“I would feel much better about this whole affair if you would slap me and get it over with. I know you want to.” ― Moriah…
Posts published in “Tips Category: Overheard in Victoriana...”
Quotations from famous Victorians, notable Victorian-era or Victorian-inspired books, and clever Steampunks.
“An unhappy woman with access to weed killer had to be watched carefully.” ― James Ruddick, Death at the Priory: Love, Sex, and Murder in Victorian England
“Poor thing, consigned to a life of frivolousness and wretched things for breakfast. Not allowed to go to school or do anything worthwhile, and eel…
“Like herbs in a pestle, life steadily ground out the essence of those who did not have access to comforts.” ― Sandra Byrd, A Lady in Disguise
“Huzza for the Queen! Huzza for Old England!” ― Jules Verne, Five Weeks in a Balloon
“I don’t want to earn a living, I want to live.” ― Oscar Wilde
“He is only fifteen! Does she really think he is prepared for marriage, especially with his intellectual range of a teacup?” ― Erica Sehyun Song
“Company, you see – company is – is – it’s a very different thing from solitude – an’t it?” ― Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers
“Peter sat as powerless as an overwhelmed female character in a Victorian drama.” ― Edgar Cantero, Meddling Kids
“Damn and double damn,” Ellie cursed, her feet landing on the ground with a clap. “Look lively, Taylor. We’ve found ourselves privy to one of…