Love and Other Historical Accidents Quotes

“If hunger was adequate proof of love, I would starve at your altar.”
― PacificRimbaud, Love and Other Historical Accidents

“There was no time. There was too much of it.”
― PacificRimbaud, Love and Other Historical Accidents

“Draco drew back and framed her face with his hands. “Tell me I’m the worst."
“You’re the worst.”
“Say it again.”
“You’re everything.”
“Again,” he demanded.
“You’re the worst.”
“Again.”
“I love you.”
― PacificRimbaud, Love and Other Historical Accidents

“What was I supposed to say? I realize I appear to be a libertine, but it seems I’m incapable of being in love with more than one person at a time, and it's still your turn? You had a partner, Hermione. I’m selfish, not delusional. I wasn't about to interrupt you at the altar.”
― PacificRimbaud, Love and Other Historical Accidents

“Stop talking to me like you know how I’m best managed.”
He laughed outright. “Anyone who thinks they can manage you is a fool.”
― PacificRimbaud, Love and Other Historical Accidents

“I need to go," he said, "so that I can come back to you as your friend.”
Her fingernails bit into his waistcoat. "You are my friend."
"Not a very good one.”
― PacificRimbaud, Love and Other Historical Accidents

“Grix indicated that he’s known all along,” she said. “Or rather, he suspected. Apparently we’re not particularly convincing siblings.”
She tilted her jaw out of the way as Draco nuzzled into the space behind her ear.
“We aren’t?” he asked.
“No. I don’t know why.”
“Maybe we should fight more.”
― PacificRimbaud, Love and Other Historical Accidents

“Hermione leaned into Draco’s side and brought her mouth to his ear.
“We have to get to Fukkink as soon as possible,” she whispered. “It’s desperate.”
Draco went rigid. “Spell this word for me.”
― PacificRimbaud, Love and Other Historical Accidents

“Draco and I weren’t particularly memorable in our years at school. I’m afraid nothing remarkable happened to us while we were there.”
― PacificRimbaud, Love and Other Historical Accidents

“I’m not taking it back. I did tell you so. And please, stop looking at me like that.”
“Like what?”
“Like I’ve just eaten the last biscuit in the tin and there will never be another one. Whenever I’m right about something, and I get excited about it, you look at me just like that. As though I’ve devastated you for life.”
― PacificRimbaud, Love and Other Historical Accidents

“Granger, if you were sitting in a tree that was on fire, and someone handed you a book, I’m afraid you’d perish.”
― PacificRimbaud, Love and Other Historical Accidents

“She is my sister, who is like a wife to me.”
― PacificRimbaud, Love and Other Historical Accidents

“I want this, she might have said. I have wanted this. I have written this question in the margin of each day longer than I will tell.”
― PacificRimbaud, Love and Other Historical Accidents