Stoker Quotes

“Later in the week Mr Knox's Annie bicycled over to see Stoker and ask her to waive the lien which she had on her sister's services, as they would be required for the weekend.'She's having dinner at half-past eight on Saturday,' said Annie, when seated with her sister and Stoker in the warm kitchen... Stoker was only too delighted to get a spy into the enemy's camp, and the kitchen had a long, delightful conversation about 'Madam', as Annie called Miss Grey, with a very poor imitation of her accent.”

“There is a reason that all things are as they are, and did you see with my eyes and know with my knowledge, you would perhaps better understand.”

“I have been so long masterthat I would be master still, or at least that none othershould be master of me.”

“ for I determined that if Death came he should find me ready”

“It is wonderful what tricks our dreams play us, and how conveniently we can imagine.”

“By the way, I have a bone to pick with you." Esperetta"Only one?" Velkan"At the moment." Esperetta"Then I can't wait to hear it." Velkan"'Bram' and 'Stoker'?" Esperetta"It was fitting, I thought." Velkan”

“. . . a wind howling began, which seemed to form all over the country, as far as the imagination could grasp it through the gloom of the night.”

“Whether it is the old lady's fear, or the many ghostly traditions of this place, or the crucifix itself, I do not know, but I am not feeling nearly as easy in my mind as usual.”

“No man knows till he has suffered from the night how sweet and dear to his heart and eye the morning can be.”