“Family is the only anchor that will hold in a choppy sea.”

“My dear brother, never allow a woman to hold all of the cards.”

“In fact, you could almost hold that no man is perfect until he meets the right woman.”

“So all we know about Hugh MacLean is that his financial situation is unclear, he has an unknown number of illegitimate children, and the family curse is true. I've caught quiet a prize!”

“Does the curse affect your entire family in the same way?""There are some slight variations. When my brother Gregor grows angry, it tends to hail and snow.""He has a cold disposition?”

“Pray don’t hold back,” Robert said politely. “You can tell me what you really think of my valet.” Stewart broke in to a reluctant grin.“Sorry fer bein’ so forward, sir, but that valet o’ yers is nothin’ but a Frenchified piece o’ lace.”

“There is nothing shameful in wanting, Venetia. There's only shame in not getting.”