Quotes by Madeleine Brent

Ah, Chantal... Now I think I know how it feels to fly on a trapeze.

Or perhaps its the wickedness in him that she cant resist. There are such women.

I didnt mean that Im a nonpareil now. But Im different, yes. Ive found out that I can do quite difficult things if I keep trying very hard, and at least Ive discovered that if I dont keep myself occupied Im unhappy and unpleasant.

Its quietness was the quietness of strength. And the eyes were those of one who had walked through many a dark valley without flinching.

Lucy, youre as transparent as a pane of glass, and theres not a speck of guile to be seen in you. Yet in a way youre a mystery to me.

Perhaps he was a wicked man, as Robert Falcon had said, but he had the saving grace of laughter, could even laugh at his own fatal predicament, and he had been so full of life.

At a time like this with damage and disorder everywhere, no tale is too absurd to be believed and even decent people seek something on which to vent their anger.

Anger and worry are the enemies of clear thought.