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Gail Carriger quotes: When all else fails, dress beautifully and throw your food. When all else fails, dress beautifully and throw your food.
Gail Carriger quotes: Someone was trying to kill Lady Alexia Maccon. It was most inconvenient, as she was in a dreadful hurry. Someone was trying to kill Lady Alexia Maccon. It was most inconvenient, as she was in a dreadful hurry.
Gail Carriger quotes: The redhead looked back and forth between them with dread in her eyes. Oh, dear, scheming. I was afraid this would happen if we got chummy again. The redhead looked back and forth between them with dread in her eyes. Oh, dear, scheming. I was afraid this would happen if we got chummy again.
Gail Carriger quotes: If left together for too long, the two of them might actually take over the civilized world, through sheer application of snide remarks. If left together for too long, the two of them might actually take over the civilized world, through sheer application of snide remarks.
Gail Carriger quotes: There is an art to irritation that only few of us can achieve. There is an art to irritation that only few of us can achieve.
Gail Carriger quotes: We're a team like tea and milk, or cake and custard, or pork and apple. We're a team like tea and milk, or cake and custard, or pork and apple.
Gail Carriger quotes: She took a moment to lament her lack of parasol. Every time she left the house, she felt keenly the absence of her heretofore ubiquitous accessory. She took a moment to lament her lack of parasol. Every time she left the house, she felt keenly the absence of her heretofore ubiquitous accessory.
Gail Carriger quotes: Do not trouble me with such weak excuses Do not trouble me with such weak excuses
Gail Carriger quotes: How often have I warned you against fraternizing with technology? How often have I warned you against fraternizing with technology?
Gail Carriger quotes: Could that technique, she wondered, be legitimately referred to as a "parassault"? Could that technique, she wondered, be legitimately referred to as a "parassault"?
Gail Carriger quotes: Uh, my lord, I am not actually food. You do realize this, yes? Uh, my lord, I am not actually food. You do realize this, yes?
Gail Carriger quotes: Pretty as a pineapple," pronounced Pretty as a pineapple," pronounced
Gail Carriger quotes: Falling out of the sky was one thing, but doing so for unknown reasons was quite unacceptable. Having Falling out of the sky was one thing, but doing so for unknown reasons was quite unacceptable. Having
Gail Carriger quotes: Really, Channing," remonstrated Alexia, "did you have to eat the man's dog? I am convinced you will experience terrible indigestion. Really, Channing," remonstrated Alexia, "did you have to eat the man's dog? I am convinced you will experience terrible indigestion.
Gail Carriger quotes: Perhaps to the north? I hear Scotland is lovely this time of year." "Are you barmy? Scotland is wholly abysmal this time of year. Perhaps to the north? I hear Scotland is lovely this time of year." "Are you barmy? Scotland is wholly abysmal this time of year.
Gail Carriger quotes: Where does one purchase a mustache in London? Fleet Street? Where does one purchase a mustache in London? Fleet Street?
Gail Carriger quotes: Really, Sophronia, it makes me most uncomfortable how you manage to sort everything out every time I faint. Really, Sophronia, it makes me most uncomfortable how you manage to sort everything out every time I faint.
Gail Carriger quotes: Espionage, Sophronia had learned, was tough on petticoats. Espionage, Sophronia had learned, was tough on petticoats.
Gail Carriger quotes: My sister is a woman of mean understanding," explained Lady Maccon apologetically."And what are you?" asked Sedheag."Oh, I am simply mean. My sister is a woman of mean understanding," explained Lady Maccon apologetically.
"And what are you?" asked Sedheag.
"Oh, I am simply mean.
Gail Carriger quotes: I am rather fond of ladybugs. They are so delightfully hemispherical. I am rather fond of ladybugs. They are so delightfully hemispherical.
Gail Carriger quotes: Your father, madam, was fully cremated. I made absolutely certain." Alexia swallowed silently and then said fervently, "Thank you, Floote. Your father, madam, was fully cremated. I made absolutely certain."
Alexia swallowed silently and then said fervently, "Thank you, Floote.
Gail Carriger quotes: Knives can be quite useful to a lady of quality. Swords are for men; they are too easily caught in the skirts. Knives can be quite useful to a lady of quality. Swords are for men; they are too easily caught in the skirts.
Gail Carriger quotes: Excellent. Ignorance is most undervalued in a student. Excellent. Ignorance is most undervalued in a student.
Gail Carriger quotes: These feelings you engender in me, my lord, are most indelicate. You should stop causing them immediately. These feelings you engender in me, my lord, are most indelicate. You should stop causing them immediately.
Gail Carriger quotes: What do you want?" Sophronia was moved to exasperation."Me? Stockings and breeches to come back in fashion. I do miss seeing a man's calves. What do you want?" Sophronia was moved to exasperation.
"Me? Stockings and breeches to come back in fashion. I do miss seeing a man's calves.
Gail Carriger quotes: He wants to know why my marks aren't better. Why I don't speak fluent French. Why I can't kill a fully grown man with a nutcracker. He wants to know why my marks aren't better. Why I don't speak fluent French. Why I can't kill a fully grown man with a nutcracker.
Gail Carriger quotes: Trust me, darling, it is never a good idea to have too many queens in one place, let alone one palace." "To Trust me, darling, it is never a good idea to have too many queens in one place, let alone one palace." "To
Gail Carriger quotes: I never read if I can help it. It is terribly bad for the eyes. And it causes one's forehead to wrinkle most horribly, just there. I never read if I can help it. It is terribly bad for the eyes. And it causes one's forehead to wrinkle most horribly, just there.
Gail Carriger quotes: Sidheag, you think like a predator.' The Lady of Kingair glowed in pleasure. 'Thank you very much, Sophronia. What a nice thing to say. Sidheag, you think like a predator.' The Lady of Kingair glowed in pleasure. 'Thank you very much, Sophronia. What a nice thing to say.
Gail Carriger quotes: As a general rule, Lord Maccon appreciated a voluptuous woman. He liked a bit of meat on the female form, more to grab on to - and more to chew As a general rule, Lord Maccon appreciated a voluptuous woman. He liked a bit of meat on the female form, more to grab on to - and more to chew off.
Gail Carriger quotes: I simply feel that world domination is not my cup of tea. Is that shortsighted? I simply feel that world domination is not my cup of tea. Is that shortsighted?
Gail Carriger quotes: Steampunk is ... the love child of Hot Topic and a BBC costume drama Steampunk is ... the love child of Hot Topic and a BBC costume drama
Gail Carriger quotes: Just a short visit, enough for a mild dismemberment? Just a short visit, enough for a mild dismemberment?
Gail Carriger quotes: Alexia was rather strapping. He preferred her that way. Undersized women reminded him of yippy dogs. Alexia was rather strapping. He preferred her that way. Undersized women reminded him of yippy dogs.
Gail Carriger quotes: Hail to the Victorious Parasol! Hail to the Victorious Parasol!
Gail Carriger quotes: She ought to remember to stay on her guard, for it was when an illegal activity became easy that one was most at risk of exposure. She ought to remember to stay on her guard, for it was when an illegal activity became easy that one was most at risk of exposure.
Gail Carriger quotes: Everyone's secrets are coming to light tonight, thought Sophronia, wondering how she had missed this little facet of inter-teacher dynamics. Everyone's secrets are coming to light tonight, thought Sophronia, wondering how she had missed this little facet of inter-teacher dynamics.
Gail Carriger quotes: Felicity was horrible and snide, but then Felicity had been a repulsive earwig ever since she first grew a vocabulary. Felicity was horrible and snide, but then Felicity had been a repulsive earwig ever since she first grew a vocabulary.
Gail Carriger quotes: You know vampires and solicitors - practically indistinguishable. You know vampires and solicitors - practically indistinguishable.
Gail Carriger quotes: I'm a Reuben kinda girl, but I'll take a BLT with avocado in a red hot minute if it comes on ciabatta. I'm a Reuben kinda girl, but I'll take a BLT with avocado in a red hot minute if it comes on ciabatta.
Gail Carriger quotes: It's all very well to be an intellectual, but one shouldn't let other see. That's embarrassing. It's all very well to be an intellectual, but one shouldn't let other see. That's embarrassing.
Gail Carriger quotes: She also had a French accent, which hundreds of years of animosity had trained nice young Englishwomen to suspect as evil. She also had a French accent, which hundreds of years of animosity had trained nice young Englishwomen to suspect as evil.
Gail Carriger quotes: How did we go from tea to death so quickly?" wondered Quesnel. "Sometimes," said Prim darkly, "there is a very fine line between the two." "There's How did we go from tea to death so quickly?" wondered Quesnel. "Sometimes," said Prim darkly, "there is a very fine line between the two." "There's
Gail Carriger quotes: I'd rather be loyal than right. I'd rather be loyal than right.
Gail Carriger quotes: What she said was I want a man who stays out of my way. What she said was I want a man who stays out of my way.
Gail Carriger quotes: A lady is never disreputable in public, unless intended for manipulation of sympathies. A lady is never disreputable in public, unless intended for manipulation of sympathies.
Gail Carriger quotes: That was a remarkable display of whatnot. That was a remarkable display of whatnot.
Gail Carriger quotes: He also seemed to speak predominantly in italics. He also seemed to speak predominantly in italics.
Gail Carriger quotes: Saw your nicely strung-up slab of bacon." "Don't insult bacon," said Sidheag. Saw your nicely strung-up slab of bacon." "Don't insult bacon," said Sidheag.
Gail Carriger quotes: In the end you'll have to cede to Lord Mersey. He's too much of a peer, you understand? And a bit of a prick as well. In the end you'll have to cede to Lord Mersey. He's too much of a peer, you understand? And a bit of a prick as well.
Gail Carriger quotes: He was clutching at his indelicate bits and writhing about. He was clutching at his indelicate bits and writhing about.
Gail Carriger quotes: Some of the most disagreeable people I know are the most ladylike. Some of the most disagreeable people I know are the most ladylike.
Gail Carriger quotes: As much as she was enjoying it, Dimity would always rather talk about reading than actually read. As much as she was enjoying it, Dimity would always rather talk about reading than actually read.
Gail Carriger quotes: Rain, in your glorious presence, Miss Temminnick? I hardly think it should dare. Rain, in your glorious presence, Miss Temminnick? I hardly think it should dare.
Gail Carriger quotes: Occasionally, if I am very confident in the establishment, I'll risk an egg salad on Dutch crunch, but I must be very confident indeed. Occasionally, if I am very confident in the establishment, I'll risk an egg salad on Dutch crunch, but I must be very confident indeed.
Gail Carriger quotes: One could not blame a people for disliking vampires. Vampires were like brussels sprouts - not for everyone and impossible to improve upon with sauce. One could not blame a people for disliking vampires. Vampires were like brussels sprouts - not for everyone and impossible to improve upon with sauce.
Gail Carriger quotes: Even children, Lady Linette said, must be allowed some time to conspire together. Even children, Lady Linette said, must be allowed some time to conspire together.
Gail Carriger quotes: But there is a sign!" objected Primrose in semi-shock. "A sign indicating pets aren't permitted. Really, some people. But there is a sign!" objected Primrose in semi-shock. "A sign indicating pets aren't permitted. Really, some people.
Gail Carriger quotes: She was no closer to determining who might want her dead. There were just too many possibilities. She was no closer to determining who might want her dead. There were just too many possibilities.
Gail Carriger quotes: I like certain subgenres within science fiction and fantasy, and one of those is urban fantasy, and another is steampunk. I like certain subgenres within science fiction and fantasy, and one of those is urban fantasy, and another is steampunk.
Gail Carriger quotes: I was rather hoping we could live happily in sin for a very long time. I was rather hoping we could live happily in sin for a very long time.
Gail Carriger quotes: Alexia, did you know there is an entire regiment decamping on your front lawn?Laddy Maccon sighed. Really, Ivy, I would never have noticed. Alexia, did you know there is an entire regiment decamping on your front lawn?
Laddy Maccon sighed. Really, Ivy, I would never have noticed.
Gail Carriger quotes: I consider science fiction and fantasy my genre. And I've noticed over the years that there doesn't tend to be a lot of lighthearted, comedic stuff. I consider science fiction and fantasy my genre. And I've noticed over the years that there doesn't tend to be a lot of lighthearted, comedic stuff.
Gail Carriger quotes: Knowing Miss Hisselpenny's constitution, if the mummy were gruesome enough, dinner might just be revisited. Knowing Miss Hisselpenny's constitution, if the mummy were gruesome enough, dinner might just be revisited.
Gail Carriger quotes: I pretty much will do anything for a laugh. I pretty much will do anything for a laugh.
Gail Carriger quotes: I like to spoof the original Gothic classics, so there is also good dose of comedy in the 'Parasol Protectorate' - giggling readers are good. I like to spoof the original Gothic classics, so there is also good dose of comedy in the 'Parasol Protectorate' - giggling readers are good.
Gail Carriger quotes: Scotsmen, she had occasion to observe, often did have nice knees. Perhaps that was why they insisted upon kilts. Scotsmen, she had occasion to observe, often did have nice knees. Perhaps that was why they insisted upon kilts.
Gail Carriger quotes: Lord Maccon looked up. "Grovel, you say?" Lyall did not glance away from the latest vampire report he was perusing. "Grovel, my lord. Lord Maccon looked up. "Grovel, you say?"
Lyall did not glance away from the latest vampire report he was perusing. "Grovel, my lord.
Gail Carriger quotes: Floote, what is going on? Do they think Iam contagious? Should I assure them I wasborn with a nose this size? Floote, what is going on? Do they think I
am contagious? Should I assure them I was
born with a nose this size?
Gail Carriger quotes: She hasn't caught a slight fatality, has she? She hasn't caught a slight fatality, has she?
Gail Carriger quotes: Felix ran his hands through his dark hair, sounding like a resigned maiden aunt. 'It'll all end in tears and coal dust, you see if it doesn't. Felix ran his hands through his dark hair, sounding like a resigned maiden aunt. 'It'll all end in tears and coal dust, you see if it doesn't.
Gail Carriger quotes: I must send a beard to rescue a mustache! I must send a beard to rescue a mustache!
Gail Carriger quotes: So this pesto I enjoy so much is really an infamous Italian antisupernatural weapon? So this pesto I enjoy so much is really an infamous Italian antisupernatural weapon?
Gail Carriger quotes: He dinna act like an Alpha.""He does in some areas. He dinna act like an Alpha."
"He does in some areas.
Gail Carriger quotes: Oh, dear me, no. Then I should be known as that vampire with all the cats. Oh, dear me, no. Then I should be known as that vampire with all the cats.
Gail Carriger quotes: My petal. Westminster's toy had tea issues. Thank Biffy and Lyall. Toodle pip. A. My petal.
Westminster's toy had tea issues. Thank Biffy and Lyall. Toodle pip.
A.
Gail Carriger quotes: He was awfully good at being aristocratic. Alexia, on the other hand, was only good at being autocratic. Not quite the same thing. He was awfully good at being aristocratic. Alexia, on the other hand, was only good at being autocratic. Not quite the same thing.
Gail Carriger quotes: Follow that porcupine! Follow that porcupine!
Gail Carriger quotes: One should do what one is best at on as large a scale as possible. One should do what one is best at on as large a scale as possible.
Gail Carriger quotes: We like the shadows. That's where all the power is. We like the shadows. That's where all the power is.
Gail Carriger quotes: Like a proper gentleman, the good captain never made mention of the undergarment murder. Like a proper gentleman, the good captain never made mention of the undergarment murder.
Gail Carriger quotes: Please don't. When you think about things, Sophronia, they only get more complicated. This thing between us could be so very easy, if you let it. Please don't. When you think about things, Sophronia, they only get more complicated. This thing between us could be so very easy, if you let it.
Gail Carriger quotes: Ah, no, deployment was delayed after you left. Technical difficulties." "Oh?" "Yes, it was technically difficult to leave a heartbroken Alpha. Ah, no, deployment was delayed after you left. Technical difficulties."
"Oh?"
"Yes, it was technically difficult to leave a heartbroken Alpha.
Gail Carriger quotes: No one said learning etiquette and espionage would be easy, my dear. No one said learning etiquette and espionage would be easy, my dear.
Gail Carriger quotes: Tonight I crash an airship. On purpose. Tonight I crash an airship. On purpose.
Gail Carriger quotes: [She] lost her patience, a thing she was all too prone to misplacing. [She] lost her patience, a thing she was all too prone to misplacing.
Gail Carriger quotes: Great, Alexia thought, I have gone from soul sucker to electrical ground. The epithets just get sweeter and sweeter. Great, Alexia thought, I have gone from soul sucker to electrical ground. The epithets just get sweeter and sweeter.
Gail Carriger quotes: If we provide the right incentive, all things are possible, even perfection. If we provide the right incentive, all things are possible, even perfection.
Gail Carriger quotes: Well, you are a werewolf, Scottish, naked, and covered in blood, and I am still holding your hand." He Well, you are a werewolf, Scottish, naked, and covered in blood, and I am still holding your hand." He
Gail Carriger quotes: How ghastly for her, people actually thinking, with their brains, and right next door. Oh, the travesty of it all. How ghastly for her, people actually thinking, with their brains, and right next door. Oh, the travesty of it all.
Gail Carriger quotes: Dewan ex machina Dewan ex machina
Gail Carriger quotes: Death can be jolly well inconvenient, if you ask me. Death can be jolly well inconvenient, if you ask me.
Gail Carriger quotes: He wore a tweed suit, of all horrible things, and a cravat tied with such carelessness it was almost as much a sin as his actions. He wore a tweed suit, of all horrible things, and a cravat tied with such carelessness it was almost as much a sin as his actions.
Gail Carriger quotes: Highland werewolves had a reputation for doing atrocious and highly unwarranted *things*, like wearing smoking jackets to the dinner table. Highland werewolves had a reputation for doing atrocious and highly unwarranted *things*, like wearing smoking jackets to the dinner table.
Gail Carriger quotes: Really, Alexia, what could have possessed you to attach yourself to the side of the ship in such a juvenile fashion? It is positively barnacle-like. Really, Alexia, what could have possessed you to attach yourself to the side of the ship in such a juvenile fashion? It is positively barnacle-like.
Gail Carriger quotes: I believe I liked it better when she was yelling at me. I believe I liked it better when she was yelling at me.
Gail Carriger quotes: Vampires hated to lose blood - it was troublesome to replace and always left a stain. Vampires hated to lose blood - it was troublesome to replace and always left a stain.
Gail Carriger quotes: Evil genius-ness was like that--showy. Evil genius-ness was like that--showy.
Gail Carriger quotes: I think we seldom regret the risks we take as much as the times we did not try at all. I think we seldom regret the risks we take as much as the times we did not try at all.
Gail Carriger quotes: Sheep?""Sheep.""Sheep!"..."Yes, as in baaaa. Sheep?"
"Sheep."
"Sheep!"
...
"Yes, as in baaaa.

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