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Most of us are naturally inclined to struggle against the restrictions our friends and family impose upon us, but if we are so unfortunate as to lose a loved one, what a difference then! Then the restriction becomes a sacred trust.
— Susanna Clarke Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Tags: trust, restriction, losing, life, inspirational, death

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You can get this feeling of the English or Scottish or Irish or Welsh fairy, but it is by nature very elusive. It would be possible to pin down a German fairy, but the English one just vanishes, becomes the shadow under the trees.
— Susanna Clarke
Tags: feeling, you, shadow, nature
I can write most places. I particularly like writing on trains. Being between places is quite liberating, and looking out of the window, watching a procession of landscapes and random-ish objects, is very good for stories.
— Susanna Clarke
Tags: i-can, looking, window, good
In some ways, 'Mansfield Park' is 'Pride and Prejudice' turned inside out.
— Susanna Clarke
Tags: inside, prejudice, some, pride
'Pride and Prejudice' is often compared to 'Cinderella,' but Jane Austen's real 'Cinderella' tale is 'Mansfield Park.'
— Susanna Clarke
Tags: park, prejudice, real, pride
One way of grounding the magic is by putting in lots of stuff about street lamps, carriages, and how difficult it is to get good servants.
— Susanna Clarke
Tags: way, street, magic, good
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