“ If grace belongs to God, there are those who say that luck belongs to the Devil and that he looks after his own. Sarah Dunant
“ Sometimes it is useful to fear something too much, for it makes the real thing quite bearable. Sarah Dunant
“ Someone told me much later that you always know the people who are going to make a difference in your life, from the very first time you set eyes on them, even if you do not like them at all. Sarah Dunant
“ Make enemies if you have to- and you will- but always make sure the most powerful stay your friends. Sarah Dunant
“ Johannes Burchard. The only man in Rome whose face remains the same be it perfume or shit under his nose. Sarah Dunant
“ How do ugly men make their way through life? He thinks of Michelotto. When he walks down the street men take half a step back from him. But he, Cesare, wields a different power. His face has always be… Sarah Dunant
“ Birth, coupling, death. The more she thinks about it, the more it seems that that is all there is: a wheel turning over and over, moving so fast that sometimes you cannot even make out the spokes. It… Sarah Dunant
“ In the chaos of war, I would have looked simply small, and therefore neither a promise nor a threat. Sarah Dunant
“ The Devil may take the reckless, but the good will surely die of boredom. Boredom and frustration. Sarah Dunant
“ Interesting, I thought, how quickly history becomes stories rather than reality; one step already from the truth. Sarah Dunant
