A Discovery of Witches (All Souls, #1)

by Deborah Harkness

That evening, rowing on the quiet river as sunset turned to dusk, I saw an occasional smoky smudge on the towpath, always slightly ahead of me, like a dark star guiding me home.

The strongest distinguishing characteristic of humans is their power of denial.

It is a blessing as well as a burden to love so much that you can hurt so badly when love is gone.”