A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #2)

by Louise Penny

In my teens my drug of choice was acceptance, in my twenties it was approval, in my thirties it was love, in my forties it was Scotch. That lasted a while,’ she admitted. ‘Now all I really crave is a good bowel movement.’

‘It’s actually quite close to the Buddhist belief that if we’re quiet and calm we’ll find God,’

Murderers were human, and at the root of each murder was an emotion. Warped, no doubt. Twisted and ugly. But an emotion. And one so powerful it had driven a man to make a ghost.

FINE stands for Fucked up, Insecure, Neurotic and Egotistical. I’m FINE.’

I was tired of seeing the Graces always depicted as beautiful young things. I think wisdom comes with age and life and pain. And knowing what matters.’

Psalm 46, verse 10. It should read, Be still, and know that I am God.’

‘Your beliefs become your thoughts Your thoughts become your words Your words become your actions Your actions become your destiny. Mahatma Gandhi,’

‘Where there is love, there is courage Where there is courage, there is peace Where there is peace, there is God. And when you have God, you have everything.’