“ My niece was very much caught up in the vampire craze for young adults, and she thought having a vampire boyfriend would be a cool thing. What do you do on a first date? The more I thought about it, t… Deborah Harkness
“ ...empathy is the most important power there is. Without it, we are doomed. With it, we can truly change the world.(interview from USC) Deborah Harkness
“ I teach 18- to 21-year-olds - the 'Harry Potter' generation. They grew up as voracious readers, reading books in this exploding genre. But at some point, I would love for them to give Umberto Eco or A… Deborah Harkness
“ I had been in 1590 for less than twenty-four hours, but I was already heartily sick of Christopher Marlowe. Deborah Harkness
“ Some swore he was a maid in man's attire,For in his looks were all that men desire, A pleasant smiling cheeke, a speaking eye,A brow for loveto banquet roiallye,And such as knew he was a man would say… Deborah Harkness
“ It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change. —PHILIPPE DE CLERMONT, OFTEN ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES DARWIN Deborah Harkness
“ Giving a woman your whole life is meaningless without giving her your whole heart as well. Deborah Harkness
“ Impossible,'" Matthew said."'Impossible n'est pas français,' Ysabeau said, her tone tart as vinegar. 'And it certainly was not a word in your father's vocabulary. Deborah Harkness
“ Your father says a wise man can see more from the bottom of a well than a fool can from a mountaintop. Deborah Harkness
“ Matthew kept hinting that his desire - for blood, chiefly- was so strong that it put everything else at risk. But vampires weren’t the only creatures who had to manage such strong impulses. Much of wh… Deborah Harkness
“ All that children need is love, a grown-up to take responsibility for them, and a soft place to land. Deborah Harkness
“ If you truly love someone, you will cherish what they despise most about themselves" - Fernando Conclaves Deborah Harkness
“ A ma vie de coer entier.Mon debut et ma fin. Se souvenir du passe, et qu'il ya un avenir. My whole heart for my whole life.With an alpha and an omega: my beginning and my end.Remember the past, and th… Deborah Harkness
“ I trust my wife's judgement... That's what Philippe says about Granny, just before all hell breaks loose. Deborah Harkness
“ The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Whoever does not know it and can no longer wonder, is… Deborah Harkness
“ My ideas about vampires may be romantic, but your attitudes toward women need a major overhaul. Deborah Harkness
