“Bloody Machiavellian English Intelligence Officer playing God” — Elizabeth Wein Playing god Copy Share Image
God knows what I thought! Your brain does amazing acrobatics when it doesn't want to believe something. — Elizabeth Wein Acrobatics Copy Share Image
“Maddie quickly pulled down the blackout curtains over her bright and vulnerable soul.” — Elizabeth Wein Copy Share Image
You can come back to friendship. You can let it drop, for five years or ten years, and come back to it. — Elizabeth Wein Five years Copy Share Image
Look at me!’ I screeched. ‘Look at me, Amadeus von Linden, you sadistic hypocrite, and watch this time! You’re not questioning me… — Elizabeth Wein Agents Copy Share Image
She whispered, 'C'etait la Verite?' Was that Verity? Or perhaps she just meant, Was that the truth? Was it true? Did any… — Elizabeth Wein Hours Copy Share Image
“A poet and a doctor. Maybe I could. This the first thought I have of it. Maybe I could.” — Elizabeth Wein Medicine Copy Share Image
“That is a terrifically intimate thing, you know? Letting a stranger light your cigarette. Leaning forward so he can hold a flame… — Elizabeth Wein Breathing Copy Share Image
“A whore, we've established that, filthy, it goes without saying, but whatever else the hell I am, I AM NOT ENGLISH.” — Elizabeth Wein Copy Share Image
“If I am very lucky - I mean if I am clever about it - I will get myself shot. Here, soon.” — Elizabeth Wein Copy Share Image
“...unless you were doing them a favor by killing them. Then, you'd let them down if you didn't , if you couldn't… — Elizabeth Wein Fears Copy Share Image
“Ellen looked around the room with an odd expression, for the first few seconds not taking in the collection spread across the… — Elizabeth Wein Old wood Copy Share Image
“Se parece a enamorarse, saber que acabas de encontrar a tu mejor amiga.” — Elizabeth Wein Copy Share Image
“But people need lift, too. People don't get moving, they don't soar, they don't achieve great heights, without something buoying them up.” — Elizabeth Wein Achievement Copy Share Image
“Patriotism is not enough—I must have no hatred or bitterness for anyone.” — Elizabeth Wein Anger Copy Share Image
“Inspector Milne's suspicious prying appeared to have awakened her inner Bolshevik, and so I discovered my own lady mother is not above… — Elizabeth Wein 1930s Copy Share Image
“She gave me a dirty look. Then she broke into the bubbly champagne laugh. She turned and ran, limping but steady. She… — Elizabeth Wein Copy Share Image
“...it never occurred to him that now he was looking at his master, at the one person in all the world who… — Elizabeth Wein Hatred-revenge-anger-righteous Copy Share Image
There’s glory and honour in being chosen. But not much room for free will — Elizabeth Wein Chosen Copy Share Image
But a part of me lies buried in lace and roses on a riverbank in France-a part of me is broken off… — Elizabeth Wein Broken Copy Share Image