It was one of those strange moments that came to him rarely, but never left. A moment that stamped itself on heart… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“It gave him the same odd sense of dislocation, though; that sense of losing some valuable part of himself that could not… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“Thy life’s journey lies along its own path, Ian,” she said, “and I cannot share thy journey—but I can walk beside thee.… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
Am I a man? To want you so badly that nothing else matters? To see you, and know I would sacrifice honor… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“One of the happiest days of my life was when my mother wrote a note to the public librarians saying 'Let her… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“Life among academics had taught me that a well-expressed opinion is usually better than a badly expressed fact, so far as professional… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
And if your life is a suitable exchange for my honor, why is my honor not a suitable exchange for your life? — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“Was my future any more certain than hers? And did I not depend for my life upon a man bound to me—at… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“But to return to thy question, we consider our life here on earth to be a sacrament, lived in the light of… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“Once a man has lived under arms, I suspect he is marked for life.In fact I have heard it remarked that old… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I meant it, Claire,' he said quietly. 'My life is yours. And it's yours to decide what we shall do, where we… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
There is an oath upon her," he said to Arch, and I realized dimly that he was still speaking in Gaelic, though… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“For a long time," he said at last, "when I was small, I pretended to myself that I was the bastard of… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“Our lovemaking was always risk and promise-for if he held my life in his hands when he lay with me, I held… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I have lived through war, and lost much. I know what's worth the fight, and what is not. Honor and courage are… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
But just then, for that fraction of time, it seems as though all things are possible. You can look across the limitations… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
Alright, all right," I said. "What if I tell you a story, instead?" Highlanders loved stories, and Jamie was no exception. "Oh, aye, "… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
There were moments, of course. Those small spaces in time, too soon gone, when everything seems to stand still, and existence is balanced on… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
If it was a sin for you to choose me . . . then I would go to the Devil himself and bless him… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
When I turned 35, I thought, 'Mozart was dead at 36, so I set the bar: I'm going to start writing a book on… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I stagger out of bed, take the dogs outside, and then I'll get a Diet Coke and a couple of dog biscuits and go… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“It was…hard. I didna call out, or let them see I was scairt, but I couldna keep my feet. Halfway through it, I fell… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I discovered that, given the indescribable nature of what I write, the only way to sell it is to give people free samples. — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“We are bound,you and I, and nothing on this earth shall part me from you."One large hand rose to stroke my hair. "D'ye mind… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I think characters are going to be, if not a reflection of the author, at least some refraction of some part of their personality. — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
My husband asked me once why I read so many mysteries, and part of it is just intellectual, part of it is the joy… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“My Da says you’re never drunk, so long as ye can hold on to the floor.” — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image