Diana Gabaldon Quotes

You can … call me Da, he said. His voice was husky; he stopped and cleared his throat. If—if ye want to, I mean, he added diffidently. Da, she said, and felt the smile bloom easily this time, unmarred...

You can…call me Da, he said. His voice was husky; he stopped and cleared his throat. If—if ye want to, I mean, Da. Is that Gaelic? He smiled back, the corners of his mouth trembling slightly. No. It’s...

You didn’t know that Jamie was married? He blinked, but not in time to keep me from seeing a small grimace of pain, as though someone had struck him suddenly across the face.

You felt as though the book took as much interest in you as you did in it and was willing to help when you reached for it.

You have lost your mind,Jamie said coldly, the shock receding slightly. Or I should think you had, if ye had one to lose.

You have to understand, I said. He—I—we were separated by the war, the Rising. Each of us thought the other was dead. I found him again only—my God, was it only four months ago?

You invent yourself...You look at other women-or men; you try on their lives for size. You take what you can use, and you look inside yourself for what you can't find elsewhere. And always...always......

You know historians - can't leave a puzzle alone

You mustn’t hit him again, Grand-père, Germain said earnestly, breaking the silence. He’s a very good man, and I’m sure he won’t take Grannie to bed anymore, now that you’re home to do it.

You should know, Bree--I don't regret it. In spite of everything, I don't regret it. You'll know something now, of how lonely I was for so long, without Jamie. It doesn't matter. If the price of that...

You tell me exactly what happened, ye filthy wee pervert, Fraser whispered, his breath hot on Grey’s face and smelling of ale. He shook Grey slightly. Every word. Every motion. Everything. Grey got ju...

You underestimate your own merits, John—as always. Of course, nothing becomes manly virtue more than simple modesty.

You're mine, damn ye, Claire Fraser! Mine, and I wilna share ye, with a man or a memory, or anything whatever, so long as both shall live.

You're tearin' my guts out, Claire.

You're the best man I ever met, I said. I only meant...it's such a strain, to try and live for two people. To try to make them fit your ideas of what's right...You do it for a child, of course, you ha...

You—shoot him, can’t you? Jamie shrugged and, lifting the rifle to

You’d die for them, happily, Hal had said, in the long night watch when I’d kept him breathing. Your family. But at the same time you think, Christ, I can’t die! What might happen to them if I weren’t...

You’ll have to keep it up for longer than that, if you expect ecstatic moans, I answered. Two minutes doesn’t deserve any more than a giggle.

You’re mine, mo duinne, he said softly, pressing himself into my depths. Mine alone, now and forever. Mine, whether ye will it or no. I pulled against his grip, and sucked in my breath with a faint ah...

You’re the world I have, she murmured, and then her breathing changed, and she took him down with her into safety.