Quote by Tracy Chevalier Download Open image ““the grandeur false if you were not grand yourself.”” — Tracy Chevalier ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.4 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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I wanted to wear the mantle and the pearls. I wanted to know the man who painted her like that. — Tracy Chevalier Copy Share Image
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I find that when I come out of the library I'm in what I call the library bliss of being totally taken away from… — Tracy Chevalier Copy Share Image
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The sign of a masterpiece: A painting when there's a lack of resolution. — Tracy Chevalier Copy Share Image
