“It makes no difference what you wear, really. I'll put you in a dark grey. I believe I have some left over… — Maryrose Wood Humor Copy Share Image
“If there is one thing I have learned, from loving Jessamine and even from the evil tasks you have made me do,… — Maryrose Wood Compassion Copy Share Image
“I watch, and wait. And mourn, for what I must now do to save Jessamine's life makes me unworthy of her love.… — Maryrose Wood Lost Forever Copy Share Image
“The girl sounded uncharacteristically bashful as she offered her gift. It was a small, hand-sewn pillow, with one word embroidered crookedly on… — Maryrose Wood Pillow Word Copy Share Image
“Truth, terrible truth! It is like an ancient curse, from which there is no escape. The truth will drive one mad. Yet… — Maryrose Wood Life Copy Share Image
“This memory was both happy and sad: happy because it was so pleasant, and sad because it made Penelope think about how… — Maryrose Wood Growing up Copy Share Image
“This practice of overstating the case is called hyperbole. Hyperbole is usually harmless, but in some cases it has been known to… — Maryrose Wood Hyperbole Copy Share Image
“But when the seesaw of good fortune sinks downward for one person, it is very often on its way up for someone… — Maryrose Wood Good fortune Copy Share Image
“I hope you will understand it! Linnaeus says the plants get married and make new plant families, and then those families intermarry… — Maryrose Wood Family Copy Share Image
One of my recent acquisitions. It is called a medicine bag, from one of the native tribes of North America. A fascinating… — Maryrose Wood Acquisition Copy Share Image
“You flesh bodies are so obsessed with goodness, yet no other form of life on earth is capable of such cruelty. You… — Maryrose Wood Desire for power Copy Share Image
“Most often they speak according to their kind – the deep rumble of oak, the whisper of the birch, or the singsong… — Maryrose Wood Flower Copy Share Image
“Penelope had read several novels about such governesses in preparation for her interview and found them chock-full of useful information, although she… — Maryrose Wood Books Copy Share Image
“There is much I do not understand about the way humans think of punishment and forgiveness, and what happens to sinners when… — Maryrose Wood Forgiveness Copy Share Image
“Then you should be as willing. I know how poison fascinates you. Surely dying from it will fascinate you, too.” Leaning closer,… — Maryrose Wood Poison Copy Share Image
“At least, when it comes, the black night of death will not frighten a creature still blind from being born. That is… — Maryrose Wood Death Copy Share Image
“small, hand-sewn pillow, with one word embroidered crookedly on its front. Loveawoo, it said.” — Maryrose Wood Pillow Word Copy Share Image
“Some stupid fairy tale charecter. Like a cheap plastic toy you'd get get by sending in the top of a lucky charms… — Maryrose Wood Fairy Copy Share Image
Elk have not been seen in Switzerland for many a year. In the interests of scientific accuracy, please strike the idea of… — Maryrose Wood Accuracy Copy Share Image
“Thank you for your bounty, Oleander, Prince of Poisons, I think. Thank you for all that Mr. Pratt has already received, and… — Maryrose Wood Parenting Copy Share Image
Plants make the air! Do you understand what that means? Our food, our air, our very lives come from the plants. How… — Maryrose Wood Air Copy Share Image
