Hour of the Lion Quotes

“Coffee and chocolate—the inventor of mocha should be sainted.”
― Cherise Sinclair, Hour of the Lion

“Gramps always says people only swear because their vocabulary is limited...In certain trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity furnishes a relief denied even to prayer.”
― Cherise Sinclair, Hour of the Lion

“Yea though I walk through the Valley of Death, I shall fear no evil, for I am the baddest M-F in the valley.”
― Cherise Sinclair, Hour of the Lion

“Lord, look down on Thy Servant!
Bad things have come to pass.
There is no heat in the midday sun, nor health in the wayside grass.
His bones are full of an old disease—his torments run and increase.
Lord, make haste with Thy Lightning and grant him a quick release!”
― Cherise Sinclair, Hour of the Lion

“After I kill someone, I like to sit in the shower and cry.” “Of course. It’s good to have traditions.” He tucked her into his side as easily as if she were Jamie.”
― Cherise Sinclair, Hour of the Lion

“At this point, cariad,” he murmured, “you do not command. You may beg, if you feel the need.” Fuck.”
― Cherise Sinclair, Hour of the Lion

“God, two men in one day had made her blush. Worse—were making her hornier than an off-duty Marine in Taiwan.”
― Cherise Sinclair, Hour of the Lion

“Nothing felt as right as pleasing a woman with his littermate beside him. As”
― Cherise Sinclair, Hour of the Lion

“In certain trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity furnishes a relief denied even to prayer,’” she said absently. “What?” “Mark Twain.”
― Cherise Sinclair, Hour of the Lion

“She was a damned brave soldier. Yeah, shoot her to pieces, even kill her? No problem. Walk into a firefight? You bet.

But risk her heart? Fuck that. Talk about a scaredy-cat.”
― Cherise Sinclair, Hour of the Lion