Quotes from Julia Quinn

I want—" His voice dropped to a whisper, and his eyes looked vaguely surprised, as if he couldn't quite believe the truth of his own words. "I want your future. I want every little piece of you.

Better to remain unmarried than shackle herself to someone who'd bore her to tears.

If it c-could be anybody, Daff, it would be you. I p-promise you that.

the gentlemen of Britain couldn't appreciate the inherent value of an intelligent female who knew her own mind, that was their problem, not hers.

Penelope slid her gloved finger under the envelope flap and nudged it open, pulling out the single sheet of paper on which she saw the fine, neat handwriting that had become so familiar to her since she'd started editing Colin's journals.

Gregory moved across the room and plopped himself down next to his sister. "It's good to see you," he said, directing his words at Gareth. "Hyacinth says you're her special friend." "Gregory!" Hyacinth exclaimed. She turned quickly to Gareth. "I said no such thing." "I'm heartbroken," Gareth said.

Something important is always about to happen, my dear girl,' Lady Danbury said. 'And if not, you'd do well to act as if it were. You'd enjoy life better that way.

Anthony felt a rather easy sense of contentment wash over him.

She just needed someone perfect for her.

Love your siblings. You have two already, and God willing, there will be more. Love them well, for they are your blood, and when you are unsure, or times are difficult, they will be the ones to stand by your side.

It wasn't when his hands had gone 'round her upper arms to steady her.

Some things were beyond her reach. In her sheltered life, she'd never realized that until now. She hadn't expected the world to be handed to her upon a golden platter, but she'd always assumed that if she worked hard enough for something, treated everyone the way she would like to be treated, then she would be rewarded.

No one said we had to spend every waking moment together," he said, "but at the end of the day"—he leaned down and kissed each of her eyebrows, in turn—"and most of the time during, there is no one I would rather see, no one whose voice I would rather hear, and no one whose mind I would rather explore." He kissed her then. Once, slowly and deeply. "I love you, Hyacinth Bridgerton. And I always will.

They are good and fun and beautiful, and I'm happy. Others aren't so easy. But it is my decision to be happy during the hard times as well as the easy ones. I cannot control most things, but I can control my feelings. And I want to be happy. So I find something in every moment that I can enjoy.

Daphne noticed with relief that his happiness reached his eyes. Then her relief turned into something a little more precious—joy. Because she had been the one to chase the shadows from his eyes. She wanted to banish them forever, she realized. If only he would let her . . .

You gave me a look as if to say, 'I know exactly what I'm doing.

And it didn't matter if she saw his deepest fears, because he knew she'd love him no matter what. It was a sublimely freeing feeling.

I have duties I must carry out as your erstwhile estate manager.

from the way her eyes were crinkling at the corners, she was definitely laughing under the square of linen. Simon spoke little throughout the meal. Truth be told, it was far easier to listen to the Bridgertons than actually try to converse with them, especially considering the number of malevolent stares he was receiving from

He loved her. Suddenly the world was a very simple place. He loved her, and that was all that mattered.

I beat no one who did not deserve it

Oh, don't call yourself odd. Let others do that, if they insist. Call yourself original. It has a much nicer ring to it.

She stared down at him. He was gazing at her with such obvious love and devotion, she hardly knew what to do. It seemed to surround her, embrace her, and she knew that this was poetry, this was music. This was love.

It was easy to be oneself when the stakes were low.