Quotes from book
The Birth of Venus

Name: The Birth of Venus
Author: Sarah Dunant

The Birth of Venus: A Novel is a 2003 novel by Sarah Dunant, a bestselling British author. The story is set in the late 15th century in Florence, Italy. It was first published by Little, Brown in 2003 with the title The Birth of Venus: love and death in Florence.

“Someone told me much later that you always know the people who are going to make a difference in your life, from the very first time you set eyes on them, even if you do not like them at all. And I had noticed him, as he had me. God help us.”

Sarah Dunant book The Birth of Venus

Source: The Birth of Venus

“The Devil may take the reckless, but the good will surely die of boredom. Boredom and frustration.”

Sarah Dunant book The Birth of Venus

Source: The Birth of Venus