way, if you're thinking that the killing of the stag was the murder I committed and that was my only victim, you'd be wrong. I wish)”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S

“Как со мной обычно случается, если я планирую отоспаться, проснулась я слишком рано”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S

“Желания бывают и дурными, и хорошими: от нас самих зависит, что мы выберем”
― M.A. Bennett, S.T.A.G.S