Mortal Follies Quotes

“The old gods aren’t like that whiny prick Jesus”
― Alexis Hall, Mortal Follies

“Apparently you pay for water in your world. The naiads must be running a scam.”
― Alexis Hall, Mortal Follies

“Mae!” Miss Bickle clapped her hands excitedly. “Do you truly yearn for her? I’m so glad. Yearning is such fun. It’s far the best part of courting in my experience. I fear I shall miss it terribly when I am married.”
― Alexis Hall, Mortal Follies

“Such a shame. I was so looking forward to duelling her upon the moors.”
― Alexis Hall, Mortal Follies

“all the flaws mortals may possess, wisdom is by far my least favourite.”
― Alexis Hall, Mortal Follies

“A great believer in dreams and portents, Miss Bickle looked around attentively. "I am sure that means something. Whenever I sleep ill, it always means something. Why, just last week I spent all Tuesday night tossing and turning, and then I woke in the morning to discover that one of my best peach gloves had gone missing."
"That doesn't seem very, very meaningful," Miss Mitchelmore observed.
"Oh, but it is. For I am sure it was misplaced only through supernatural agency." She was right on this account. In my defence, I was bored.”
― Alexis Hall, Mortal Follies

“Something I have learned in my long-yet-short years in the Other Court is that if a seemingly inanimate object is trying to move without your noticing, it will think you very rude for pointing it out.”
― Alexis Hall, Mortal Follies

“The tale that follows is one of ancient gods, malicious curses, and forbidden romance. I tried to work in a bit with a dog, but there was never a moment where it really came up.”
― Alexis Hall, Mortal Follies

“I’ve half a mind to seek her out right now and tell her to corrupt my daughter immediately”
― Alexis Hall, Mortal Follies

“But fleeing the law is rather easier if you do it before the law knows it is being fled from.”
― Alexis Hall, Mortal Follies

“This was not the timidity of a virgin; it was the caution of one who fears that they are poison.”
― Alexis Hall, Mortal Follies

“I would be a poor mother indeed if I let your father attempt to reanimate you without considering the physiological implications.”
― Alexis Hall, Mortal Follies