Born of Persuasion Quotes

“I have found that those who try to shield us from the truth, regardless of the reason, end up doing the greatest harm. Truth alone sets you free, not lies and omissions.”
― Jessica Dotta, Born of Persuasion

“Few value just how fragile a person’s psyche is. All those pieces, both the good and bad, the values, the lessons, the beliefs that construct us—they’re all woven into the fabric of our being. Once you start pulling out the first thread, the entire person is in danger of unravelling.”
― Jessica Dotta, Born of Persuasion

“Oh, Julia! Oh dear!” Mrs. Windham tottered down the stone pathway, holding scissors aloft. Beneath the crook of one elbow she clutched an oversized basket, and with her free hand, she clutched an apron full of clippings. Breathless, she reached over the wooden gate and unlatched it. Scatterings of rosemary and lavender fell about her feet, scenting the air. “Julia dear, what on earth? Tomorrow, tomorrow, not today. Depend upon you to come early. Oh, and I had such a lovely dinner of stewed pigeon planned, too. Now we shall have to eat rabbit pie and cold beef. Oh, it’s all been ruined.”
― Jessica Dotta, Born of Persuasion

“Those of you who were alive that year might well remember the early frost of 1838. My arrival coincided with the hardship faced by the farmers that August. Though harvest hadn’t quite begun, an overcast sky stretched over the rolling farmlands bringing a reminder of winter’s cruel bite. How well I remember the coach jostling down the familiar lane, its wheels grinding through the familiar ruts. I felt no premonition of danger, only relief, sharp and undefiled. At Am Meer, home of my dearest childhood memories, I hoped to find that which I needed most —a respite between the past and my uncertain future.”
― Jessica Dotta, Born of Persuasion

“Not the mysterious letters that drained the life from Mama.”
― Jessica Dotta, Born of Persuasion

“I have since learned that there are those who try to make others feel guilty simply by acting as though they are culpable. I”
― Jessica Dotta, Born of Persuasion

“No longer caring that it wasn’t proper, I lay on my side and accepted the dog’s warm kisses and energetic wagging of his tail. With nudges of his wet nose and high whines, he invited me to take consolation in his company and to have a good cry.”
― Jessica Dotta, Born of Persuasion

“Edward had been so strong that even the afternoon I learned”
― Jessica Dotta, Born of Persuasion

“I thought you had outgrown such pranks.”
― Jessica Dotta, Born of Persuasion