A Treacherous Curse (Veronica Speedwell, #3)

by Deanna Raybourn

but it had long been my experience that most men love nothing better than to talk about themselves,

‘Impossible is a word only to be found in the dictionary of fools.’”

You are so determined to believe that your wounds make you less than human that you think yourself a monster when others are merely men.

“Nothing in life is. But, my dear mademoiselle, life is not about achievement. It is about the effort. If one takes pleasure in every step, one enjoys the whole journey.