Jane E.T. > Jane's Quotes

“As early as the 1830s Charles Babbage had managed to construct a “Difference Engine” which could perform simple sums, but he soon became preoccupied with the far more complicated “Analytical Engine” which could add, subtract, multiply and divide as well as solve both algebraic and numerical equations; it had also been able to print out the results of its calculations onto stereotype plates. This was the engine which Gissing had come to see.”
― Peter Ackroyd, The Trial of Elizabeth Cree: A Novel of the Limehouse Murders

“There was nothing really new that Susan had not already made thorough note of that he had already read, but all the same, it was still intriguing to hear Maggie tell her tale first-hand.”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“If Maggie Gleason were not the only one who felt that way, that is, and there might be someone still around who, if not directly involved in the investigation, might have some access to the filed reports that he could talk them into letting him take a peek at.”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“David saw the name Miller on her nameplate and recognized her rank from the stripes on her sleeve from some research he had done for this novella he had published back in Hartford as that of a sergeant.”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“Moving down his priority list, he looked at who else in town he might go to who would be willing not only to talk about the old crimes and investigation but also might have anything worthwhile to add in order for him to have a reasonable and solid basis for getting anyone to take a hard look at Simpson and Allen.”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“And for all David knew just then, Maggie could very well have some sort of ax to grind herself with the police or Simpson and Allen themselves, though he had not come away from his meeting with her having that impression.”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“He was about to drive over to see Ralph at his home when he stopped reaching for the key in the ignition switch as a cautionary thought came to him like someone waving a huge red flag in front of his eyes.”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“to either her or David,”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“through windows”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“empty. It was just her crouched”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“decorated it with.”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“David waited on her to explain,”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“Hopefully, with her no”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“required assignment in a writing course he had been enrolled in.”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“Morrison just felt like he”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“what lengths people often went to when large sums of money”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“both him and Charley.”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“based on feeling guilty”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“between him and Charley.”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“was spoken aloud. He”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“He had been so available and helpful to David when the weirdness first cropped up at the manor, which made David feel guilty that he might suspect the old caretaker of such a thing, but to give his plan any chance of success, David knew he had to consider all possibilities.”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“was them.”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“But seeing that his life seemed to have a very short shelf life at the moment, David decided to spin a tale to try to drag out any time he had left, hoping that somehow their inattention or focus on this treasure would present him an opportunity to escape.”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“herself, he’s”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“Frederick raised the gun as David dropped flat to the ground and fired three shots into the Edgecroft-thing.”
― Mason Dean, A House of Ghosts: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset

“They are certainly not just carbon copies of old lore or mythical archetypes, however, but are unique in their own right.”
― Nathan Robert Brown, The Mythology of Supernatural: The Signs and Symbols Behind the Popular TV Show

“Often there is a price to pay for vengeance, the cost of which can be dire.”
― Nathan Robert Brown, The Mythology of Supernatural: The Signs and Symbols Behind the Popular TV Show

“mythos—the collective myths that make up a work or universe—in a way that is accurate, informative, and most of all interesting to read.”
― Nathan Robert Brown, The Mythology of Supernatural: The Signs and Symbols Behind the Popular TV Show

“You try to tie up every loose end, but you never can. The fans are always gonna bitch. There are always gonna be holes. And since it’s the ending, it’s all supposed to add up to something. I’m telling you, they’re a nagging pain in the ass. —CHUCK, “SWAN”
― Nathan Robert Brown, The Mythology of Supernatural: The Signs and Symbols Behind the Popular TV Show

“Four blessings were sent down from the sky from Allah: Fire, Water, Iron, and Salt.”
― Nathan Robert Brown, The Mythology of Supernatural: The Signs and Symbols Behind the Popular TV Show