List of Dorothy Dunnett Quotes

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Dorothy Dunnett
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Oh, well. everyone else has suave, cosmopolitan sheep: why not us? the millers at hepple have a ewe that’s been to kelso three times, and they’ve never been farther than ford in their lives.” kate peered absently into the farm pond, and clucked again. “thoughtless creatures. they’ve forgotten the fish.
Sheep Three Ponds
And at thirty-eight a brilliant exponent of arms and a knight of the great fighting and religious order of st john, the chevalier de villegagnon had absolutely no use for common sense himself, but respected it in the laity.
Religious Fighting Knights
[robin stewart] was your man. true for you, you had withdrawn the crutch from his sight, but still it should have been there in your hand, ready for him. for you are a leader-don't you know it? i don't, surely, need to tell you?-and that is what leadership means. it means fortifying the fainthearted and giving them the two sides of your tongue while you are at it. it means suffering weak love and schooling it till it matures. it means giving up you privicies, your follies and your leasure. it means you can love nothing and no one too much, or you are no longer a leader, you are led.
Giving Up Mean Men
It was one of the occasions when lymond asleep wrecked the peace of mind of more people than lymond awake.
People Mind Awake
After i convinced them that i was a harmless novelist, i actually got them to give me a tour of the harem - which is usually off limits for tourists.
Giving Tourism Novelists
Depose him,’ said will scott, astonished. ‘the grand master’s holy office terminates with his life.’ ‘and can nobody think of an answer to that?’ said will scott.
Thinking Office Answers
What’s wrong? has francis been rude? then you must try to overlook it. i know you wouldn’t think so, but he is thoroughly upset by tom erskine’s death; and when francis is troubled he doesn’t show it, he just goes and makes life wretched for somebody.
Thinking Rude Upset
Did i ever tell you,’ said lymond pausing on the afterthought, on his way to the flap, ‘that that aunt of mine once hatched an egg?’ he paused, deep in thought, and walked slowly to the door before turning again. his lordship of aubigny, staring after the vanishing form of his brother, received the full splendour of lymond’s smile. ‘it was a cuckoo,’ said francis crawford prosaically, and followed lennox out.
Brother Aunt Doors
A man of over thirty might be held to be at the height of his powers, but not necessarily of his wisdom.
Men Might Height
And the english army, wheeling, started south at a gallop over the hill pass into ettrick, followed by twenty men and eight hundred sheep in steel helmets.
Army Men Sheep
But it's also because of something personal. my mother and father met while playing chess, so i've always had a fondness for the game. if it weren't for chess, i might not be here.
Mother Father Games
To the men exposed to his rule lymond never appeared ill: he was never tired; he was never worried, or pained, or disappointed, or passionately angry. if he rested, he did so alone; if he slept, he took good care to sleep apart. “—i sometimes doubt if he’s human,” said will, speaking his thought aloud. “it’s probably all done with wheels.
Tired Sleep Men
  • Born: August 25, 1923
  • Died: November 9, 2001
  • Occupation: Novelist
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