Quotes About Intrigue

"How did you - " "Fool your guards? They're not very good. They forgot to check the ceiling for spiders." Valek grinned. His angular face softened.

I wasn't interested in novelty. I was looking for good drama.

A great book is like great evil.

Even great people are always slightly disappointing, which is generally what makes them interesting.

Deepest place in my mind is my thinking and thoughts....Do not try to understand me...Otherwise you will drown in me.

I am intrigued by the smile upon your face, and the sadness within your eyes

More history is made by secret handshakes than by battles, bills and proclamations.

The ifs and buts of history...form an insubstantial if intoxicating diet.

The greatest concubines in history knew that everything revealed with nothing concealed is a bore.

When I was a little boy in Worcestershire reading history books I never thought I should have to interfere between a king and his mistress.

History is the siren song of the soul.

I hated the lost colony; in second grade, we were doing American History, and they said, We don't know what happened to them. That drove me nuts. That lost colony drove me crazy.

Soap operas got nothing on my family history.

Ingeniously plotted and executed, Print the Legend is an epic masterpiece from Craig McDonald. Beginning to end, I was riveted by this story of character, history and intrigue.

I need it! I need it! It's a royal heirloom!" "Adrian?" "What are you doing here?" "Looking for you. Come on, we need to go. I'll drive you home." "No, I can't. Not until we get it. He stole it!

Adolphus is not at his desk. That means he is somewhere in the Monstrumarium, has gone home for the day, or is dead.

Ally Carter, See How They Run

I never saw a purple cow; I never hope to see one; But I can tell you, anyhow, I'd rather see than be one.

I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.

I met this wonderful girl at Macy's. She was buying clothes and I was putting Slinkies on the escalator.

Watch out for a man whose enemies keep disappearing.

I once sent a dozen of my friends a telegram saying 'flee at once - all is discovered.' They all left town immediately.

Is she crazy, like it says on her bracelet, or is she just looking at my sheets? I dunno!

I gave him my best cryptic smile. He did not fall down to his feet, kiss my shoes, and promise me the world. I must be getting rusty.