“Miss Brinklow, however, was not yet to be sidetracked. "What do the lamas do?" she continued."They devote themselves, madam, to contemplation and to the pursuit of wisdom.""But that isn't doing anything.""Then, madam, they do nothing.”

“You are hard at work madam ," said the man near her.Yes," Answered Madam Defarge ; " I have a good deal to do."What do you make, Madam ?"Many things."For instance ---"For instance," returned Madam Defarge , composedly ,Shrouds."The man moved a little further away, as soon as he could, feeling it mightily close and oppressive .”

“The most terrible things men do, they do in the name of love."— Madame Dorothea”

“Neatness, madam, has nothing to do with the truth. The truth is quite messy, like a wind blown room.”

“This is the real Madame. I can see why she hides herself in accents and gems and exotic perfumes. I can see why she's grown to hate anything to do with love. She isn't evil or corrupt the way that Vaughn is. She's broken. Only broken.”

“But perhaps you do not understand. I was crippled, crippled by an elephant that came through the roof - Madam LaVaughn”