Nancy Warren > Quotes

“That’s the thing about Oxford. You go for a drink in a pub with some guy and next thing he’s quoting Hamlet.”
― Nancy Warren, The Vampire Knitting Club

“In our mass-produced world, we don't take enough care of the arts and crafts.”
― Nancy Warren, Crochet and Cauldrons

“believe in personal freedom, global warming, the right of every person to clean water and enough to eat. I believe every woman deserves an orgasm. Every time.”
― Nancy Warren, The Almost Wives Club

“A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction. —Oscar Wilde”
― Nancy Warren, Frosted Shadow

“Life is a gamble and sometimes when you gamble you win.”
― Nancy Warren, Chance Encounter: Prequel

“Even though my former assistant, Eileen, had turned out to be a soul-sucking demon, she had helped me improve my knitting.”
― Nancy Warren, Stockings and Spells

“I deal in magic and mayhem.”
― Nancy Warren, Stockings and Spells

“He said, "We’ll get the knitting club onto it." "I beg your pardon?" "We've got a dozen vampires with not enough to do, who can go out at night. They can eavesdrop on conversations, get talking to people in pubs late at night. Think of them as your Baker Street irregulars.”
― Nancy Warren, The Vampire Knitting Club

“The atmosphere was so dull, the cactus I brought into work died. I was certain it died of boredom.”
― Nancy Warren, The Vampire Knitting Club

“Thirty-three is not old.” Dosana was all of twenty-two so Iris was not inclined to believe she knew what she was talking about. “Jesus was thirty three when he died.” “But not of old age.”
― Nancy Warren, Iris in Bloom

“Iris neatened up the rows of mugs. A newish collection caught her eye. “Is this supposed to be Snow White and the seven dwarfs?” “I think so. Though Snow White looks like she melted a little bit.” “So did the little guys. Look, here’s Sleazy. And Dumpy.” She began to line them up. “And Dumpier.” Iris pulled”
― Nancy Warren, Iris in Bloom

“sent him his list of dreamy-eyed ideals along with the birthday card she’d hand made with pressed flowers and a reminder to come home for the weekend to celebrate his milestone birthday. Thirty-five. Evan strode across the marble lobby leading to his law firm’s offices like a man in a hurry. In fact, he had ten minutes to spare before his next client meeting. A lot of people might use those minutes to grab a coffee, chat with a colleague or relax. Evan”
― Nancy Warren, Kiss a Girl in the Rain

“I mumbled, “Good afternoon,” then walked through the doors into a Jane Austen novel.”
― Nancy Warren, Stitches and Witches

“I wish I had your optimism."
"I wish you did, too. You'd be a lot happier.”
― Nancy Warren, Breakaway

“No. I have a place near Woodstock, but I’ve been spending more time here lately.” Sylvia made a sound like she was clucking. “For one very obvious reason.” I glanced at her and waited for more, but Gran said, “Now, Sylvia. Leave them be.” I glanced swiftly at Rafe but he appeared oblivious.”
― Nancy Warren, The Vampire Knitting Club

“Fate sure has a funny way of messing up our well-ordered lives.” As”
― Nancy Warren, Kiss a Girl in the Rain

“I loved this part of Oxford. I liked that these working colleges allowed visitors to walk their beautiful gardens and view the ancient monuments and hear about their history while smart, pimply faced kids attended classes in the same buildings where Sir Walter Raleigh, Oscar Wilde and Helen Fielding had gone before them.”
― Nancy Warren, The Vampire Knitting Club

“dreams pulled at him. His mom never should have sent him his list of dreamy-eyed”
― Nancy Warren, Kiss a Girl in the Rain

“who”
― Nancy Warren, Secondhand Bride

“Few people understand how much glamour one can achieve knitting with the right wools.”
― Nancy Warren, Diamonds and Daggers

“his elevator ride to read a priority email; the time spent walking from the elevator to his office to consider his client’s question. By the time he hit his office, he was task-ready and sat”
― Nancy Warren, Kiss a Girl in the Rain

“It’s the only lead I’ve got.”
― Nancy Warren, The Vampire Knitting Club

“She thought even his wrist was sexy.”
― Nancy Warren, Kiss a Girl in the Rain

“What self-respecting rat wouldn’t want to live in our neighborhood?”
― Nancy Warren, Stitches and Witches

“Maybe she’d spoken of me to him but I was positive my grandmother had never mentioned tall-dark-and-snooty. I’d have remembered.”
― Nancy Warren, The Vampire Knitting Club

“Imagine how many sweaters I could knit for the price of your golf membership.”
― Nancy Warren, The Vampire Knitting Club

“The most amazing things happen by chance.”
― Nancy Warren, Chance Encounter: Prequel

“It tended to upset customers when they discovered the supposedly dead former proprietor of the shop wandering around.”
― Nancy Warren, Ribbing and Runes

“His blue gaze was intent and not even when a drunk undergrad bumped into the back of his chair and mumbled a slurred, “Sorry, mate,” did his gaze waver from mine.”
― Nancy Warren, The Vampire Knitting Club

“At least modern vampires had blood banks and other ways to get the blood they needed, and, thanks to the rise in skin cancer, modern technology had invented all sorts of fabrics to keep sun off the body. It must be much nicer being a vampire now than in the past.”
― Nancy Warren, The Vampire Knitting Club