Georgette Heyer Quotes

I didn’t make my face, so why shouldn’t I say it’s beautiful? Everyone else does!

I didn’t smuggle the dog into the country; I merely caused him to be smuggled out of Baluchistan.

I find myself at one with Dr Johnson, who declared—did he not?—that one green field was just like another!

I hope you mean to contribute a handsome wreath to my obsequies?’ ‘Certainly! In the nature of things, it is likely that you will predecease me.’ ‘If I survive this adventure there can be no question...

I may have said that I wanted to have an adventure, replied Miss Thane. But I never said that I wanted to be murdered in my bed.

I really have no idea,’ replied Worth.

I wish you did return my regard, he said. More than I have ever wished anything in my life! Perhaps you may yet learn to do so: I should warn you that I don't easily despair!

I'm dashed if I can see why you should be in such a quake!''It ain't that,' growled Endymion. 'I mean, I'm not afraid of Cousin Vernon! It's - it's his sisters, and my mother, and Frederica! I daresay...

If a man gives a party, he ought to know what kind of party it is,' argued the Viscount. 'If you don't know, how are we to know? It might be a damned soirée, in which case we wouldn't have come. Let's...

If people are only kind to me I’m sure I am the last person to quarrel with anyone.’ His

In any event, I could hardly have remained, when his lordship was suddenly called away, could I?’ ‘No, your grace. Particularly seeing as how you wasn’t wishful to.

In my back bedchamber, sir,’ said Nye loudly. ‘I always house smugglers there to be handy for the riding-officers.

In this case, said Randall unpleasantly, it affords me purer gratification to dwell upon the thought of my dear Aunt Gertrude duped and betrayed.Your aunt doesn't suffer throught it!What a pity! said...

Is it not unsupportable to be held down to a canter when you long to gallop for miles?

It was incomprehensible to her that anyone should be amused by such a circumstance, but both Gilly and Gideon plainly thought it excessively funny, so she smiled dutifully, realizing the truth of her...

It was seldom that Mr Standen, a peace-loving young gentleman, was conscious of a wish to come to blows with his fellow-men, but a wistful desire to land his cousin a facer did for an instant flicker...

It’s awful, isn’t it?’ ‘Yes. The worst fight I ever was in.’ ‘Well, I’m glad I was in it, anyway. To tell you the truth, I haven’t liked it as much as I thought I should. It’s seeing one’s friends go,...

Julia stood for his youth, and the high hopes he had cherished; and although he might no longer yearn to possess her she would remain nostalgically dear to him while life endured. Yet,

Levity was ever your besetting sin,’ he said severely. ‘Let me tell you that it is not at all becoming in a female! It leads you into talking a deal of improper nonsense.

Live where you choose! It’s all one to me. Have you anything more to say?’ ‘No, I have not, and I should be very happy to think I need never say another word to you for as long as I live – and of all...