WIST Quotations

Carriger, Gail -- Ambush or Adore (2022)

Dave — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:14:13 +0000

There are as many forms of fun as there are ways to tie a cravat. And just like cravat knots, some entertainments are quite subtle and others quite vulgar, and most are a matter of personal taste unfortunately foisted upon the world.

Gail Carriger (b. 1976) American archaeologist, author [pen name of Tofa Borregaard]
Ambush or Adore (2022)

Carriger, Gail -- Curtsies & Conspiracies (2013)

Dave — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 03:06:14 +0000

“When did life get so complicated?” she wondered to Dimity.

“Boys,” said Dimity succinctly.

Gail Carriger (b. 1976) American archaeologist, author [pen name of Tofa Borregaard]
Curtsies & Conspiracies (2013)

Carriger, Gail -- Curtsies & Conspiracies (2013)

Dave — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 01:14:36 +0000

Sister Mattie could be rather fatalistic at times; it was why she was such a good poisoning instructor. Death, felt Sister Mattie, must come to everyone in the end. Sometimes it simply required a little help.

Gail Carriger (b. 1976) American archaeologist, author [pen name of Tofa Borregaard]
Curtsies & Conspiracies (2013)

Carriger, Gail -- Etiquette & Espionage (2013)

Dave — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 04:02:47 +0000

Sophronia took a deep breath. “What, precisely, will I be expected to learn here?”

Lady Linette twirled one curl of blonde hair around the tip of one finger. “Information gathering and object retrieval, of course. But mostly, you should learn how to finish.”

“Finish what, exactly?”

“Why, anything or anyone who needs finishing, my dear.”

Gail Carriger (b. 1976) American archaeologist, author [pen name of Tofa Borregaard]
Etiquette & Espionage (2013)

Carriger, Gail -- Etiquette & Espionage (2013)

Dave — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 05:43:08 +0000

“Now, Preshea,” reprimanded Dimity, “it’s no good choosing your first husband from a school for evil geniuses. Much too difficult to kill.”

Gail Carriger (b. 1976) American archaeologist, author [pen name of Tofa Borregaard]
Etiquette & Espionage (2013)

Carriger, Gail -- Heartless (2011)

Dave — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 00:56:24 +0000

As with most things in life, Lady Maccon preferred the civilized exterior to the dark underbelly (with the exception of pork products, of course).

Gail Carriger (b. 1976) American archaeologist, author [pen name of Tofa Borregaard]
Heartless (2011)

Carriger, Gail -- Heartless (2011)

Dave — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:34:30 +0000

Lady Maccon cast her hands heavenward, although there was no one up there for her to appeal to. It was an accepted fact that preternaturals had no spiritual recourse, only pragmatism. Alexia didn’t mind; the latter had often gotten her out of sticky situations, whereas the former seemed highly unreliable when one was in a bind.

Gail Carriger (b. 1976) American archaeologist, author [pen name of Tofa Borregaard]
Heartless (2011)

Carriger, Gail -- Heartless (2011)

Dave — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 00:24:35 +0000

Alexia was quite disgusted with her sister. To be stupid was one thing; to be stupid and evil yielded up untidy consequences.

Gail Carriger (b. 1976) American archaeologist, author [pen name of Tofa Borregaard]
Heartless (2011)

Carriger, Gail -- Imprudence (2016)

Dave — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 19:49:57 +0000

Forgive us immortals our sins of pride, child. We all age like cheese, growing strong and tasty but also covered in the mould of good intentions gone grey.

Gail Carriger (b. 1976) American archaeologist, author [pen name of Tofa Borregaard]
Imprudence (2016)

Carriger, Gail -- Imprudence (2016)

Dave — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:27:20 +0000

Prim did seem in some distress. Poor thing, she genuinely felt that she should do what was expected of her. What a horrible way to go through life.

Gail Carriger (b. 1976) American archaeologist, author [pen name of Tofa Borregaard]
Imprudence (2016)
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Carriger, Gail -- Prudence (2015)

Dave — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 01:47:51 +0000

One could not blame a people for disliking vampires. Vampires were like Brussels sprouts — not for everyone and impossible to improve upon with sauce.

Gail Carriger (b. 1976) American archaeologist, author [pen name of Tofa Borregaard]
Prudence (2015)

Carriger, Gail -- Timeless (2012)

Dave — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 03:39:13 +0000

“A man’s virility is in his beard,” he insisted.

To which Alexia replied, “And a woman’s is in her décolletage. Yet you don’t see me allowing mine to get out of control, now, do you?”

“If wishes were balloons,’ was his only response.

Gail Carriger (b. 1976) American archaeologist, author [pen name of Tofa Borregaard]
Timeless (2012)

Carriger, Gail -- Waistcoats & Weaponry (2014)

Dave — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 03:05:26 +0000

Lady Linette had warned them of this. “Try not to think it glamorous, ladies. Intelligencer work is nine-tenths discontented ennui, and one-tenth abject terror. Rather like falling in love.”

Gail Carriger (b. 1976) American archaeologist, author [pen name of Tofa Borregaard]
Waistcoats & Weaponry (2014)