Boldness in battle is nothing out of the way... but to face down fear in cold blood is rare in any man. — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
It's important to remember that the Jacobite Risings of the 18th century constituted a religious civil war, not a nationalistic movement. — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
Conflict and character are the heart of good fiction, and good mystery has both of those in spades. — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“In war, government and their armies were a threat, but it was so often the neighbors who damned or saved you” — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
The only thing I knew about novels from a technical point of view was that they should have conflict. — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“There were still choices to be made, decisions to reach, actions to take. Many of them. But in one...single declaration of intent,… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“Ye always carry your women wi ye into battle, Ian Og. They're the root of your strength, man.” — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“There's nay shame to ha' fallen in battle, mo caraidh," he said softly. "The greatest of warriors may be overcome.” — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“Roger wondered if this was the sort of way you felt after a battle; the sheer relief of finding yourself alive and… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
There comes a turning point in intense physical struggle where one abandons oneself to a profligate usage of strength and bodily resource,… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“Here I stand on the brink of war again, a citizen of no place, no time, no country but my own .… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“Brave' covers everything from complete insanity and bloody disregard of other people's lives - generals tend to go in for that sort… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“Soldiers manage by dividing themselves. They're one man in the killing, another at home, and the man that dandles his bairn on… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“What’s that you two were shouting at each other?” He put his hands to his mouth and hooted, “GOOOOOON!” in a deep,… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“No people at all, though, and that was giving him a queer feeling in his water. Aye, there was a war on,… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I had kissed my share of men, particularly during the war years, when flirtation and instant romance were the light-minded companions of… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“A man killed with a musket was just as dead as one killed with a mortar. It was just that the mortar… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
One dictum I had learned on the battlefields of France in a far distant war: You cannot save the world, but you… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“You'd forgive me for Claire - but not for killing your . . . men." He glanced at the two Craddocks, spotty… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
You won't have a story unless you have conflict, which means if there's no conflict in a situation, people look for a… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“I put a hand up to cup his cheek, warm and lightly stubbled. I didn't fool myself that this was paradise or… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“For the moment, everything had disappeared: the church, the battle, the screams and shouts and the rumble of limber wheels along the… — 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
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
