Quotes from Kushiel's Mercy

Jacqueline Carey ·  653 pages

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“Happiness is the highest form of wisdom.”
― Jacqueline Carey, quote from Kushiel's Mercy


“It is not wise to meddle with D'Angelines in matters of love.”
― Jacqueline Carey, quote from Kushiel's Mercy


“Sidonie, I know you don't remember it, but you once promised to trust me beyond all reason. And I swear to you that all that I am, all that I possess, including this gem-stone, is yours. I need you. I can't do this alone. Forget your memories. Look into your heart. And if you can find somewhere there, some lingering spark of trust that owes naught to reason, I beg you to speak the word written here.”
― Jacqueline Carey, quote from Kushiel's Mercy


“I would that I could have stopped time and preserved that day forever. It was a perfect day. There was the shadow of sorrow, yes. It would always be there. But that was the nature of life. The bright mirror and the dark, reflecting one another. And today there was so much brightness.”
― Jacqueline Carey, quote from Kushiel's Mercy


“É mais duro ver outro sofrer do que suportarmos nós o sofrimento.”
― Jacqueline Carey, quote from Kushiel's Mercy



“I aspire to wisdom, my lady. I do not believe I possess it, not yet. But my lord Ptolemy Solon holds that happiness is the highest form of wisdom.” I made a broad gesture. “Today the sun is shining and we are engaged in a pleasant pursuit in the company of friends. If that is wisdom, let us be content.”
― Jacqueline Carey, quote from Kushiel's Mercy


About the author

Jacqueline Carey
Born place: Highland Park, Illinois, The United States
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