The Last Lady B Quotes

“This is not a rule, merely an observation: Your sister (me) is the only lady in the whole of the British Isles who married with a pig in attendance. Just saying.”
― Eloisa James, The Last Lady B

“People always think that a title precludes brutality, just as they think that ladies are ignorant and unable to count cards.”
― Eloisa James, The Last Lady B

“Insults provoked by jealousy should always be considered beneath one’s notice.”
― Eloisa James, The Last Lady B

“Never speak disparagingly of yourself,” Colette advised. “Your beauty will inspire enough insults.”
― Eloisa James, The Last Lady B

“The world is full of people whom you should leave behind for your own peace of mind,”
― Eloisa James, The Last Lady B

“Why had I believed the twaddle about propriety and respect? The “rules” were no more valid than marriage vows.”
― Eloisa James, The Last Lady B

“If you ever find yourself in a melodrama involving ghosts and villains, try to enjoy yourself. Compared to fiction, ordinary life is so boring.”
― Eloisa James, The Last Lady B

“When a person has written you off as an exploitative sponge, it’s important to score small, albeit private, reprisals.”
― Eloisa James, The Last Lady B

“Perhaps there comes a time in every woman’s life when she discovers that propriety is poppycock.”
― Eloisa James, The Last Lady B

“In darker moments since my marriage to England’s most boring peer, I’ve come to the painful realization that if I wanted to chat with a vegetable, I should have propped up a gourd on my dressing table.”
― Eloisa James, The Last Lady B