Quotes by : Tracy Chevalier

I find that when I come out of the library I’m in what I call the library bliss of being totally taken....

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

Prying out a stump reminded him of how deeply a tree clung to the ground, how tenacious a hold it had....

What made him most attractive was that he was attracted to her. Another’s interest can be a powerful....

It turned out plant collecting was a solitary occupation. In the past Robert had enjoyed being alone,....

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

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

As I get older, I use less jewelry - necklace or earrings each morning, not both; my clothes are getting....

Warp threads are thicker than the weft, and made of a coarser wool as well. I think of them as like wives.....

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