“Trash?" echoed Cadfael, mildly and thoughtfully. "Oh, pleasant to have, and useful, I know. But once you have enough of it for your needs, the rest of it is trash. Can you eat it, wear it, ride it, keep off… — Ellis Peters Copy Share Image
“Beringar: But do I seem to you a man who would kill, and in so foul a fashion just to secure the trash those children are carrying away with them into Wales? "Trash?" echoed Cadfael, mildly and thoughtfully... Beringer: Oh,… — Ellis Peters Copy Share Image
“Once, I remember, Father Abbot said that our purpose is justice, and with God lies the privilege of mercy. But even God, when he… — Ellis Peters Copy Share Image
Nothing is more pleasing and engaging than the sense of having conferred benefits. Not even the gratification of receiving them. — Ellis Peters Copy Share Image
“... there are as holy persons outside orders as ever there are in, and not to trifle with truth, as good men out of… — Ellis Peters Copy Share Image
“Innocence is an infinitely fragile thing and thought can sometimes injure, even destroy it. - Pg. 254” — Ellis Peters Copy Share Image
“When I want to hear my echo,” said Brother Cadfael, “I will at least speak first.” — Ellis Peters Copy Share Image
You cannot demand truth, and then select half and throw the inconvenient remainder away. — Ellis Peters Copy Share Image
I do believe I begin to grasp the nature of miracles! For would it be a miracle, if there was any reason for it?… — Ellis Peters Copy Share Image
Truth is a hard master, and costly to serve, but it simplifies all problems. — Ellis Peters Copy Share Image
