The All Souls Trilogy Quotes

“Magic was nothing more than desire made real, after all.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“You will not be alone either, Philippe de Clermont,” I whispered fiercely. “I’ll find a way to be with you in the darkness, I promise. And when you think the whole world has abandoned you, I’ll be there, holding your hand.” “How could it be otherwise,” Philippe said gently, “when you are in my heart?”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Trilogy

“Witchcraft and spells may not be your weapons of choice,’ he said softly, brushing my tense jaw with the back of his hand, ‘but you will learn to use them.’ The note of command was slight, but it was there. ‘Let’s find you something to eat. That always makes you more agreeable.’ ‘Are you managing me?’ I asked darkly. ‘You’ve just now noticed?’ He chuckled. ‘It’s been my full-time job for weeks.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“He’s still a wanker,’ Gallowglass muttered.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“In the interests of originality – not to mention verisimilitude – we’re skipping dinner and moving right on to the date.’ ‘Readers would love a vampire who said that!’ I said.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“In labor we blame absolutely everything on the husband. It keeps the mother from developing homicidal fantasies and reminds the men they aren’t the center of attention,’ Sarah explained.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“What is blood, if not fire and water?”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Trilogy

“Even the darkest places need to be brought into the light of day, or else they’ll grow until they swallow a man whole.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“This family was more fun when we had fewer medical degrees”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“When the door swung open, Marcus’s blue eyes met mine with a twinkle. ‘Hi, Mom, we’re home!”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“Matthew,’ I breathed, ‘I don’t think that’s bundling.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“Know this, too: You are equally worthy of her. Stop regretting your life. Start living it.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Trilogy

“The winds do not always blow as the ship desires,”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“For storms will rage and oceans roar When Gabriel stands on sea and shore. And as he blows his wondrous horn, Old worlds die, and new be born.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Trilogy

“Normal’ is a bedtime story – a fable – that humans tell themselves to feel better when faced with overwhelming evidence that most of what’s happening around them is not “normal” at all.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“Or when you wanted me in one spot and I was in another. Or when the horse was too tall, or the bed was too high, or the seas were too rough. Honestly, Matthew. You have a very selective memory when it suits you. As for making love, it’s not always the tender act that you describe. Not in the books I’ve seen. Sometimes it’s just a good, hard—’ Before I could finish my sentence, a tall, handsome vampire flung me over his shoulder. ‘We will continue this conversation in private.’ ‘Help! I think my husband is a vampire!’ I laughed and pounded on the backs of his thighs.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“We have several, Father Hubbard. The first is that you have your hands on something that belongs to me. If you don’t remove them, I’ll tear this den to pieces before sunrise. What happens afterward will make every creature in the city – daemon, human, wearh, and witch – think the end of days is upon us.’ Matthew’s voice vibrated with fury.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“The forest has eyes, and the woods have ears; therefore I will see, be silent, and hear.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Trilogy

“Some say a witch’s true power comes from being a creature between life and death, light and darkness”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Trilogy

“The house was winning, thanks to its chief weapon: Fleetwood Mac. Sarah had bashed Mom’s old radio to bits two days after we found it during a never-ending concert of “The Chain.” The house retaliated by removing all the toilet-paper rolls from the bathroom cabinets and replacing them with a variety of electronic gadgets capable of playing music. It made for a rousing morning”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Trilogy

“I arched my back in an effort to increase the contact between us, and Matthew stilled. With my spine bowed, he was poised at the entrance to my womb. And in that brief, forever moment, father, mother, and child were as close as any three creatures could be.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“The house was winning, thanks to its chief weapon: Fleetwood Mac.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“Les monstres les plus terrifiants ressemblent souvent à des hommes ordinaires. (The most terrifying monsters often look like ordinary men.)”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Trilogy

“All I wanted to do was cocoon myself in layers of sweaters and stay in my rooms.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Trilogy

“The gods like to surprise us when we grow complacent. It’s their favorite form of entertainment.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Trilogy

“Those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Trilogy

“He has less faith than anyone I have ever known. All he possesses is belief, which is quite different and depends on the head rather than the heart.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Trilogy

“all”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy

“Jason had once told him that learning how to be a vampire under Miriam’s guidance had convinced him that there was indeed an all-knowing, all-seeing, and vengeful deity. Contrary to biblical teachings, however, She was female and sarcastic.”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Trilogy

“She could not imagine why these companies all chose shades of blue for their logos. Blue had always struck her as such a serene, soothing color, yet all social media offered was endless agitation”
― Deborah Harkness, The All Souls Complete Trilogy