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Depose him,’ said Will Scott, astonished. ‘The Grand Master’s holy office terminates with his life.’ ‘And can nobody think of an answer to that?’ said Will Scott.

Depose him,’ said Will Scott, astonished. ‘The Grand Master’s holy office terminates with his life.’ ‘And can nobody think of an answer to that?’ said Will Scott.

Dorothy Dunnett
Thinking, Office, Answers

And at thirty-eight a brilliant exponent of arms and a knight of the great fighting and religious Order of St John, the Chevalier de Villegagnon had absolutely no use for common sense himself, but respected it in the laity.

Dorothy Dunnett
Religious, Fighting, Knights

[Robin Stewart] was your man. True for you, you had withdrawn the crutch from his sight, but still it should have been there in your hand, ready for him. For you are a leader-don't you know it? I don't, surely, need to tell you?-And that is what leadership means. It means fortifying the fainthearted and giving them the two sides of your tongue while you are at it. It means suffering weak love and schooling it till it matures. It means giving up you privicies, your follies and your leasure. It means you can love nothing and no one too much, or you are no longer a leader, you are led.

Dorothy Dunnett
Giving Up, Mean, Men

Verily, God hath eighteen thousand worlds; and verily, your world is one of them, and this its bright axle-tree.

Dorothy Dunnett
Tree, World, Thousand
Dorothy Dunnett (1972). “The Ringed Castle”, Vintage

Fools make news, and wise men carry it.

Dorothy Dunnett
Wise, Men, News
Dorothy Dunnett (1999). “The Game Of Kings: The Lymond Chronicles Book One”, p.128, Penguin UK

To the men exposed to his rule Lymond never appeared ill: he was never tired; he was never worried, or pained, or disappointed, or passionately angry. If he rested, he did so alone; if he slept, he took good care to sleep apart. “—I sometimes doubt if he’s human,” said Will, speaking his thought aloud. “It’s probably all done with wheels.

Dorothy Dunnett
Tired, Sleep, Men

After I convinced them that I was a harmless novelist, I actually got them to give me a tour of the harem - which is usually off limits for tourists.

Dorothy Dunnett
Giving, Tourism, Novelists

It was one of the occasions when Lymond asleep wrecked the peace of mind of more people than Lymond awake.

Dorothy Dunnett
People, Mind, Awake
Dorothy Dunnett (1999). “Queens' Play: The Lymond Chronicles Book Two”, p.106, Penguin UK

A man of over thirty might be held to be at the height of his powers, but not necessarily of his wisdom.

Dorothy Dunnett
Men, Might, Height

What’s wrong? Has Francis been rude? Then you must try to overlook it. I know you wouldn’t think so, but he is thoroughly upset by Tom Erskine’s death; and when Francis is troubled he doesn’t show it, he just goes and makes life wretched for somebody.

Dorothy Dunnett
Thinking, Rude, Upset
Dorothy Dunnett (1999). “The Disorderly Knights: The Lymond Chronicles Book Three”, p.285, Penguin UK

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