Humor Quote by Georgette Heyer — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“It is possible,” said Miss Marling stiffly, “that Frederick and not Mary will have the ordering of the journey.”

“You're only a man! You've not our gifts! I can tell you! Why, a woman can think of a hundred different things at once, all them contradictory!”

“Those fine eyes of hers had a disconcertingly direct gaze, and very often twinkled in a manner disturbing to male egotism. She had common-sense too, and what man wanted the plainly matter-of-fact, when he could enjoy instead Sophia's delicious folly?”

“Queer creatures, females," mused Mr. Standen, shaking his head. "Fellow's only got to be a rake to have 'em all dangling after him. Silly, really, because it stands to reason---- Well never mind that!”

“If it comes to that," retorted Frederica, with spirit, "I am continually shocked by the”

“My house seems remarkably full of people," he observed. "Is it possible we were expected.”

“There's no need to clarify my finger snap," said Magnus. "The implication was clear in the snap itself.”

“...disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business....”

“Oh, look at that, he's heard of me. My fame grows.”

“I hugged him without any kind of fear or self-consciousness, fiercely, with a rush of emotion that almost brought tears to my eyes.”

“The only French word I know is oui, which means “yes,” and only recently did I learn it’s spelled o-​u-​i and not w-​e-​e.”

“Everything not forbidden is compulsory”