Sorcery & Cecelia Quotes

“How dreadful...to be caught up in a game and have no idea of the rules.”
― Caroline Stevermer, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“In short, if we wish to see anything sensible done about the situation, we will clearly have to do it ourselves.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“There is nothing that is quite so reassuring in an awkward situation as knowing that one is well turned-out, and while I hope I am not so fainthearted as to require such stratagems, I am not so foolish as to overlook their value.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“Thomas reached out and took my hand, turned it palm up, and said, "I believe that's healing very nicely." Aunt Charlotte opened the door just as he turned my hand over again and brushed a kiss across my knuckles. I experienced a nearly overpowering desire to hit him in the eye.”
― Caroline Stevermer, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“I am determined to have the headache Thursday, if I have to hit myself with a rock to do it.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“Nothing you will object to," James replied in a soothing tone. I cannot think how he came to imagine that he would know what I might or might not object to.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“Luckily for you," he said, "you shed hairpins the way Hansel and Gretel shed crumbs. I followed your trail." He pressed a half dozen hairpins into the palm of my left hand. "Now let us return to light, safety, and society.”
― Caroline Stevermer, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“No, they'll dance with you and then say I am justly called mysterious," he said.

"You are odious."

"Quite so, but admit you've never danced better than these last few moments when you were too angry to think about it.”
― Caroline Stevermer, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“Cecy, I do think it is unfair. People in novels are fainting all the time, and I never can, no matter how badly I need to.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“If you brought me out driving just so you could insult me-"
"Oh, not just to insult you.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“She probably enjoys cutting up everyone's happiness. Not to mention cutting up other parts of people; given her penchant for poisoning people and turning them into beech trees, I fail to see how she has reached thirty without leaving a trail of bodies behind her.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“In short, if we wish to see anything sensible done about the situation we will clearly have to do it ourselves.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“Oliver has stated many times his dislike of hearing advice from his younger sister, so it is his own fault if he has not got sense enough to see which way the wind is blowing.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“Anyone who is known as the Mysterious Marquis ought to have far more interesting reasons for his behavior than a stupid dispute with Sir Hilary.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“It is a great strain to have to reassure people that one is perfectly well when all one really wishes is to be left alone to sleep.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“Oh, well, if it’s a matter of honor,” I said. “You should have said that to begin with. Not that it has anything to do with deciding what we ought to do next, but I am sure you would have felt better for saying it.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“Men can be such provoking creatures. One would think the entire world and everything in it were made only for their enjoyment and approval.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“it is impossible to come to a sensible conclusion about anything when one is very tired,”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“We must clearly do something.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“I do think it is unfair. People in novels are fainting all the time, and I never can, no matter how badly I need to.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“Martin’s”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“he turned my hand over again and brushed a kiss across my knuckles. I experienced a nearly overpowering desire to hit him in the eye.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

“I wish we could persuade either Thomas or James to be more forthcoming!”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot