Books Quote by Donna Leon

“plot is not the story, but an Ariadne's thread you follow through a labyrinth of scenes.”

— David Morley

“So, Ariadne was the babe with the ball of twine and the plan.”

— Claire Cross

“All the barriers were gone. I had unwound the string she had given me, and found my way out of the labyrinth to where…

— Daniel Keyes

“His arm wrapped around her back in a way that was instinctual for him now. She was a puzzle piece, fitting into his side…

— G.P. Ching

“His hand snapped shut over the device and then he crossed his arms. Aria stared in horror. Her Smarteye was buried in a Neanderthal’s…

— Veronica Rossi

“she said, "That's the mystery, isn't it? Is the labyrinth living or dying? Which is he trying to escape- the world or the end…

— John Green

“He looked at the books, and she wanted to say, 'Stop that,' as though he were reading her diary.”

— Elizabeth Strout

“Books had been her means of escape; now they would be her refuge.”

— Trenton Lee Stewart

“Inside a book, she captures all that's lost. She journals so her words won't fly away.”

— Stephanie Hemphill

“He wore the memory of her embrace like armor, and though he knew it would not save his life, it would be all that…

— Andrew Levkoff

“He is being dragged into his own desolate abyss, and he know if she stays, he is going to pull her in, too.”

— Ella Frank

“Every time he thought he knew everything about her, had unwillingly memorized every last detail, something inside her flickered and changed, and he felt…

— Julia Quinn