"As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust" Quotes
In "As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust," young detective Flavia de Luce embarks on a perilous investigation to uncover the truth behind a mysterious death linked to a dangerous new technology.
mystery | 392 pages | Published in 2015
Quotes
I was made to be a detective. I was made to be an investigator. As I say, it's in my blood.
Everyone has secrets, Flavia. If you can't find them, you're not looking hard enough.
It's a wise child who knows its own father.
The only real tragedy is the tragedy of the man who never in his life braces himself for his one supreme effort - he never stretches to his full capacity, never stands up to his full stature.
The best way to guarantee a loss is to quit.
A good detective is not content to know the truth. The good detective is driven to find it.
Some secrets are alive and capable of growing like weeds, but this one was dead and its petals had already begun to fall.
Sometimes the truth is wilder than any fiction.
There's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.
The truth hurts, but it doesn't kill. Lies may please, but they don't heal.
