Quotes from City of Flowers

“My guard will run you through if he catches you looking at my face," said Arianna.
"I don't think so. I think it might be treason to kill a duke," said Luciano.
"But you're not a duke," said Arianna.
"I will be if you marry me," said Luciano.
"Yes, you would be," said Arianna.
"Would?"
"If you are asking me."
"I'm asking."
"And if I accepted."
"Do you?"
"I do. With all my heart.”
― Mary Hoffman, quote from City of Flowers

“There are some choices you can only make once. You can't go back to where you made a choice and then take the other one.”
― Mary Hoffman, quote from City of Flowers

“We are in a tight corner, now, I agree. But we have been in tight corners before and come out of them. You have to be brave a little longer.”
― Mary Hoffman, quote from City of Flowers

“I often think how unadventurous my life must seem from the outside, though I do like my job.”
― Mary Hoffman, quote from City of Flowers

“Hé Colin... Ik geloof dat je weer eens slordig met je zaad bent omgesprongen.”
― Mary Hoffman, quote from City of Flowers

“Sky?' herhaalde Nicholas. 'Die naam hoor je niet vaak, hè?'
Sky zag zijn kans schoon. 'Falco hoor je ook niet vaak,' zei hij kalm.”
― Mary Hoffman, quote from City of Flowers

“Ik benijd Benedetta di Chimici haar plekje onder de grond, waar ze niet langer voor het leven van haar kinderen hoeft te vrezen. - Graziella Nucci”
― Mary Hoffman, quote from City of Flowers

“Ik ben een goede bewindsvrouwe voor mijn stad,' zei Arianna, 'maar ik ben ook een meisje. En ik ben verliefd op een ander. Als ik niet met hem kan trouwen, zal ik ongetrouwd blijven.”
― Mary Hoffman, quote from City of Flowers

“Ik wil een normaal gesprek met je voeren en omdat jij zo lang bent, kan ik dat niet doen als je er niet bij gaat zitten. Dan krijg ik kramp in mijn nek. - Silvia”
― Mary Hoffman, quote from City of Flowers

“En opeens zag Enrico helder voor zich wat er met zijn verloofde was gebeurd.”
― Mary Hoffman, quote from City of Flowers

“Ja toch? Hertog Luciano van Bellezza, gemaal van de schone duchessa?'
'Ja,' zei Arianna. 'Dat zou kunnen.'
'Zou kunnen?'
'Dat moet je me eerst vragen.
'Ik vraag je.'
'En ik moet eerst ja zeggen.'
'Zeg je ja?'
'Ja,' zei Arianna. 'Met heel mijn hart.'
En ze gooide haar masker weg.”
― Mary Hoffman, quote from City of Flowers

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