Imprudence Quotes

“I think we seldom regret the risks we take as much as the times we did not try at all.”
― Gail Carriger, Imprudence

“I detest nice weather. Everyone feels compelled to do things out of doors.”
― Gail Carriger, Imprudence

“Rue was a romantic. Her parents were a love match. Had to be, for there was no other possible explanation for them tolerating one another. Thus Rue held the very peculiar opinion that love made for a most agreeable form of companionship.”
― Gail Carriger, Imprudence

“Just like a cat, to mould her environment to suit her whim.”
― Gail Carriger, Imprudence

“Like to go somewhere more private and be scandalous some more?”
― Gail Carriger, Imprudence

“Rue was not above fabricating fate, if it would not be tempted.”
― Gail Carriger, Imprudence

“There have been several pamphlets warning of the hazards of reading during air travel. The evidence is sadly compelling. I'm quite distressed. I'm considering abstaining from partaking while we are in transit. So I want to read this pamphlet before we leave."
Rue and Primrose both stared at him, mouths agape.
Primrose put a hand to her cheek. "Not read while we travel? But you'll die!”
― Gail Carriger, Imprudence

“Out with it.” She let impatience colour her words. She couldn’t think of any cockney slang for getting a man to open his saucebox.”
― Gail Carriger, Imprudence

“Percy seemed to follow this line of thinking and elbowed Rue. “Don’t you dare trade my sister.”
“Well, what else do we have, Percy? Your books?”
“No! Fine, by all means, offer them Primrose, for you are not trading my library!”
― Gail Carriger, Imprudence

“She was so beautiful it hurt, like breathing deep on an icy evening. She was all exotically strong features, tea-with-milk complexion, and long, thick dark hair. It was most upsetting, or would have been, if she hadn't been so nice about it.”
― Gail Carriger, Imprudence

“Fifteen minutes later, what she got was the most remarkable thing she had ever seen in her life. And Rue had once witnessed a whole party of American tourists actually refuse to drink tea, in a London teahouse, so that’s saying something. The”
― Gail Carriger, Imprudence

“Rue began to suspect that Floote said so little because others found him easy to talk to. At”
― Gail Carriger, Imprudence

“In for the boil, might as well steam.”
― Gail Carriger, Imprudence

“I've brought you Byron--always makes things better.”
― Gail Carriger, Imprudence