250 quotes found
Author · American · 1950
American author (born 1950)
“She walked with a ghost of herself, one full of potential and possibility. One who was fearless. Where had that girl gone?”
“God I'm crazy about him.""It's early yet for crazy isn't it?""Don't you know when you know? Five minutes, five years - how does that change what you know? I wanted to know with the man I was with b...”
“He loved his job. What was advertising, anyway, but a knowledge of people and of which buttons to push to nudge them into opening their wallets?It was, he often though, an accepted, creative, even ...”
“Survivors lived with their mistakes.”
“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.”
“[Everyone needs] a woman who'll listen, take your side, tell the truth - or not, as you need it. A woman you can count on, no matter what, and who'll love you no matter how much you screw up.”
“There was nothing like a Saturday - unless it was the Saturday leading up to the last week of school and into summer vacation. That of course was all the Saturdays of your life rolled into one big ...”
“You love tests?""Well, yeah. There are questions and answers. True or false, multiple choice, essay. What's not to love?”
“Grab it while you can because tomorrow could suck you dry.”
“Writing had never become routine for him, but remained a constant surprise. He was always surprised at how much fun it was, once it all got moving. And never failed to be surprised at how bloody ha...”
“Alone in her shelter, she allowed herself tears. When her shelter cooled to the touch she called to Gull, “Coming out!” She eased her head out into the smoky air, looked over at Gull. She imaged th...”
“Is your dog in a coma?" Quinn asked when the dog didn't move a muscle."No. Lump leads an active and demanding internal life that requires long periods of rest.”
“Witches, he thought. Always rhyming.”
“Why do we go to all this trouble' Parker asked. 'Men don't notice anyway.''Because what we wear affects how we feel, how we act, how we move. And that they do notice. Especially the move. Get dress...”
“Do you see that out there? The strange, unfamiliar light? It's called the sun. Let's go get us a little.”
“I admire independence. The world would be a stronger place if we were all capable of handling life on our own. But being capable of it doesn't mean being unable to share and depend on someone else....”
“I don't need you by my side. But I want you there. Very much want you there. That, I think, saysmore. Means more."He took the hand she held out to him. "We'll go down. James should be here soon”
“There's no reward without work, no victory without effort, no battle won without risk.”
“Planting a flower's like opening a book, because either way you're starting something. And your garden's your library.”
“A marriage is a delicate thing, Maggie, a balance of two hearts and two hopes. Sometimes the weight's just too heavy on the one side, and the other can't lift to it.”
