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Dorothy Dunnett quotes

Scottish Novelist August 25, 1923 – November 9, 2001

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Dorothy Dunnett quote: "Jerott? Two steps away, Jerott stood perfectly still."
Jerott? Two steps away, Jerott stood perfectly still. Dorothy Dunnett
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. Dorothy Dunnett
Dorothy Dunnett quote: "I could see you drop dead this minute from paralysis of the..."
I could see you drop dead this minute from paralysis of the brain cells and burst into uninhibited applause. Dorothy Dunnett
Well. On which aspect of our ill-advised doings are we about to lecture each other? I have very little to say. As I recall, I exhausted the matter on several other occasions. Dorothy Dunnett
Dorothy Dunnett quote: "Facts are the soil from which the story grows. Imagination is..."
Facts are the soil from which the story grows. Imagination is a last resort. Dorothy Dunnett
Disdainful of fur and fretful, privately, about the cost of his buttons, Jerott Blyth sat like the born horseman he was, and watched discreetly for trouble. Dorothy Dunnett
Though whether the mass murder of strangers for one’s principles ranks higher in virtue than attacking one’s neighbours for the hell of it is a point I’m glad I don’t have to settle. Dorothy Dunnett
Dorothy Dunnett quote: "Lion-hearted; her tremors braced with virtue, Philippa trotted..."
Lion-hearted; her tremors braced with virtue, Philippa trotted on. Dorothy Dunnett
What an extraordinary fuss there has been,’ said the Dame de Doubtance raspingly, ‘about that irresponsible Irishwoman and her improper child. Dorothy Dunnett
Dorothy Dunnett quote: "Repressively, Lymond himself answered. “I dislike being..."
Repressively, Lymond himself answered. “I dislike being discussed as if I were a disease. Nobody ‘got’ me,” he said. Dorothy Dunnett
Dorothy Dunnett quote: "I do admire efficiency,’ said Marthe. ‘But how tedious it can..."
I do admire efficiency,’ said Marthe. ‘But how tedious it can be in excess. Dorothy Dunnett
Dorothy Dunnett quote: "I echo like a mynah, that’s why."
I echo like a mynah, that’s why. Dorothy Dunnett

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