“I have no particular plan in life - and that's something I rather like. Most things that people do seem to me to be rather dull and silly. In my ideal life I'd be left alone to read” — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share Image
“It'll turn out you mean love,' Sholto said. 'At the moment math is the only thing that excites you so you're nosing around numbers as if numbers are life. But in two years you'll be telling me about some boy.” — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share Image
“The geologist, six years ago now, hadn't defied anything to climb the hill. He'd had his own powerful magic--the ordinary magic that extraordinarily interested… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share Image
“I don't know whether you know this, but there are people in the world with a very odd gift, one that looks like crossed… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share Image
“I knew I was in danger from the moment I proposed visiting you a second time. I knew because God warned me by sending… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share Image
“I have no particular plan in life - and that's something I rather like. Most things that people do seem to me to be… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share Image
“Of course, any map of the Place would be shocking to anyone with any understanding of geography. As you can see, this is a… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share Image
“You fainted and I caught you. It was the first time I'd supported a human. You had such heavy bones. I put myself between… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share Image
“Books can be the people we never get to meet, ancestors or far neighbors.” — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share Image
Happiness had never been like this before. Now it came like sun showers, the sun and the rain together. Happiness was happier than it… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share Image
“Don't take this the wrong way, but you seem like the strangest stranger I've ever met.” — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share Image
The thought of flight has melted me, I am less solid than liquid, then I'm going up and going invisible like steam. — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share Image
“Xas put his face close to Sobran's and said, soft and succinct, "Listen, and take this in. The terms of the pact are this:… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share Image
