Alias Grace Quotes

Grace Marks: It was the doctor that killed her with his knife, him and the gentleman between them. For it is not always the one who…

Mary Whitney: Because men are liars by nature, Grace. They’ll say anything to get what they want out of you, then think better of it and…

Mary Whitney: Some call this Eve’s curse, but I think that is stupid because the real curse of Eve was having to put up with the nonsense…

Grace Marks: A girl should never let her guard down. Mary taught me that. So did the world, I suppose.

Jeremiah: There are sharp rocks ahead…a disaster. You will cross water three times. You will have much trouble, but all will be fine in…

Grace Marks: Those who have been in trouble themselves are alert to it in others, sir.

Grace Marks: When you write, I feel as if you are drawing on me, drawing on my skin with the feather end of an old-fashioned goose pen….

Mary Whitney: The difference between ignorant and stupid is that ignorant can learn.

Grace Marks: I did not want to be led into a grave sin of that kind, though I was afraid that the fiery red anger that was in my heart…

Grace Marks: I thought, he wishes to go home and say to himself, “I stuck in my thumb and pulled out a plum, what a good boy am I.” But I…