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Susanna Clarke Quotes

Drawing teaches habits of close observation that will always be useful Picture Quote #1

And how shall I think of you?’ He considered a moment and then laughed. ‘Think of me with my nose in a book! Picture Quote #1

Ha!’ said the tall man drily. ‘He was in high luck. Rich old uncles who die are in shockingly short supply Picture Quote #1

I can write most places. I particularly like writing on trains. Being between places is quite liberating, and looking out of the window, watching a procession of landscapes and random-ish objects, is very good for stories Picture Quote #1

For there was nothing in his eyes but the black night and the cold stars Picture Quote #1

I must confess that in my teens and twenties, I loved ‘Mansfield Park’ rather in spite of Fanny than because of her. Like Fanny’s rich, sophisticated cousins, I didn’t really get her Picture Quote #1

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I first became an Alan Moore fan in Covent Garden on a Saturday afternoon in 1987, when I bought a copy of ‘Watchmen,’ his graphic novel about ageing superheroes and nuclear apocalypse Picture Quote #1

I have been quite put out of temper this morning and someone ought to die for it Picture Quote #1

You must learn to live as I do - in the face of constant criticism, opposition and censure. That, sir, is the English way Picture Quote #1

Lascelles threw himself into the carriage, snorting with laughter and saying that he had never in his life heard of anything so ridiculous and comparing their snug drive through the London streets in Mr. Norrell's carriage to ancient French and Italian fables where fools set sail in milk-pails to fetch the moon's reflection from the bottom of a duckpond Picture Quote #1

I am rather of the opinion that in England a gentleman's dreams are his own private concern. I fancy there is a law in that effect and, if there is not, why, Parliament should certainly be made to pass one immediately! It ill becomes another man to invite himself into them Picture Quote #1

Above all remember this: that magic belongs as much to the heart as to the head and everything which is done, should be done from love or joy or righteous anger (from Ladies of Grace Adieu) Picture Quote #1

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Mr. Robinson was a polished sort of person. He was so clean and healthy and pleased about everything that he positively shone - which is only to be expected in a fairy or an angel, but is somewhat disconcerting in an attorney Picture Quote #1

Oh! And they read English novels! David! Did you ever look into an English novel? Well, do not trouble yourself. It is nothing but a lot of nonsense about girls with fanciful names getting married Picture Quote #1

But when the fairy sang the whole world listened to him. Stephen felt clouds pause in their passing; he felt sleeping hills shift and murmur; he felt cold mists dance. He understood for the first time that the world is not dumb at all, but merely waiting for someone to speak to it in a language it understands. In the fairy's song the earth recognized the names by which it called itself Picture Quote #1

John Longridge, the cook at Harley-street, had suffered from low spirits for more than thirty years, and he was quick to welcome Stephen as a newcomer to the freemasonry of melancholy Picture Quote #1

To sit and pass hour after hour in idle chatter with a roomful of strangers is to me the worst sort of torment Picture Quote #1

What nobility of feeling! To sacrifice your own pleasure to preserve the comfort of others! It is a thing, I confess, that would never occur to me Picture Quote #1

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It would need someone very remarkable to recover your name, Stephen, someone of rare perspicacity, with extraordinary talents and incomparable nobility of character. Me, in fact Picture Quote #1

There is nothing in the world so easy to explain as failure - it is, after all, what everybody does all the time Picture Quote #1

He did not feel as if he were inside a Pillar of Darkness in the middle of Yorkshire; he felt more as if the rest of the world had fallen away and he and Strange were left alone upon a solitary island or promontory. The idea distressed him a great deal less than one might have supposed. He had never much cared for the world and he bore its loss philosophically Picture Quote #1

A Nottinghamshire man called Tubbs wished very much to see a fairy and, from thinking of fairies day and night, and from reading all sorts of odd books about them, he took it into his head that his coachman was a fairy Picture Quote #1

And such a pinched-looking ruin of a thing now! I shall advice all the good-looking woman of my acquaintance not to die Picture Quote #1

Mr. Honeyfoot did not propose going quite so far - indeed he did not wish to go far at all because it was winter and the roads where very shocking Picture Quote #1

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Bryon tilted his head to a very odd angle, half-closed his eyes and composed his features to suggest that he was about to expire from chronic indigestion Picture Quote #1

.. The argument he was conducting with his neighbor as to whether the English magician had gone mad because he was a magician, or because he was English Picture Quote #1

Of course, as a model for my magician Strange is far from perfect - he lacks the true heroic nature; for that I shall be obliged to put in something of myself Picture Quote #1

He hardly ever spoke of magic, and when he did it was like a history lesson and no one could bear to listen to him Picture Quote #1

Some years ago there was in the city of York a society of magicians. They met upon the third Wednesday of every month and read each other long, dull papers upon the history of English magic Picture Quote #1

There was no one there. Which is to say there was someone there. Miss Wintertowne lay upon the bed, but it would have puzzled philosophy to say now whether she were someone or no one at all Picture Quote #1

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Drawing teaches habits of close observation that will always be useful (Susanna Clarke Quotes) And how shall I think of you?’ He considered a moment and then laughed. ‘Think of me with my nose in a book! (Susanna Clarke Quotes) Ha!’ said the tall man drily. ‘He was in high luck. Rich old uncles who die are in shockingly short supply (Susanna Clarke Quotes) I can write most places. I particularly like writing on trains. Being between places is quite liberating, and looking out of the window, watching a procession of landscapes and random-ish objects, is very good for stories. (Susanna Clarke Quotes) For there was nothing in his eyes but the black night and the cold stars (Susanna Clarke Quotes) I must confess that in my teens and twenties, I loved ‘Mansfield Park’ rather in spite of Fanny than because of her. Like Fanny’s rich, sophisticated cousins, I didn’t really get her. (Susanna Clarke Quotes) I first became an Alan Moore fan in Covent Garden on a Saturday afternoon in 1987, when I bought a copy of ‘Watchmen,’ his graphic novel about ageing superheroes and nuclear apocalypse. (Susanna Clarke Quotes) I have been quite put out of temper this morning and someone ought to die for it (Susanna Clarke Quotes) You must learn to live as I do - in the face of constant criticism, opposition and censure. That, sir, is the English way (Susanna Clarke Quotes) Lascelles threw himself into the carriage, snorting with laughter and saying that he had never in his life heard of anything so ridiculous and comparing their snug drive through the London streets in Mr. Norrell's carriage to ancient French and Italian fables where fools set sail in milk-pails to fetch the moon's reflection from the bottom of a duckpond (Susanna Clarke Quotes) I am rather of the opinion that in England a gentleman's dreams are his own private concern. I fancy there is a law in that effect and, if there is not, why, Parliament should certainly be made to pass one immediately! It ill becomes another man to invite himself into them (Susanna Clarke Quotes) Above all remember this: that magic belongs as much to the heart as to the head and everything which is done, should be done from love or joy or righteous anger (from Ladies of Grace Adieu) (Susanna Clarke Quotes) Mr. Robinson was a polished sort of person. He was so clean and healthy and pleased about everything that he positively shone - which is only to be expected in a fairy or an angel, but is somewhat disconcerting in an attorney (Susanna Clarke Quotes) Oh! And they read English novels! David! Did you ever look into an English novel? Well, do not trouble yourself. It is nothing but a lot of nonsense about girls with fanciful names getting married (Susanna Clarke Quotes) But when the fairy sang the whole world listened to him. Stephen felt clouds pause in their passing; he felt sleeping hills shift and murmur; he felt cold mists dance. He understood for the first time that the world is not dumb at all, but merely waiting for someone to speak to it in a language it understands. In the fairy's song the earth recognized the names by which it called itself (Susanna Clarke Quotes) John Longridge, the cook at Harley-street, had suffered from low spirits for more than thirty years, and he was quick to welcome Stephen as a newcomer to the freemasonry of melancholy (Susanna Clarke Quotes) To sit and pass hour after hour in idle chatter with a roomful of strangers is to me the worst sort of torment (Susanna Clarke Quotes) What nobility of feeling! To sacrifice your own pleasure to preserve the comfort of others! It is a thing, I confess, that would never occur to me (Susanna Clarke Quotes) It would need someone very remarkable to recover your name, Stephen, someone of rare perspicacity, with extraordinary talents and incomparable nobility of character. Me, in fact (Susanna Clarke Quotes) There is nothing in the world so easy to explain as failure - it is, after all, what everybody does all the time (Susanna Clarke Quotes) He did not feel as if he were inside a Pillar of Darkness in the middle of Yorkshire; he felt more as if the rest of the world had fallen away and he and Strange were left alone upon a solitary island or promontory. The idea distressed him a great deal less than one might have supposed. He had never much cared for the world and he bore its loss philosophically (Susanna Clarke Quotes) A Nottinghamshire man called Tubbs wished very much to see a fairy and, from thinking of fairies day and night, and from reading all sorts of odd books about them, he took it into his head that his coachman was a fairy (Susanna Clarke Quotes) And such a pinched-looking ruin of a thing now! I shall advice all the good-looking woman of my acquaintance not to die (Susanna Clarke Quotes) Mr. Honeyfoot did not propose going quite so far - indeed he did not wish to go far at all because it was winter and the roads where very shocking (Susanna Clarke Quotes) Bryon tilted his head to a very odd angle, half-closed his eyes and composed his features to suggest that he was about to expire from chronic indigestion (Susanna Clarke Quotes) .. The argument he was conducting with his neighbor as to whether the English magician had gone mad because he was a magician, or because he was English (Susanna Clarke Quotes) Of course, as a model for my magician Strange is far from perfect - he lacks the true heroic nature; for that I shall be obliged to put in something of myself (Susanna Clarke Quotes) He hardly ever spoke of magic, and when he did it was like a history lesson and no one could bear to listen to him (Susanna Clarke Quotes) Some years ago there was in the city of York a society of magicians. They met upon the third Wednesday of every month and read each other long, dull papers upon the history of English magic (Susanna Clarke Quotes) There was no one there. Which is to say there was someone there. Miss Wintertowne lay upon the bed, but it would have puzzled philosophy to say now whether she were someone or no one at all (Susanna Clarke Quotes)

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