“Ivy, I pray that it's you reading this.
And if you are, well, I suppose you're the new me... - Scarlet, in her diary”
― Sophie Cleverly, quote from The Lost Twin
“I don't want to be lost forever. - Scarlet, in her diary”
― Sophie Cleverly, quote from The Lost Twin
“First, she tipped the cold, sloppy leftovers from her plate into my lap. I heard her say 'whoops!', as if she'd forgotten how her own hands worked.
...
I stood up, my dress dripping with food, and slapped her as hard as I could.
Penny screamed and clutched at her cheek. The whole hall went silent. I shook out my stinging hand.
"Whoops!" I echoed.”
― Sophie Cleverly, quote from The Lost Twin
“And the reflection didn't move.
It stared at me.
She stared at me.
And then Scarlet's hand moved too, and met mine against the cool glass.”
― Sophie Cleverly, quote from The Lost Twin
“I can pick this... My governess used to shut me in the airing cupboard when I wouldn't do my sums. But I was resourceful! - Ariadne”
― Sophie Cleverly, quote from The Lost Twin
“Her eyes are like a snake's. - Scarlet, in her diary, about Violet”
― Sophie Cleverly, quote from The Lost Twin
“That witch... It was her. She took the diary. It has to be. I'm going to kill her... Penny. - Ivy”
― Sophie Cleverly, quote from The Lost Twin
“Where are your manners, Miss Grey?" - Miss Fox
"Probably in the same place where you left yours." - Ivy”
― Sophie Cleverly, quote from The Lost Twin
“Katie, I know it's your life. But please ... live it. Please live.”
― Amanda Sun, quote from Ink
“Los breves instantes en los que uno no tiene que comportarse como una persona mayor y responsable. Hay que aprovecharlos.”
― John Ajvide Lindqvist, quote from Harbor
“عندما يخرج الروائيون عن الموضوع نشعر بالملل. هذه هي شكوانا، على أي حال عندما نشعر بالملل من رواية ما، نقول عنها أنها خرجت عن الموضوع، لكن هناك الكثير من الأسباب التي تجعل رواية ما تتوقف عن إمتاعنا. الأوصاف الطويلة للطبيعة تجعل بعض القراء يتثاءبون؛ البعض يشعرون بالملل لأنه لا يوجد ما يكفي عن الجنس، وآخرون لأنه يوجد أكثر من اللازم؛ والبعض يتضايق من القدر الضئيل من الوصف، والبعض يتضايق من المؤلفين الذين يدخلون في تفاصيل أكثر من اللازم حول خلفيات عائلية مضطربة. وما يجعل رواية ما شديدة الجاذبية ليس هو حضور أو غياب الخواص المذكورة أعلاه، إنها مهارة الروائي وأسلوبه وبتعبير آخر يمكن أن تكون الرواية عن أي شيء. دعونا لا ننسى أيضا أن هذا "الأي شيء" يتبع منطقا محددا. ربما يستطيع كاتب أن يضع أي شيء وكل شيء داخل رواية، ولكن حتى بهذه الطريقة فإننا نحن القراء سرعان ما نصبح ملولين ونفقد صبرنا عندما يشرد المؤلف عن الموضوع، ويأخذ وقتا أطول من اللازم لكي يقول ما يريد أن يقوله أو يضمن تفاصيل لا حاجة إليها.”
― Orhan Pamuk, quote from Other Colors: Essays and A Story
“Such strength behind these eyes, that your soul glows through. Blinding. Captivating. Torturing. You may be as stubborn as a mule on a cliff side but any man would find the true meaning of foolishness to ever forget these facts.”
― quote from The Triple Goddess
“He was like one of her novels, still unfinished and best understood in the right place and at the right time.
She couldn't wait to read the rest.”
― Jennifer E. Smith, quote from The Geography of You and Me
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