Grief heals ... unshed tears fester like a canker in the soul. — Jacqueline Carey Death Copy Share Image
“Somewhat to my surprise, there were several polite golf claps. Vampires.” — Jacqueline Carey Vampires Copy Share Image
“in the arts of covertcy, it is death to second-guess oneself.” — Jacqueline Carey Art Copy Share Image
This is the secret that none dares tell who fights for a cause. Dying, we are all alike. — Jacqueline Carey Causes Copy Share Image
Why is there ever this perverse cruelty in humankind, that makes us hurt most those we love best? — Jacqueline Carey Broken Copy Share Image
If I had to fall from Cassiel's grace, at least I know it took a courtesan worthy of Kings to do it. — Jacqueline Carey Courtesan Copy Share Image
We are meant to taste of life ... and drink the cup of it to the dregs, bitter and sweet alike. — Jacqueline Carey Bitter Copy Share Image
“How do you want to die, Admiral? We are D'Angeline. At the hand of numbers, or dreams?” — Jacqueline Carey Admiral Copy Share Image
“for the keeping of secrets from adults is oft the only power a child may hope to possess.” — Jacqueline Carey Children Copy Share Image
There are patterns which emerge in one's life, circling and returning anew, an endless variation of a theme — Jacqueline Carey Circling Copy Share Image
“Beauty inspires love; so it is said, in Terre d’Ange. Was it done that we might find this world worthy of loving?” — Jacqueline Carey Beauty Copy Share Image
To my surprise, Joscelin rose. ‘Phedre-’ He began, then halted. Sitting below him, I watched him smile to himself, quiet and private.… — Jacqueline Carey Calm Copy Share Image
Joscelin, is love supposed to make you feel like you’re sick and dying, and mad enough to hit someone and drunk with… — Jacqueline Carey Ale Copy Share Image
There are patterns which emerge in one's life, circling and returning anew, an endless variation on a theme. So musicians say the… — Jacqueline Carey Endless Copy Share Image
“couples. Their duties done, they had eyes only for each other, locking glances and smiling deeply; two realms, two rulers, united in… — Jacqueline Carey Couples Copy Share Image
“I have always thought that the notion of a Republic is a noble one, dating back to the glory days of Hellas,… — Jacqueline Carey Glory days Copy Share Image
It's the same questions we ask of our existence, and the answer is always the same. The mystery lies not in the… — Jacqueline Carey Answers Copy Share Image
It is a fine line, in all of us, between civilization and savagery. To any who think they would never cross it,… — Jacqueline Carey Abandoned Copy Share Image
“Greet the sky and live, blossom!... Yet even as the wind stirs your petals, flowers fall. My flowers are eternal, my songs… — Jacqueline Carey Death Copy Share Image
There are those who do not hold that there is any innate goodness to mankind. To them I say, had you lived… — Jacqueline Carey Believe Copy Share Image
“Again and again, I pushed my memories away. There were days when it was easy and days when it was hard. My… — Jacqueline Carey Love Copy Share Image
“Young men," Melisande murmured after they had left, smiling faintly. "Such a sense of honor. Is he a little bit in love… — Jacqueline Carey Love and hate Copy Share Image
“All I could do was stare blankly at him. "Look." He raised both hands, palms outward. "Daisy, I'm sorry. I had no… — Jacqueline Carey Gaze Copy Share Image
I wondered if he could ever understand that it was a blessing, not a sin, to be graced with more than one… — Jacqueline Carey Blessing Copy Share Image
“I eyed him. "Are you really Jamaican?" He returned my gaze evenly. "Why do you think I'm not, sistah?" "I don't know,"… — Jacqueline Carey Jamaican Copy Share Image
“There would be love, and while it was mine, I could cling to it. I could rejoice -- in life, in the… — Jacqueline Carey Aspire Copy Share Image
“Empty yourself of everything,” he said. “Let your mind rest at peace. Ten thousand things rise and fall while the self watches.… — Jacqueline Carey Nature Copy Share Image