Historical-romance Quote by Sarah E. Ladd

“And I felt next to nothing as I walked to the village; I paid my respects to the countryside yet was unable to detect…

— Martin Amis

“We live in forgotten Victorian knife-plunging Manchester, where everything lies wherever it was left over one hundred years ago. The safe streets are dimly…

— Morrissey

“Tell it, Fanny. About the crowds, streets, buildings, lights, about the whirligig of loneliness, about the humpty-dumpty clutter of longings. And then explain about…

— Ben Hecht

“So I often saw my father writing under the lamp, scratching his head to find something to write about, even telling her that the…

— Richard Llewellyn

I like the spirit of this great London which I feel around me. Who but a coward would pass his whole life in hamlets;…

— Charlotte Bronte

“you know the way of the wind in the night—the desolate alleys my soul takes”

— john j geddes

“You know what it's like when a cart overturns in the street? Everybody you meet has witnessed it. They saw a man's leg sliced…

— Hilary Mantel

“The fog was where I wanted to be. Halfway down the path you can’t see this house. You’d never know it was here. Or…

— Eugene O'Neill

“I have a great sense of Stuart and silence on these nights. The village, wrapped in sleep; owls glide between the yew trees, badgers…

— Alexander Masters

“This is when I forgave my parents. This big secret that was not ready to reveal itself was the reason my parents had sent…

— Tabitha Freeman

“As time passed and he found his rhythm, he began to feel more certain. England opened beneath his feet, and the feeling of freedom,…

— Rachel Joyce

“I will whisper secrets in your ears, just nod yes and be silent. A soul moon appeared in the path of my heart. How…

— Rumi