Murder on Black Swan Lane Quotes

“What did it matter if one more entry was added to the litany of his faults? Both the Devil and St. Peter had likely long since lost count.”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane

“Scientific method called for an orderly sequence of steps in order to discover the correct answer.”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane

“In science, it was a cardinal mistake to allow assumption, not observation, to shape a conclusion.”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane

“Love was a two-edged sword. A force of light and dark. Of joy and pain. For now, she was taking care to stay just beyond reach of its flashing blade.”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane

“Educated women?” The earl gave a mock grimace. “It makes a man shudder to think about it.” “Auch, laddie, they couldn’t do worse than us at running the world.”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane

“The Castle of Otranto,”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane

“If wishes were unicorns, we could all fly to the moon.”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane

“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble.”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane

“Reason, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder,”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane

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― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane

“Amat victoria curam,” Wrexford murmured. Victory loves preparation.”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane

“Sheffield, in a moment of alcohol-induced honesty, had accused him of using detachment as a defense. You hide behind a facade of devil-may-care indifference, Wrex.”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane

“One learned early that it was best not to put a hex on the things one cared about.”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane

“Love was a two-edged sword. A force of light and dark. Of joy and pain.”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane

“She is an unholy force of Nature unto herself.”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane

“Hardship seemed to suck the life out of men, while the women found the strength and resilience to survive.”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder on Black Swan Lane