“ To write is to transform that inward gaze into words, to study the worlds into which we pass when we retire into ourselves, and to do so with patience, obstinacy, and joy. Orhan Pamuk
“ Now, he realized, he simply had to take what he wanted. He had to control the winds, not the other way around (p. 434). Rick Riordan
“ Everyone is entitled to making bad decisions from time to time, but the true test is in how you handle things after those decisions have been made. Alicia T. Bowens
“ He hadn’t asked to become a leader, but did that absolve him of responsibility? People needed him. The world needed him. And, with an understanding that cooled in him like molten rock forming into a s… Robert Jordan
“ I don't think I understand that," Meg insisted. "How can you lust yourself into oblivion. ""Oh, easily," Ekaterina answered. "The lust is for things, possessions. The weapon turns on the nature of pos… Robert Stikmanz
“ Alice Wilde was absolutely stunning in the firelight. Her natural look, her toned arms and body fit perfectly in this wilderness on a crazy river. And her heart—she had the heart of a wild mare who wo… Elizabeth Goddard
“ Anything could happen while the dead slept. Which was why some would say a woman shouldn't tread alone through a cemetery at 2:55 on a Tuesday morning in April. DiAnn Mills
“ A pilot who signs up to fly through the eye of a storm doesn't complain of the turbulence. DiAnn Mills
“ Time can be cruel if you don’t use it wisely ~ Imani Wisdom, Zion's Road: A Love Story about Faith and Redemption. Imani Wisdom
“ It’s easier to spew hatred, but actually watching yourself doing it is a whole different story. Imani Wisdom
“ The finger in the jar atop the entertainment center served as a reminder: death was far kinder than the fate Juanita could have suffered at the hands of that other man. Heidi Glick
“ I remember Chap saying Jesus was a lifeline. And I needed one. Had needed one for a long time, I guess. So I prayed for the first time in my life and let Jesus rescue my soul from the depths. Jessica R. Patch
“ Marriage is the equivalent of trying to live with a bug perpetually up your nose.”D’Artagnan Bloodhawke D'Artagnan Bloodhawke
“ Nathan said nothing for a moment. Then, "There’s nothing in my fur, is there?"Simon gave the other Wolf a careful look. “No boogers.” "Good. I hate washing boogers out of fur."“Who doesn’t? What comes… Anne Bishop
“ Professional is an apt definition for me, professional slouch, that is. I can be very professional at seeming to do work, but the real work is trying to do as little as possible, without getting caugh… J.C. Patrick
