Quotes by Pen

“A person raised in a healthy family is equipped to live a confident and independent life”

“…believing sarcasm and rude remarks kept the monsters at bay. They didn’t.”

“Then I wondered if that was what this was, like a Brokeback Mountain thing. We’d sleep in the same bed for a year, and finally we’d do it, but we’d never talk about it, ever, and then Ben would get...”

“You don't think your way back to joy”

“Kids, Roberts,” she said, just to be clear. “I have fertile eggs in me, and I’m talking about havingbabies.”She waited for the eye twitch. Or hell, even a tiny twinge.Instead, with a smile, he pull...”

“He shook off the thoughts—that wasn’t anything he needed to worry about tonight. Any secondnow, he was going to hear the chime of a new text message, the chime that signaled the demise of rich,slic...”

“Lost: Heartbeat. Last seen being chased away by an Irishman’s shameless grin. Reward if returned.”

“Kate giggled. “Excellent choice.”“I always make excellent choices.”“I don’t know about that.”“Of course I do. I picked ye, didn’t I?”

“Many fall into the trap of championing the exact theology of a saint from the past, which can have errors and imbalances, and then they perpetuate these problems into the modern Christian world. Su...”

“He leaned back in his seat throwing his hands behind his head”

“Don’t even think about it, Fido.”

“Damn, her voice was awfully sexy for being a tree. Coop wasn’t sure he was comfortable with that thought. Probably a good time to head out, before he started trying to hump a knothole or something.”

“Being a writer is not just about typing. It’s also about surviving the rollercoaster of the creative journey.”

“It is a better to have your own plan to make it happen”

“What you believe might be wrong”

“Give others the benefit of the doubt. Until they run out of benefit and you run out of doubt.”

“In the power of my newfound strength, I saw clearly—even though I’d been empowered to have my old college finally address my “horrific trauma,” make me finally feel heard, this event would never ha...”

“We aren’t solid beings living on this planet”

“This was no regular dream”

“Sometimes the righteous path doesn’t take you where you need to go!”