Quotes by : Diana Gabaldon

Pointing out the emotion in a scene is like laughing at your own jokes.

You want to anchor the scene with physical details, but by and large it’s better to use sensual details....

Don’t let characters talk pointlessly—they only talk if there’s something to say.

He reached out a long arm and drew me in, holding me close against him. I put my arms around him and....

I had not slept with many men other than my husband, but I noticed before that to sleep, actually sleep....

You forget the life you had before, after awhile. Things you cherish and hold dear are like pearls on....

One of the general patterns of good (i.e., striking and memorable) writing is the effect of repetition.....

Roger speaking to Brianna: It's too important. You don't forget having a dad."You do remember your father?"No.....

Nay, he needs a woman, not a girl. And Laoghaire will be a girl when she’s fifty.

And I tell you what, L.J.; you see all these people you haven't seen for twenty years, and there's this....