Deluge Quotes

“Rodolfo lifted Alessandra's hand to his lips and kissed it. 'I have loved you, Alessandra. Do not forget that. Thank you...thank you for loving me.' She wept, curling her head in toward his good shoulder. 'Do not leave me, Rodolfo. Do not leave us. Chiara...and the baby...”
― Lisa Tawn Bergren, Deluge

“The tongues shall wag,” Marcello said with a snort.
Luca shrugged again. “The tongues shall wag, regardless.”
― Lisa Tawn Bergren, Deluge

“were falling for each other. “M’lady, do you know that God loves you? That he wants the best for you?” “I do. But does he not want the best for everyone? And yet still, we see heartache and loss every day.” “Indeed,” he said thoughtfully. “But our duty is to believe in the best, hope for the best, until that day we must face our own trial. Until then, we must not succumb to the devil’s claim on our lives. He prowls about seeking to undermine us. Pressing us to give sway to our worst fears, rather than trust in our Creator. Did he not bring you here, to Toscana?”
― Lisa Tawn Bergren, Deluge