--- title: "Best Time Quotes by Julia Quinn" description: "45 Time quotes by Julia Quinn. Plus more from Julia Quinn and more Time sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df7/julia-quinn-282_death_i-have-to-tell-you-it-was-the-first-time_2852405.jpg" --- > [I have to tell you it was the first time even after all these years of expecting my own death that i…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/i-have-to-tell-you-it-was-the-first-time-even-after-all-these-years/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df7/julia-quinn-282_death_i-have-to-tell-you-it-was-the-first-time_2852405.jpg) > [“The world seemed somehow different when one was lying down. Darker, more dangerous ... And in that moment, as he slowly closed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/the-world-seemed-somehow-different-when-one-was-lying-down-darker/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71d/julia-quinn-282_time_the-world-seemed-somehow-different-when_2314985.jpg) > [“For the first time in recent memory, he'd handled his daughter \*exactly\* right. Something about Eloise's presence had calmed him, lent him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/for-the-first-time-in-recent-memory-he-d-handled-his-daughter-exactly/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/247/julia-quinn-282_children_for-the-first-time-in-recent-memory-he-d_1790307.jpg) > [Last time I was in London, I visited Number 5, Bruton Street, which is the address I gave to Violet Bridgerton, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/last-time-i-was-in-london-i-visited-number-5-bruton-street-which-is/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/289/julia-quinn-282_actually_last-time-i-was-in-london-i-visited-numb_2506433.jpg) > [“The weather is fine,' she said after a moment. 'Have we already run out of things to say?' His voice was light…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/the-weather-is-fine-she-said-after-a-moment-have-we-already-run-out/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/113/julia-quinn-282_secret-smile_the-weather-is-fine-she-said-after-a-mom_1973684.jpg) ## Other authors on Time - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-sunday-adelaja-87912.jpg) Sunday Adelaja 1,532 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/sunday-adelaja/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-ritu-ghatourey-5.jpg) Ritu Ghatourey 437 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/ritu-ghatourey/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-nishan-panwar-14.jpg) Nishan Panwar 409 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/nishan-panwar/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-paulo-coelho-74345.jpg) Paulo Coelho 398 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/paulo-coelho/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-frederick-lenz-36205.jpg) Frederick Lenz 355 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/frederick-lenz/) - [Jarod Kintz 339 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/jarod-kintz/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-haruki-murakami-40784.jpg) Haruki Murakami 308 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/haruki-murakami/) - [Mehmet Murat ildan 302 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/mehmet-murat-ildan/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-eckhart-tolle-31242.jpg) Eckhart Tolle 291 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/eckhart-tolle/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-barack-obama-16275.jpg) Barack Obama 272 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/barack-obama/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-anurag-prakash-ray-38.jpg) Anurag Prakash Ray 263 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/anurag-prakash-ray/) - [Ralph Waldo Emerson 257 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/ralph-waldo-emerson/) ## More by Julia Quinn > [“what a sad pair we are," she said. "Surely we can manage a conversation on a topic other than our respective terrible evenings.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/what-a-sad-pair-we-are-she-said-surely-we-can-manage-a-conversation/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [It was the one dream he'd never permitted himself to consider.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/it-was-the-one-dream-he-d-never-permitted-himself-to-consider/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [But Hyacinth Bridgerton, who at ten should have known the least about kisses of anyone, just blinked thoughtfully, and said, " I think it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/but-hyacinth-bridgerton-who-at-ten-should-have-known-the-least-about/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [Daphne," he said with controlled gentleness, "what is wrong?" She sat down opposite him and placed a hand on his cheek. "I'm so insensitive,"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/daphne-he-said-with-controlled-gentleness-what-is-wrong-she-sat-down/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [You are always looking at people like this.” And then she made a face, one he couldn’t possibly begin to describe. “If I ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/you-are-always-looking-at-people-like-this-and-then-she-made-a-face/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“Charlotte had tried to read his work. It seemed only polite, after all, given that they were neighbors. But after a while, she'd simply…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/charlotte-had-tried-to-read-his-work-it-seemed-only-polite-after-all/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“Yes?" "When you said you weren't angry..." "Yes?" "Were you?" "I was rather annoyed," he admitted. "But not angry?" She sounded as if she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/yes-when-you-said-you-weren-t-angry-yes-were-you-i-was-rather-annoyed/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [Daniel held himself very still, waiting for the wave of jealousy that never came. He was furious with the man who’d taken advantage of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/daniel-held-himself-very-still-waiting-for-the-wave-of-jealousy-that/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“ "What do you say, Miss Lyndon? Shall we have a go at it?" " 'Shall we have a go at it?' " Ellie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/what-do-you-say-miss-lyndon-shall-we-have-a-go-at-it-shall-we-have-a/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“Just curious,she mouthed. "What? I didn't catch that." Jjuussttccuurriioouuss.She drew it out this time, hoping he'd be able to read her lips. "If you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/just-curious-she-mouthed-what-i-didn-t-catch-that/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“It was nearly impossible to keep anything a secret, especially from her sisters, the youngest of whom—Hyacinth—could probably have won the war against Napoleon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/it-was-nearly-impossible-to-keep-anything-a-secret-especially-from/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“Something important is always about to happen... And if not, you'd do well to act as if it were. You'll enjoy life better that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/something-important-is-always-about-to-happen-and-if-not-you-d-do/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“Sophie picked her way through the forest, stepping over tree roots, and pushing aside low-lying branches, letting them snap back behind her with reckless…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/sophie-picked-her-way-through-the-forest-stepping-over-tree-roots-and/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [People will think you're courting me.' 'Nonsense, everyone knows I don't court respectable women.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/people-will-think-you-re-courting-me-nonsense-everyone-knows-i-don-t/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“If you cannot recognize the problem, there is no way that I could explain it to you." He laughed, damn the man. "My goodness,"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/if-you-cannot-recognize-the-problem-there-is-no-way-that-i-could/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/julia-quinn/#itemlist", "name": "Best Time Quotes by Julia Quinn", "numberOfItems": 5, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I have to tell you it was the first time even after all these years of expecting my own death that i truly knew what it meant to die because with you gone there was nothing left for me to live for.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Julia Quinn" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/i-have-to-tell-you-it-was-the-first-time-even-after-all-these-years/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df7/julia-quinn-282_death_i-have-to-tell-you-it-was-the-first-time_2852405.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df7/julia-quinn-282_death_i-have-to-tell-you-it-was-the-first-time_2852405.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df7/julia-quinn-282_death_i-have-to-tell-you-it-was-the-first-time_2852405.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I have to tell you it was the first time even after all these years of expecting my own death that i truly…” — Julia Quinn", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The world seemed somehow different when one was lying down. 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