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Quotes About Adventure

I want to find the murderer too. I don't like having my journeys interrupted by chloroform.
~ Kerry Greenwood
She was always over the horizon, chasing stars.
~ Kerry Greenwood
So it was that Phryne acquired a skimpy costume of Fugi cotton, with fringes, in a blinding shade of pink known colloquially as 'baby's bottom', a pair of near-kid boots with two-inch heels, an evening bag fringed and beaded to within an inch of complete inutility, stockings in peach, and a dreadful cloche hat with a drunken brim in electric blue plush. Her method in choosing these garments was simple. Anything at which Dot exclaimed, 'Oh, no, Miss!' she bought.
~ Kerry Greenwood
Bert swore, trousered his gun, and found a stub of pencil which he licked, then used to write down the car's number on his far-from-white cuff.
~ Kerry Greenwood
Not a sane one amongst the three of us," murmured John. Phryne laughed and kissed him. "We shall be happy lunatics," she told him. "Sanity is overrated.
~ Kerry Greenwood
Come along,' I told the donkey. 'There's a precedent for this.' Manny
~ Kerry Greenwood
Piracy is a lot of fun; you should try it.
~ Kerry Greenwood
One can dare a lot if one is Emeritus
~ Kerry Greenwood
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There are good sailors. Well, some good sailors. In a way they are ideal as husbands. They drop in every six months for a wild celebration, then they drop out again before one gets bored with their company or annoyed with by their habits.
~ Kerry Greenwood
Phryne was getting out of the car. Dot closed her eyes. Miss Fisher was about to happen to someone again.
~ Kerry Greenwood
If you are not scared then there is no merit in being brave.
~ Kerry Greenwood
Her heart was beating appreciably faster, and she took more rapid breaths, but she was enjoying herself. Adventuresses are born, not made.
~ Kerry Greenwood
Will you allow your daughter to go goblin hunting with me?" Mr. Wylltson leaned against the back of the chair and studied Finn. "Nothing," he said finally, "can prepare a man for a question like that.
~ Kersten Hamilton
Lista para la siguiente aventura, princesa? -Estoy lista si tú lo estás-Dijo ella en voz baja.
~ Kerstin Gier
It's funny, but I was just thinking I wouldn't mind a repeat of that boring evening when we elapsed to 1953," said Gideon. "Just you and me and Cousin Sofa.
~ Kerstin Gier
Friends of yours, eh?" I think one of them's about to faint." Oh, my god. "That's Chloe Dale," I said without turning arouind. "She suffers from high oestrogen levels. I can introduce you if you like." Gideon's smile grew wilder. "Maybe I'll take you up on that some other time. Now, come on. We still have a lot to do today." He took my arm (a loud squel could be heard from the steps and guided me towards the limousine.
~ Kerstin Gier
Cruza las fronteras del tiempo y encuentra el verdadero amor" "Me llamo Gwen y soy la última viajera en el tiempo. Así empieza la aventura de mi vida
~ Kerstin Gier
Bereit für das nächste Abenteuer, Prinzessin?" "Bereit, wenn du es bist", sagte sie leise.
~ Kerstin Gier
Gideon grinned down at me. "Ready?" he whispered. "Ready when you are," I replied automatically. It just slipped out
~ Kerstin Gier
Ruby red, with G major, the magic of the raven, brings the Circle of Twelve home into safe haven.
~ Kerstin Gier
Meet the time as it seeks us. «Encontremos el tiempo como nos busca». The Tragedy of Cymbeline, William Shakespeare
~ Kerstin Gier
Salta, y deja que te crezcan alas en el camino hacia abajo. Ray Bradbury
~ Kerstin Gier
I think we're going to have a rather exciting time in the near future." That gave me a warm tingly feeling inside. Presumably the prospect of more adventures ought to have scared me, but at that moment I felt nothing but wonderful happiness. Yes, it would be exciting.
~ Kerstin Gier