Quotes by Tracy Chevalier

“Warp threads are thicker than the weft, and made of a coarser wool as well. I think of them as like wives. Their work is not obvious - all you can see are the ridges they make under the colorful we...”

“We do not need such things to help us to see God, I countered. We have His Word, and that isenough.”

“Say something worth the words.”

“It's a rare book that wins the battle against drooping eyelids.”

“It turned out plant collecting was a solitary occupation. In the past Robert had enjoyed being alone, or so he thought. Actually he had rarely been alone for long: working in hotels, in stables, on...”

“It is not easy to let someone go, even when they have said unforgivable things to you.”

“As I get older, I use less jewelry - necklace or earrings each morning, not both; my clothes are getting more basic - fewer colours and simpler cuts; and my make-up is stripped back to basics.”

“It was not a house where secrets could be kept easily.”

“What made him most attractive was that he was attracted to her. Anothers interest can be a powerful stimulant. She could feel his eyes on her as an almost physical pressure.”

“I find that when I come out of the library Im in what I call the library bliss of being totally taken away from the distractions of li”

“If redwoods are the backbone of California, oaks are of England.”

“He could not tell all of the California pines apart, the gray pine from the coulter, the bushop from the knobcone and the Monterey.”

“Prying out a stump reminded him of how deeply a tree clung to the ground, how tenacious a hold it had on a place. Though he was not a sentimental man - he did not cry when his children died, he sim...”

“You know I dont listen to market gossip, she began,but it is hard not to hear it when my daughters name is mentioned.”

“We do not need such things to help us to see God,” I countered. “We have His Word, and that isenough.”

“What made him most attractive was that he was attracted to her. Another’s interest can be a powerful stimulant. She could feel his eyes on her as an almost physical pressure.”

“I find that when I come out of the library I’m in what I call the library bliss of being totally taken away from the distractions of li”

“You know I don’t listen to market gossip,” she began,“but it is hard not to hear it when my daughter’s name is mentioned.”

“I have huge respect for short stories—I just find them much harder to get right than a novel. A novel is a lot baggier and it gives you more leeway to go on for too long or to make mistakes. Wherea...”

“Usually, I take great pleasure in finding a notebook that’s going to match the subject matter. And this time, for some reason, I was in a hurry. I hadn’t found the right one, I had started my resea...”