42 Quotes by Mary Jo Putney

Once you can fake sincerity, you can fake anything.

Enigmatic – the quality of keeping silent and making people wonder if one is stupid rather than opening one’s mouth and removing all doubt.

Parents and children were put on earth to give each other grief. You were my punishment for how I behaved to my own father. And I’ll have my revenge when you have children of your own.

Principles are sometimes an unaffordable luxury.

But gratitude would not have me love you as I do. Love was inspired by what you are – the good, the bad, and even the foolish, which is what you’re being right now.

Disdain for authority is the bedrock of my character.

Life is a good deal more comfortable if one doesn’t expect it to be fair.

Like cats and ice cream, showers were among life’s simple, uncomplicated pleasures.

Not a savage – a barbarian. Savages know nothing of civilization. We barbarians know what civilization is, though we may have a low opinion of it.” Peregrine’s tone was distinctly ironic.