Governesses Quotes
9 quotes by 6 authors
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Anyone who had ever read a novel knew that governesses were supposed to be meek and downtrodden.
— Lisa Kleypas
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Strip back the beliefs pasted on by governesses, schools, and states, you find indelible truths at one's core.
— David Mitchell
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At least I was true. My intellectual abilities gave me a release, and an excuse. I shunned company because I preferred books; and the dreams…
— Robin McKinley
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Christopher discovered that you dealt with obnoxious masters and most older boys the way you dealt with governesses: you quite politely told them the truth…
— Diana Wynne Jones
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So you actually need spectacles,†Leo finally said. “Of course I do,†Marks said crossly. “Why would I wear spectacles if I didn’t need them? 
— Lisa Kleypas
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Strip back the beliefs pasted on by governesses, schools, and states, you find indelible truths at one's core. Rome'll decline and fall again, Cortés'll lay…
— David Mitchell
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Didn't you have any sadistic nannies who told you these tales to keep you quiet and well behaved at night? Heavens, what's to become of…
— Libba Bray
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Leo knew next to nothing about governesses, save for the drab creatures in novels, who tended to fall in love with the lord of the…
— Lisa Kleypas
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Nonetheless, I can't help but be flattered that you noticed the latest addition to my collection," he said. She rolled her eyes. "Because personal injuries…
— Julia Quinn
Who Wrote These Governesses Quotes
6 authors contributed a total of 9 Governesses Quotes as follows: