“The way she told it, the English counties are littered with aging spinsters who accidentally displayed a spark of intelligence at a debutante dance and were banished forever from civilized society” — Michelle Cooper Copy Share Image
“When I was little, I longed and longed to be older, except now I can't recall what exactly it was that I most keenly… — Michelle Cooper Copy Share
“There’s a fine line between gossip and history, when one is talking about kings.” — Michelle Cooper Copy Share
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife,' I… — Michelle Cooper Copy Share
“When I asked her what she'd thought of Pride and Prejudice, she only wondered aloud how anyone could have written a novel set in… — Michelle Cooper Copy Share
“I wondered whether mad people would be better off if their memories could be neatened up, or taken off the shelves on which they… — Michelle Cooper Copy Share
“Do you know what it is?' [Toby] said thoughtfully. 'It's that they haven't had anything really awful happen to them. No wonder they seem… — Michelle Cooper Copy Share
“The way she told it, the English counties are littered with aging spinsters who accidentally displayed a spark of intelligence at a debutante dance… — Michelle Cooper Copy Share
“Simon called you 'Machiavelli disguised as a debutante.'" "Gosh," I said, not sure whether to feel flattered or insulted.” — Michelle Cooper Copy Share
“She seemed to think reading was some sort of hobby, as opposed to being as necessary as breathing, sleeping, and eating.” — Michelle Cooper Copy Share
“And I’ll gaze across the chasm to the other side of the island, where I can still sometimes catch sight of a curly-haired urchin… — Michelle Cooper Copy Share
