Quotes from Griffin and Sabine

Nick Bantock ·  46 pages

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“Pain and beauty, our constant bedfellows”
― Nick Bantock, quote from Griffin and Sabine


“Foolish man. You cannot turn me into a phantom because you are frightened. You do not dismiss a muse at whim. - Sabine Strohem”
― Nick Bantock, quote from Griffin and Sabine


“Our house was a temple to The Book. We owned thousands, nay millions of books. They lined the walls, filled the cupboards, and turned the floor into a maze far more complex than Hampton Court’s. Books ruled out lives. They were our demi-gods.”
― Nick Bantock, quote from Griffin and Sabine


“You have told me your history, but speak little fo teh present. Why's that - Sabine Strohem”
― Nick Bantock, quote from Griffin and Sabine


“Sometimes willpower alone cannot make things happen.”
― Nick Bantock, quote from Griffin and Sabine



“Our house was a temple to The Book. We owned thousands, nay millions of books. They lined the walls, filled the cupboards, and turned the floor into a maze far more complex than Hampton Court's. Books ruled out lives. They were our demi-gods.”
― Nick Bantock, quote from Griffin and Sabine


About the author

Nick Bantock
Born place: in Stourbridge, The United Kingdom
Born date July 14, 1949
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