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A Good Story's Like A Door, And You Can Go Through It Whenever You Need To. After You've Read It Or Seen It Or Heard It, You Can Still Go Back Through It. Once It's Yours, It's Always Yours.

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A Good Story's Like

Nora Roberts

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A Good Story's Like A Door, And You Can Go Through It Whenever You Need To. After You've Read It Or Seen It Or Heard It, You Can Still Go Back Through It. Once It's Yours, It's Always Yours.

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The Tune Was Sad, As The Best Of Ireland Was, Melancholy And Lovely As A Lover's Tears.

I Had The Blood And Fire Rule When My Boys Were Young. You Know, Unless It's Blood Or Fire, Don't Bother Me.

Don't Say Hit And Mountain In The Same Sentence.

Feeling Too Much Is A Hell Of A Lot Better Than Feeling Nothing.

If You Love Someone, When It's The Most Real, The Most Important Thing In Your Life, It's Not Enough To Coast. You Need To Dig In Those Footers, Start Building On That Base. You Want Something To Last, You Put Your Back Into It.

When You Find Nothing... It Means You're Eliminating What Surrounds The Something.

-the Little Things,emma. The Gestures,the Moments. And The Big. I Let Him See My Heart. I Gave It To Him,even When I Believed He Couldn't Or Wouldn't Take It. I Gave It Anyway-a Gift. Even If He Broke It. I Was Very Brave. Love Is Very Brave.

Roarke Cares Very Much For Beth And For Me, And A Few Select Others. But Loves? I'm Not Sure He'd Let Himself Risk Quite That Unstable An Emotion.

His Mind’s Always On Something Else. He’d Live In A Ratty Cardigan, And He’s Always Worrying Holes In The Pockets Of His Pants. He Can Never Seem To Find His Wallet Or Anything In The Refrigerator. And Just When You Think He’s Not Paying Any Attention To What You’re Saying Or Doing, He Comes Up With Exactly The Right Answer Or Solution.”", [j.d. Robb, Celebrity In Death"“people""who Expect Perfection In A Mate Miss A Lot Of Fun—and Sweetness.", [j.d. Robb, Celebrity In Death]

A Relationship Isn't Something That Has To Be Created In A Day Or Perfected In A Day. Part Of The Game Is To Keep Working On It. It's Something That'll Always Be Just A Little Flawed.

Love Makes Saints Or Sinners Out Of Men.

Hey. Hands Off.” ", "“please. Please, Please, Soooo Pretty. Lemme Just Have One Little Touch.” "“peabody, Isn’t It Embarrassing Enough You’re Wearing Pink Cowboy Boots, Again, Without Standing Here Drooling On My Coat?”", [j.d. Robb, Celebrity In Death]

I Promised Myself That No Matter Where I Went, What I Did, I'd Never Take Anything For Granted Again.

Never Take Anything For Granted

Lots Of People Think Things Would Be Better Some Other Way. That's Why The World's Lousy With Theme Parks.

Oh, God. God, Isn't That Perfect? He's Dad. He's Dad With A Layer Of Nerd. Solid, Steady, Chipping Away So Patiently, You Don't Even Know You've Had Your Shields Hacked Down Until You're Defenseless. It's The Type." "you're Not In Love With A Type, You're In Love With A Man," Penny Corrected. "or You're Not.

I'd Rather Lie Bare-assed Naked On The Sidewalk And Be Trampled By Tourists From South Dakota Than Be An Accountant.

There's An Oatmeal Cookie In There. I See No Reason For The Existence Of Oatmeal, Particularly In Cookies.

You Want Safe? Find A Nice Puppy You Can Train To Come Heel. Love's Supposed To Be Scary. Because If There's No Fear, There's No Thrill.

Please Let Me Go." "anna." He Lowered His Brow To Hers. "don't Ask Me To Do That, Because I Don't Think I Can Live Without You. Take A Chance, Roll The Dice. Come With Me.

It's Not An Exaggeration To Say That They Saved My Life. Ray Quinn, Then Cam And Ethan And Phil. They Turned Their World Around For Me, And Because Of It, Turned Mine Around With It. Anna And Grace And Sybill, Aubrey Too. They Made A Home For Me, And Nothing That Happened Before Matters Nearly As Much As Everything That Came After.

I've Found Out That Falling In Love Doesn't Have Anything To Do With Time. It Can Take A Year Or An Instant. It Happens When It's Ready To Happen.

Falling In Love

((doc Is Getting Ready To Do A Pap-smear On Reece)) "looks Healthy," Doc Commented. "good, Because It Hasn't Been Getting Any Exercise In Quite A While." When She Heard Willow Smother A Laugh, Reece Just Closed Her Eyes. She Had To Remember Some Old Saying About Being Careful Of Thoughts. They Become Words.

It’s Never Simple.” Avery Slid An Arm Around Hope’s Waist. “it Shouldn’t Be. Because Being With Someone Should Matter Enough To Be At Least A Little Bit Complicated.

And Still She Felt More Confident At The Prospect Of Taking On The Russian Mafia Than She Did Attending A Backyard Barbecue.

The Outward Appearance Would Never Indicate They Were Brothers. (...) But She Could See That At The Moment They Were As United As Triplets In The Womb.

Up To This Point Your Life Has Pretty Much Sucked. You’re Not Responsible For That. But You Are Responsible For What Happens From Here On.

...those Who Love Suffer When Who They Love Suffers.

No. No, I Don't Believe You'd Betray Me With Her. I Don't Believe You'd Cheat On Me. But I'm Afraid, And I'm Sick In My Heart That You Might Look At Her, Then At Me. And Regret.

The Most Important Thing Is You Can't Write What You Wouldn't Read For Pleasure. It's A Mistake To Analyze The Market Thinking You Can Write Whatever Is Hot. You Can't Say You're Going To Write Romance When You Don't Even Like It. You Need To Write What You Would Read If You Expect Anybody Else To Read It.

Two Women Can't Share A House Comfortably, No Matter How Fond They Might Be Of Each Other. It's Got To Be One Woman's Kitchen.

And Yet, Anything Real, Anything Strong, Was Never Easy. She'd Been Taught From An Early Age That The Things That Mattered Most Were The Hardest To Obtain.

To Fate And The Strange Way That It Twists Us All Together.

You Know What, The Jacket’s Like The Car.” "“is This A Riddle?” " , "“no,” Peabody Said As Eve Swiped The Master.","“it’s An", "ordinary Thing—well, Special, But A Jacket, Right? And The Car, It’s Ordinary, It Even Looks It. But Both Of Them Have The Special Inside. Cop Special Especially, You Know? He So Gets You. That’s Even Better Than A Just-because Present.”", "“you’re Right. He Does. And It Is.” Inside, Eve Paused Another Moment. “he’s Worried About Me.”", [j.d. Robb, Celebrity In Death]

That's A Lot Of Vegetables. "it Is, Yes, And If You Eat Them Like A Good Girl..." He Lifted The Silver Lid On Another Plate, Revealed A Small Pizza, With Pepperoni Arranged Into A Smiley Face. She Tried To Give Him A Stony Stare, But The Laugh Won Out. "you Think You're Cute, Don't You, Pal?" "adorable." "in This Case, You Can Have Adorable. Ow!" She Managed The Stony Stare When He Slapped Her Hand Away From The Pizza. "vegetables First.

I Can Fix A Bad Page. I Can't Fix A Blank Page.

Moments Came And Went, She Thought. It Was Love That Bound Them Together Into A Life.

She Doesn’t Like You, Mcnab. “i Knoooow. I Find That Really Attractive In A Woman.

Love Birds Don't Always Sing Pretty Tunes.

If You Write In Category, You Write Knowing There's A Framework, There Are Reader Expectations.

Decisions Made Quickly Were Almost Always Regretted Quickly.

Why Couldn't The Merciful God Turn Down The Sunlight So It Wasn't Blasting Like A Red Furnace Against His Aching Eyes? Because He'd Worshipped The God Of Beer, Thats Why. He'd Broken A Commandment And Worshipped The False And Foamy God Of Beer. And Now He Was Being Punished.

Phillip Look Into Ray's Eyes. He Saw Compassion And Hope. And He Saw Himself Mirrored Back, Bleeding In A Dirty Gutter On A Street Where Life Was Worth Less Than A Dime Bag. Sick, Tired, Petrified, Phillip Dropped His Head Into His Hands. "what's The Point?" "you're The Point, Son." Ray Ran His Hand Over Phillip's Hair. "you're The Point.

Why?” He Tilted His Head. “that’s A Tricky One. Could It Be Your Serenity, Your Quiet Manner, Your Flawless Fashion Sense?” It Did His Heart Good To See Her Quick, Amused Grin. “no, I Must Be Thinking Of Someone Else. It Must Be Your Courage, Your Absolute Dedication To Balancing Scales, That Restless Mind, And That Sweet Corner Of Your Heart That Pushes You To Care So Much About So Many.” “that’s Not Me.” “oh, But It Is You, Darling Eve.

Life Has Very Little Even Ground.

People And Relationships Never Stop Being A Work In Progress

He Handed Her Her Cap And Sunglasses, Then Put On His Own While She Frowned At Them. “what Is This?” “a Disguise.” He Grinned At Her. “dobie Wants You To Wear Them. Let’s Give Him A Break, Or He Might Order Fake Mustaches And Clown Noses Off The Internet.” She Rolled Her Eyes, But Put Them On. “and What, This Makes Us Look Like Twins? Where Are Your Tits?” “you’re Wearing Them, And May I Say They Look Spectacular On You.”' - Chasing Fire

It's More Than You Think It Can Be," She Heard Herself Say. "it Changes Everything, And Fixes Everything That Matters. Maybe You're Never Going To Be The Same, And Maybe Part Of You Is Always Afraid Of What Will Happen If...but He's Always Going To Be There. All You Have To Do Is Reach Out, And He's Going To Be There.

You Can't Argue With Math, Carter. You'll Always Lose.

You Know, Lieutenant, You Wear Your Weapon The Way Other Women Wear Pearls." "it's Not A Fashion Accessory.

He Blinked, Then Roared With Laughter. "eve Dallas, Vampire Slayer. One For The Books." ~eternity In Death

He Wouldn't Mention, Now Or Then, The Illegal Nine-millimeter Automatic He Had In His Pocket. Why Distress The Woman You Loved With Minor Details?

If You Tell Me I'm Sensible In Addition To Normal And Wise, I'm Going To Punch You In The Stomach.

We Make Our Own Choices And We're Each Responsible For Them. Blame And Credit Belong To The Individual. You Haven't The Right To Claim Either From Someone Else.

She Was Singed, Bleeding, Bruised, And Furiously Alive.

Wouldn't It Be Nice If Everything Balanced In The World? If Right Came Out On Top And Wrong Was Punished. It Sure Would Be Simple.

Don't 'honey' Me In That Southern-fried Twang.

Know What You Want, Work To Get It, Then Value It Once You Have It.

If That Isn't Typical Male Stupidity! If Something Doesn't Work, Kick It Or Swear At It!

Do You Believe In Reincarnation?...i Was Wondering Why Some Connections Seem So Easy, So Natural, As If They'd Already Been Made And Are Getting Picked Up Again.

For Over A Year I Continued To Submit Mss, And Have Them Rejected - The Last Few With Rejection Letters Indicated The Story Was Pretty Good, But I Was American.

Magic Exists. Who Can Doubt It, When There Are Rainbows And Wildflowers, The Music Of The Wind And The Silence Of The Stars? Anyone Who Has Loved Has Been Touched By Magic. It Is Such A Simple And Such An Extraordinary Part Of The Lives We Live.

Dolls Are Like Small Dead People.

Ireland Is A Land Of Poets And Legends, Of Dreamers And Rebels. All Of These Have Music Woven Through And Around Them. Tunes For Dancing Or For Weeping, For Battle Or For Love.

It's Called Male Bonding. You'll Never Get It. I Believe Women Are As Capable As Men, Deserve Equal Pay—and That One Day, Should Be Sooner Than Later, In My Opinion, The Right Woman Can And Should Be Leader Of The Free World. But You Can't Understand The Male Bonding Rituals Any More Than Men Can Understand Why The Vast Majority Of Women Are Obsessed With Shoes And Other Footwear.

He Was A Wild One As A Lad, And There's A Look About Him That Says He Could Be Again." Kathy Sighed. "i've Always Had A Soft Spot For A Wild Heart In A Man. Have You No Sweetheart In The States Then, Jude?" "no." She Thought Briefly Of William. Had She Ever Considered Her Husband Her Sweetheart? "no One Special." "if They're Not Special, What Would The Point Be?

You Didn’t Hurt Me, The Situation Did. And Now That I Know Why I Felt That Way, It Won’t Hurt.

Everything I Know, I Learned From Dogs.

He Trailed Off As He Saw The Books. Piles And Stacks Of Them Beside The Sofa, Another Stack On The Coffee Table, A Sea Of Them On Her Dining Table. Jesus Christ, Dane, You Need Treatment.

You Have Heard The Expression 'love Is Blind'" "i Think It's Bullshit. Lust Dazzles, Sure, At Least For The Short Term. But Love Clears The Vision. You See Better, Sharper, Because You Feel More That You Did Before

The Man's Got More Money Than God, And He Sends You A Bag Of Coffee?

That Woman Doesn't Have The Sense God Gave A Retarded Flea.

She Could And Had Faced An Armed Laser In The Hands Of A Mad Mutant Mercenary With Less Fear Than She Faced Such Unswerving Emotion.

Retirement Wasn't A Reward At The End Of A Well-run Career ... It Was A Void Surrounded By Endless Dull Hours, Haunted By Memories Of Work.

I Think Sometimes Fate Cuts You A Break. Like It Says, Okay, You've Had Enough Of That Crap, So It's Time You Fell Into Something Nice. See What You Make Out Of It.

Three Weeks Hadn't Changed Cop Central. The Coffee Was Still Poisonous, The Noise Abominable, And The View Out Of Her Stingy Window Was Still Miserable. She Was Thrilled To Be Back.

Anything Worth Anything Can Be Found In Books.

I Believe Strongly In Writing Groups Such As Romance Writers Of America That Offer Support, Information And Networking.

Nothing Ever Seems Too Bad, Too Hard Or Too Sad When You've Got A Christmas Tree In The Living Room. All Those Presents Under It, All That Anticipation. Just A Way Of Saying There's Always Light And Hope In The World.

If You Can't Dance On It, It Isn't Coffee.

I Love You. I Don't Know When It Started, Years Ago Or Weeks. But I Know My Heart's Lost To You, And I Wouldn't Have It Another Way. You're What I Want, All There Is Of You.

You're The Love Of My Life. I Don't Care How Corny That Sounds. You're The Start Of It, And The End Of It. And You're The Best Of It.

Love Of My Life

He Shook His Head And Eyed Roarke. "you Don't Look Like A Cop." "i'm Not And Thank You For Noticing.

You Love Tests?" "well, Yeah. There Are Questions And Answers. True Or False, Multiple Choice, Essay. What's Not To Love?

Multiple Choice

He Was One Of The Many Toads You Have To Go Through To Find The Prince.

It Was A Joint, Which Put It One Slippery Step Up From A Dive.

The Worst, The Very Worst Requirement Of Friendship, In Eve Dallas's Opinion, Was Sitting Through An Entire Evening Of Childbirth Classes. What Went On There--the Sights, The Sounds, The Assault On All The Senses--turned The Blood Cold.

Look, If Some Guy Dressed In His Mother's Clothes Breaks In, Fight Him Off Until I Get My Pants Back On.

The Most Important Aspect Of Any Story, To Me, Is Character.

I Know You Love Me, But I Don't Know Why. I Look At You And I Just Can't Get Why It's Me. Every Time I Get My Balance, I Lose It Again. Because It Shouldn't Be Me, And I Think It'd Kill Me If You Ever Figured That Out.

You--roarke." Eyes Watering, She Reached For More Tissue. "jesus, Eve. Jesus Christ, You Never Sleep With Anybody. And You're Telling Me You Slept With Roarke?" "that's Not Precisely Accurate. We Didn't Sleep.

[first Line] “the Business Of Murder Took Time, Patience, Skill, And A Tolerance For The Monotonous.

Pretending The Past Doesn't Exist Is As Bad As Living In It.

Magic Is. But Its Power Is Nothing Beside Love. --prince Carrick

You All Right?" Diana Let Out A Deep Breath. "ask Me Again When I'm Not Praying.

You Can’t Just Hope For Happy Endings. You Have To Believe In Them. Then Do The Work, Take The Risks.

The Man That Put That Hurt Look In Your Eyes, Could Be Worth Everything, Or Nothing At All.

She Surrounded Herself With Books At Work And At Home. Her Living Space Was A Testament To Her First And Abiding Love With Shelves Jammed With Books Tables Crowded With Them. She Saw Them Not Only As Knowledge Entertainment Comfort Even Sanity But As A Kind Of Artful Decoration.

Love Without Trust? It's Not Love At All.

Love Without Trust

What Do You Know About Life? " Bitterness Ached In Her Throat. " You Were Born With Everything. You Never Had To Struggle For A Single Thing You Wanted, Never Had To Worry If You'd Be Accepted Or Loved Or Wanted Back." He Stared At Her, Grateful For The Moment That She Couldn't See That He'd Spent Nearly Half Of His Life Worrying That She, The Single Thing He Wanted, Would Accept Him, Love Him, And Want Him Back.

Why Would I Kill Someone I Don't Know, When I Know So Many People Who Irritate Me, And Havent't Killed Any Of Them?

[as A Writer] You Have To Have The Three D's: Drive, Discipline And Desire. If You're Missing Any One Of Those Three, You Can Have All The Talent In The World, But It's Going To Be Really Hard To Get Anything Done.

Why Were There No Buoys In Life To Show You The Way?

Marry Me, Rebecca...you Might As Well Say Yes. I'll Just Talk You Into It.

I Read A Lot - And I Read A Variety Of Genres.

Happy Fuller: Somehow You Always Love In A Special Way The One Who Gives You The Most Grief.

I Got You A Present." "did You?" "it's A Book Of Poetry--romancy Stuff. I Thought, 'how Schmaltzy Is That,' So It Seemed Like The Thing. Then I Screwed Up And Left It In My Desk At Work

Nobody's That Naive," She Muttered. "nobody's That Guileless." "he's From Nebraska." Peabody Scanned Her Pocket Unit. "from Where?" "nebraska." Peabody Waived A Hand, Vaguely West.... "they Still Grow Them Pretty Guileless In Nebraska. I Think It's All That Soy And Corn.

Tom: If You Love With Kindness, Even When You Can't Love With Permanence, You'll Deserve The One Who's Worthy Along That Path For You.

It Looks Like Armani And Cartier Went To War.

I Want To See You Again." He Stopped, Took Her Face In His Hands. "i Need To See You Again." Her Pulse Jumped, As If It Had Nothing To Do With The Rest Of Her. "roarke, What's Going On Here?" "lieutenant." He Leaned Forward, Touched His Lips To Hers. "indications Are We're Having A Romance.

Once You Considered Failure You Were One Step Farther Away From Success.

Be Yourself. Be True To That, To Your Heart. Patience. See What Happens If You Step Back Instead Of Bounding Forward.

Didn't People Consider What Could Happen If Armies Of Farm Animals United In Revolt?

Potholes And Bumps? Welcome To The World. Every Road Gas Them. They're There To Be Navigated, Avoided, Driven Over, Or Through To The Other Side. Don't Keep Driving Into The Pothole.

Are You Telling Me You're Cooking Me Dinner?- Regan Its The Quickest Way, Without Physical Contact, To Get A Woman Into Bed. The Kitchen Through There?

Eve, We're Going To Be Married In A Few Days." The Jittering Started Again, Big Time. "yeah." "if He Keeps Looking At You Like That, I'm Going To Have To Hurt Him.

I Loved The Process Of Writing.

I Wouldn't Waste A Day, Not An Hour, Not A Moment. Take What You Want And Damn Caution. Live, Enjoy. Feed Ravenously. Or The Biggest Regret You'll Have At The End Of Your Life Is Wasted Time.

I Do Not Feel Obliged In My Reading. I Read To Be Entertained And To Relax, And To Go Into Another World, Not Because It's Good For Me.

Why Are You Always Smiling? What Do You Know?

Abby: "you Were Great. I Don't Know What I'd Have Done Without You." Dylan: "you'd Have Done Fine. That's One Of The Most Intimidating Things About You." Abby: "intimidating? Me?" Dylan: "it Isn't Easy For A Man To Get Involved With A Woman Who's Totally Capable Of Handling Anything That Comes Along... It Isn't Easy For A Man To Believe That There Are Woman Who Can Not Only Do Those Things But Enjoy Them... [but] It's All Natural For You Isn't It? It's Incredible.

Marriage Is A Land Mine. A Really Intimate Land Mine. Adultery To Kitchen Fires. Never A Dull [moment].

The Simple And Most Complex Answer Is Love.

I Don't Like The Idea Of You Shivering Unless I Cause It. Stay Warm." ----roarke, Naked In Death

If You Don't Read For Pleasure, You'll Lose Your Edge As A Writer.

She's In Love, And That Makes Her Strong. She'll Need To Be." "what Makes You Strong, Mia?" "purpose. Love Never Worked For Me.

People Who Say Not To Speak Ill Of The Dead Are Hypocrites, Because You Can Take It Ot The Bank They're Thinking Ill.

Winning Can Be Addictive

You're Going To Blow His Socks Off!

But When Two People Feel Something, They Ought To Respect That Enough To Figure It Out

He Wanted To Heave The Glasses Against The Wall. Break Them, Break Everything He Could Reach. Beat It, Rend It. He Stared Out The Window, Imagined The City In Flames, Consumed To Ashes. And Still It Wasn't Enough.

I'm A Barrel Of Monkeys, Kid, Though Mostly I Figure Monkeys Stuck In A Barrel Are Just Going To Be Pissed Off.

Somethings In Life Are Out Of Your Control. You Can Make It A Party Or A Tragedy. Or, You Could Refuse To Take The Next Step. You Could Refuse To Take What You Wanted Most Because You're Afraid Some Day You Might Lose It.

Aren't Most Romance Heros, Or Heros In Fiction Of Any Kind, Generally Superior To Real Men? Same Goes For Heroines And Real Women.

Roarke's Brow Cocked As He Noted Casto Take In The Black Satin That Slithered Over Eve's Body. In The Manner Of Men Or Unfriendly Male Dogs, Roarke Showed His Teeth.

Eve, I Know This Continues To Astound And Baffle You, But I Actually Like To Socialize." "i Know. If It Wasn't For That, You'd Be Perfect.

There I Go Being Critical Again. Does A Man Have To Stand On One Foot And Juggle For Me To Consider Him Entertaining? What Am I Looking For? A Knight?...no, Knights Are All Polished And Shiny. I Think My Taste Runs To Something With A Bit Of Tarnish And Maybe A Few Scratches. Someone Who Can Make Me Laugh And Cry And Make Me Angry And Make My Knees Tremble When He Touches Me.

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Eat Ribs.

That Was The Biggest Problem With Getting Used To Someone, She Thought. You Were Lonely When They Weren't There.

Can You Stand A Little Closer?" "hmm?" "you Smell Good. I Like To Smell You.

Matt's Brother And The Blond Cook Spent A Good Portion Of Last Season Tangling The Sheets. Historically, Said Cook Tangled Many Other Sheets With Dexterity And Aplomb." "aplomb" "it's A Polite Way To Say She Banged Often, Well And Without Too Much Discrimination." "that Also Sounded Polite." "i Was Raised Well.

He'd Done As He'd Pleased And Even Had Often Enjoyed Long Runs Of Luck Where He Hadn't Been Caught. But The Luckiest Moment Of His Life Had Been Being Caught.

Holding Onto Something That's Gone Only Makes A Sickness Inside.

If Something Isn't Special, Then It's Ordinary.

Why?” Eve Leaned Forward. “sincerely, I’ve Always Wanted To Know Why Anyone Buys Multiple Pairs Of Shoes At A Time.” “if I Have To Explain It, The Joy Is Lost.

Heroism's Just Doing More Than You Want To Do Or Think You Can. Sometimes It's Just Doing The Crappy Things, The Unhappy Things Other People Won't Do....it's Not Just Jumping Out Of A Plane Onto A Glacier Ten Thousand Feet Up Because There's Nobody Else There To Do It. It's Getting Out Of Bed In The Morning When It Seems Like Too Much Trouble.

Women Are The Worst. They Zero In On Some Guy.oh Boy, He's The One, Gotta Get Me That One. So They Do. Then They Spend The Rest Of Their Time Trying To Figure Out How To Change Him. Then If They Manage It, They're Not All That Interested Anymore, Because Guess What? He's Not The One Anymore.

He Decided There Was No Point In Telling Her He'd Looked In The Fridge And Seen None Of These Things. There'd Just Be Some Variation Of His Mother's Standard Crack About Male Refrigeration Blindness Syndrome.

What Is Technology?... It's Another God.

Roarke, What's Going On Here?' 'lieutenant.' He Leaned Forward, Touched His Lips To Hers. 'indications Are We're Having A Romance.

Shannon: Only The Living Suffered. Only They Were Riddled With Guilt And Regret And Unanswered Questions.

Unanswered Questions

Roarke: You'd Enjoy Flying More If You'd Learn The Controls. Eve: I'd Rather Pretend I'm On The Ground. Roarke: And How Many Vehicles Have You Wrecked, Had Blown Up, Or Destroyed In The Last, Oh, Two Years? Eve: Think About That, Then Imagine It Happening When I'm At The Wheel At Thirty Thousand Feet. Roarke: Good Point. I'll Do The Flying.

Make A Life With Me, One That Comes From Love, One That I Can Watch Grow In You. Only A Fool Would Believe That What Comes From What We Have Together Would Be Anything But Beautiful.

The Purest Magic Is In The Heart.

She Raised Her Eyes To His. They Had Both Come From Misery, She Thought, And Survived It. They Had Been Drawn Together Through Violence And Tragedy, And Had Overcome It. They Walked Different Paths And Had Found A Mutual Route. Some Things Last, She Thought. Some Ordinary Things. Like Love.

So Does That Mean You're Going To Fall In Love With Me Again? What Makes You Think I Ever Stopped?

Falling In Love

My Own Sense Of Family, Where I Came From And What I Made For Myself Is An Important Part Of My Life.

You Got Used To Running Things On Your Own." "what Could He Do About It When He's In Iraq And The Car Breaks Down In Kansas?" Beckett Gave Her A Long, Quiet Look. "i'm Not In Iraq." "no, And It Has To Be Said, I'm Not In Kansas Anymore." She Lifted Her Hands, Then Let Them Fall. "it's Not That I've Forgotten How To Be A Couple, But That My Experience In Being Part Of One Is Different From Yours. Maybe From Most People's. And I've Been On My Own A Long Time." "now You're Not. I'm Not Fighting A War, And I'm Right Here." Needed To Be Here, He Realized, With Her.

I'm Sorry. It's Hard For Me. I Do Love You," She Said Quietly. "sometimes It Scares Me Because You're The First. And The Only" He Held Her There Until He Was Sure He Could Speak, Then Eased Her Back, Looked Into Her Eyes "you've Chaged My Life. Become My Life." He Touched His Lips To Hers, Let The Kiss Deepen Slowly, Silkily. "i Need You

Happily Ever After?" "if Justice Doesn't Triumph And Love Doesn't Make The Circle In Entertainment Fiction, What's The Point? Real Life Sucks Too Often.

You Can’t Go Back. Can’t Fix What Broke. But You Can Go Forward. And Every Step Matters. Every One Makes A Difference.” She Pushed Away From The Desk, Cupped His Face In Her Hands. “from Where I’m Standing, You’re The Best Step I Ever Took.

Making A Difference

It's An Exceptional Thing To Have Someone In Your Life Who Knows And Understands You So Well. Who Loves Who You Are. A Very Exceptional Thing.

And You're Not Going To Tell Me She Didn't Make A Move On You. At Least Test The Waters." "the Waters," He Said, "were Not Receptive." "if They Had Been, I'd Have Drowned Her In Them Already.

I Was Educated By The Nuns. Guilt And Discipline Combine Those And You'll Be Pretty Productive.

Into The Night, In The Dark, He Lay Beside Her, Listening To Her Breathe. He Knew The Varied And Sundry Reasons A Man Would Kill. But None Were More Fierce, None Were More Vital Than To Hold Safe What He Loved.

If Love Doesn't Make A Fool Of Us, What Will?

I'd Rather Be Screwed Up With You Than Smooth With Anybody Else.

It Doesn't Matter, That's The Point. It Doesn't Matter That Things Don't Always Work Exactly The Way You Thought They Should. Moments Matter. People Matter, How They Feel, How They Connect. Who They Are Alone And Together. All That Matters, No Matter How Quickly The Moment Passes. Maybe Because It Passes.

Survivors Lived With Their Mistakes.

Sometimes It’s All You Can Do,” He Murmured. “fight Back; Run Wild, Until You Get It All Out.” “sometimes There Is Nothing To Fight And Nowhere To Run.

Life Is Like A Moustache. It Can Be Wonderful Or Terrible. But It Always Tickles.

Sex Might Satisfy, Food Might Fuel, Love Might Sustain, But Without Coffee, What Is The Point?

How's It Going Down There?" "it's Weird. They're Too Polite, They Talk Funny, And Stuff Has Too Much Shine On It. But The Coffee's Worse Than Central's, So That's Something.

Getting A Room's Not Always Enough. Sometimes You Gotta Close The Door.

He Sipped His Coffee, Watched The Flames. "you Gave Me My Life, You Did," He Insisted When Summerset Made A Protesting Sound. "and I Worked-in My Fashion- To Build This Place. I Asked You To Tend It For Me. You've Never Let Me Down. But I Needed Her. The One Thing, The Only Thing That Could Make This Place Home." "she's Not What I Would Have Chosen For You" "oh, That I Know" "but She's Right For You. The One For You." Despite, Or Maybe Due To, Her Many Flaws" "i Imagine She Thinks The Same Thing About You". Memory In Death, Roarke And Summerset

Do You Always Get Away With The Outrageous?" "mostly. Are You Always S Beautiful In The Morning?" "don't Waste Your Charm." "it's All Right, I Have More.

What If There's A Fire?" Glenna Said Sweetly, And Cian Merely Smiled. "then I Guess You'd Better Open A Window, And Fly.

You Bring The Color And The Life. It's A Lucky Man Who Is Offered That Color And Life, And A Wise One Who Values It.

Damn Me To Hell Or Take Me To Heaven, But For Gods Sake, Do It Now.

A Woman Doesn't Want To Be Told She Looks Nice,' Jude Nuttered As She Sat Down Beside Maud's Grave. "she Wants To Be Told She's Beautiful, Sexy. That She Looks Outrageous. It Dosen't Matter If Its Not True.' She Sighed And Laid The Flowers Against The Headstone. 'because For The Moment, When The Words Are Said And The Words Are Heard, It's Perfect Truth.

Love's Scary, And Sometimes It's Transient. But It's Worth The Risks And The Nerves. It's Even Worth The Pain.

Better, Cilla Thought, To Be Alone On A Quiet Night Than To Be Alone In A Crowd. Much Better.

You Are Wise As Well As Short." "i Can Also Break Bricks With My Bare Hands." "that's A Handy Skill If You Ever Find Yourself Walled Up In The Basement Of An Abandoned House By A Psychopath.

I Said, You're The Beat Of My Heart, The Breath In My Body, The Light In My Soul.

Peabody, You Never Cease To Amaze Me." "one Day I'll Tell You About My Granny And Her Five Lovers." "five Lovers Isn't Abnormal For A Woman's Lifetime." "not In Her Lifetime; Last Month. All At The Same Time." Peabody Glanced Up, Deadpan. "she's Ninety-eight. I Hope To Take After Her.

There's No Reward Without Work, No Victory Without Effort, No Battle Won Without Risk.

I'm Damned If I'm Going To Be Eaten By A Bear When I'm Naked." "i'm Sure It's A More Pleasant Experience Dressed.

Nature Will Kill You Without A Minute's Thought, And In Nastier Ways Than A Crazy Guy With Agun. It Doesn't Make Her Any Less Beautiful.

I Don't Base Any Character On A Real Person, And Really Don't Do Composites Either. I Make Them Up.

I'd Always Loved To Read - And Come From A Family Of Readers - But I Never Thought About Writing As A Career.

A Pity It Was So Early In The Day And I Couldn't Treat Myself To The Roller Coaster. We'll Have To Come Back, You And I, And Make Up For It." "sure, When I've Lost My Mind And Want To Rush Screaming Through The Air In A Little Car.

Because You’re The One. Because I’ve Never Felt For Anyone What I Feel For You. I Want A Lifetime With You, Abigail. I Want A Home With You, Family With You. I Want To Make Children With You, Raise Them With You. If You Truly Don’t Want Any Of That With Me, I’ll Give You The Best I’ve Got, And Hope You Change Your Mind. I Just Need You To Tell Me You Don’t Want It.

I Don't Think You Tell Someone You Love Them Because You Expect Something. I Think You Tell Them Because You Have Something To Give.

Someone You Love

Dinner's In One Hour. If You're Not Back, Sitting At The Table, I'll Beat You All Unconscious With A Spatula.

I Long For Typical Days, But Rarely Get Them Any More.

You Have To Trust Or You're Only Living Half A Life.

Life Is Never As Long As We Want It To Be, And Wasted Time Can Never Be Recovered.

Do You Know What I Feel About You, Devin? About Us?...dazzled, You Dazzle Me. You Make Me Feel Things, And Want Things I Never Knew I Could Have. -cassie

You Make Me Feel

He Won't Be One Of Those Girlishly Pretty Men With Curly Gold Hair...he'll Be Dark, Dangerous, Too. Brave, Certainly, But Not Without Flaws. I Like My Heroes Human.

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