The Apothecary's Daughter Quotes

“The human heart, no matter what age, will only open to the heart that opens in return.”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“I have no longing for great wealth. For great adventure, yes, to travel widely and love deeply these things I value more than profits. Though certainly one needs enough of those to finance the former things.”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“I try to avoid looking forward or backward,
and try to keep looking upward. —CHARLOTTE BRONTË”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“The human heart, at whatever age,
opens only to the heart that opens in return.
—MARIA EDGEWORTH , 19TH CENTURY NOVELIST”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“You may be small in the attic, but you have a big heart.”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.
MARIA EDGEWORTH, 19T" CENTURY NOVELIST”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“For seeing that our frail mortal bodies are subject to a vast multitude of diseases, it hath most graciously pleased almighty God, of his infinite mercy, goodness, and compassion to sinful man, to plant remedies in our gardens, before our doors, and even on every side of our paths, in order that we might put forth our hands, and duly receive the healing balm....
-CULPEPER'S COMPLETE HERBAL @ ENGLISH PHYSICIAN”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“The company of agreeable friends will be the best medicine. —Dr. Hill, The Old Man’s Guide to Health and Longer Life, 1764”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“Or perhaps she liked the thought of a widow’s jointure to spend as she liked.” Mrs. Mimpurse shook her head. “Most widows get only a small portion of the dowry they brought to the marriage. Beyond that, they must depend upon the generosity of the husband’s heir.”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“being of a sound mind, memory and understanding,
knowing the certainty of death when I shall be called to my
wished-for-long home, do make my last Will and Testament. . . . —WILLIAM PHILLIPS, GENTLEMAN, 1786”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see. —JOHN NEWTON, AMAZING GRACE, 1772”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“Haven’t known that comfort since my John died a day back agone.”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“fodder,”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“We must trust to the Great Disposer of all events
and the justice of our cause. —ADMIRAL HORATIO NELSON”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“Do you love Miss Haswell?” The cheek! “That is none of your affair.” He was affronted as well as perplexed.”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“The spire of Salisbury Cathedral. It is above twenty miles from here. I would not have believed it.”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven. —HENRY WARD BEECHER”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“And Mary is bringing along her famous cakes and sweets,” Lilly said. “Plenty for another,” Mary assured him.”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“An electricity machine, reportedly highly effective in the treatment of paralysis, gout, and . . . perhaps even epilepsy.” “Indeed?” “John Wesley himself called it ‘the most efficacious medicine in nervous disorders of every kind.’ ” “Ah, that’s right. The good reverend fancied himself a healer as well as an evangelist.”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“I do not know of any remedy under heaven that is likely to do you
so much good as the being constantly electrified. —JOHN WESLEY, 1781”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“like dreams of the future better than the history of the past. —PATRICK HENRY”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“BITES OF DOGS
Keep the wound open as long as possible. This may be done by putting
a few beans on it, and then by applying a large linseed-meal poultice. —Mrs. BEETON’S BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“Desperate affairs require desperate measures. —ADMIRAL HORATIO NELSON”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“My dear. Lillian would like to ask you about a necklace in the chest.” “Oh?” “The unusual black piece with the onyx pendant?” Her uncle’s face looked disturbed, his eyes stared at the tablecloth, unseeing.”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“He lifted a shrug. “I am not yet certain what to think. Physicians alone are university-educated. Why, anyone with a mortar and pestle can hang a shingle and call himself an apothecary.”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“I fear most physicians are defensive these days. You are not likely aware, but there is a great deal of contention between the various branches of medicine—physicians, surgeons, apothecaries. Physicians are the most qualified to treat and prescribe, but that does not stop the others from horning in on physicians’ rightful domain.”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“The art of medicine consists of amusing the patients
while Nature cures the disease.
—VOLTAIRE”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“She had long ago promised herself never to reject a man who'd gathered his courage to ask for a dance.”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“Lilly told herself all this, and yet she knew. She knew her heart had never gotten over the loss, the missing of one gone away from her. Should she return to London and begin a new search? No. She must let go. Again.”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter

“I excel in academia." He grinned bravely. "It is only real life I fail to master.”
― Julie Klassen, The Apothecary's Daughter