“I've been desperately unhappy in my life." Her voice was quiet. "Have you, Chief Inspector?" It wasn't a response he could have… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
Every decade of my life I attempted to write a novel. But I had nothing to say. I was far too self-absorbed,… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“This was the worst story yet. The phantom life that might have been.” — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“Life is change. If you aren't growing and evolving you're standing still, and the rest of the world is surging ahead. Most… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“And Beauvoir knew then the man was a saint. He's been touched by any number of medical men and women. All healers,… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“Sometimes life goes in a direction not of our choosing,” said the minister, softly. “That’s why we need to adapt. It’s never… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“An unsuspected yearning uncovered, discovered. For a simpler time and a simpler life. Before Internet, and climate change, and terrorism. When neighbors… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
Life is choice. All day, everyday. Who we talk to, where we sit, what we say, how we say it. And our… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
He tried to let her know it would be all right. Eventually. Life wouldn't always be this painful. The world wouldn't always… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“I spend my days looking into the last room in the house, the one we keep barred and hidden even from ourselves.… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“Our lives are like a house. Some people are allowed on the lawn, some onto the porch, some get into the vestibule… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“They waited for life to happen to them. They waited for someone to save them. Or heal them. They did nothing for… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
I was tired of seeing the Graces always depicted as beautiful young things. I think wisdom comes with age and life and… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“Living our lives was like living in a long house. We entered as babies at one end, and we exited when our… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“Do you know, Armand, I can’t remember the last time I felt safe.” “I know what you mean,” said Gamache. “It feels… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“His theory is that life is loss,’ said Myrna after a moment. ‘Loss of parents, loss of loves, loss of jobs. So… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“Eventually he'd let the answering machine take over and had hidden in his studio. Where he's hidden all his life. From the… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“In a life filled with great good fortune of health, of creativity, of friends, living in safety and privilege with the loving… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“I think many people love their problems. Gives them all sorts of excuses for not growing up and getting on with life.” — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“I think you might try leading your life as though it’s just you. If he comes back and you know your life… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
After spending most of her life scanning the horizon for slights and threats, genuine and imagined, she knew the real threat to… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“They stole the files of everyone who was involved in the raid. Who came to you for help. Who told you everything.… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“I know how precious life is. You had no right to take Renaud's and you have no right to take your own… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“There is no way either would get into their wedding clothes. But they'd grown in other ways as well, and Gamach figured… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
Life is change. If you aren't growing and evolving, you're standing still, and the rest of the world is surging ahead. — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“I am tired,” Gamache murmured as he walked into the gentle little village. “But I am at peace.” — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“The reason “belonging” was so potent, so attractive, so much a part of the human yearning, was that it also meant safety, and loyalty.… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“She picked up her book and tried to read but it was heavy in her hands. She struggled to hold it, wanting to finish… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“We’re used to the film versions of psychopaths. The clearly crazies. But most psychopaths are clever. They have to be. They know how to… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“Instead he stood erect, the snow insinuating itself down his collar and up his sleeves, plastering against his face and into his unblinking eyes.” — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“He was an emotional communist. Everyone counted equally, but none too much.” — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
I turned down all the requests for the rights to the books, for years, mostly because they wanted the rights to the characters, and… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“Chief Superintendent Arnot might hold power, but Armand Gamache was the more powerful man.” — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“Henri kept everything important in his heart. He mostly kept cookies in his head.” — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
A good journalist, as you know, is a great listener. And so's a good writer. And I got to listen to people for almost… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
