Quotes from Mélusine

Sarah Monette ·  477 pages

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“Consider the stars. Among them are no passions, no wars. They know neither love nor hatred. Did man but emulate the stars, would not his soul become clear and radiant as they are? But man's spirit draws him like a moth to the ephemera of this world, and in their heat he is consumed entire.”
― Sarah Monette, quote from Mélusine


“Sacred bleeding fuck,” I said, because, I mean its one thing to know your crazy hocus brother sees ghosts, and a whole different thing when you find out they’re telling him bedtime stories.”
― Sarah Monette, quote from Mélusine


“Well fuck me sideways 'til I cry”
― Sarah Monette, quote from Mélusine


“I miss my fox-headed brother. Keeper”
― Sarah Monette, quote from Mélusine


“And besides, the thing about committing yourself to a lie is that mostly you end up in twice the trouble, 'cause truth is like a whirlwind and you can't keep it in a box.”
― Sarah Monette, quote from Mélusine



About the author

Sarah Monette
Born place: in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, The United States
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