Quotes by Nora Roberts

Fictional people are people, too, otherwise why would we care what happens to them?

Grayson: Fiction is just a lie anyway.Brianna: But its not - its a different kind of truth - it would be your truth at the time of the writing, wouldnt it?

Take a few minutes.No. Hes already had more of my time than he was entitled to.Yes, he thought as she walked out of his office. Very much like her grandmother.

Family’s the luck of the draw, Lena. What you make of yourself, because of or despite it, that’s where the spine and heart come in.

All hed learned was that love was a jewel with too many facets to count. Strength and weakness running side by side through it. And that no one could give or take it with any less than an open hand.

Shannon: Only the living suffered. Only they were riddled with guilt and regret and unanswered questions.

Creative is my god. Technology my cherished lover.

Knowing isnt always believing.

Words have magic. Spells and curses. Some of them, the best of them, once said change everything.

I am what I am and I cant change it. I know how to cope and how to get by. I dont want or expect anyone to stand with me. I dont need anyone to. Ive learned to accept my life just the way it is, and I dont give a damn if you or anyone else doesnt.

Everything I know, I learned from dogs.

I think youre under no obligation whatsoever to forgive anything, to forget anything. Youre not required to push away the years of abuse because the abuser now chooses to be sober and in his sobriety regrets his actions. And white may be small and unforgiving of me, I think people who do so at the snap of a dam finger are either liars or are in need of serious therapy. I assume you heard him out, so in my personal opinion, any debt you might owe for your existence is now paid in full. It may be fashionable to hold that terrible actions are indeed terrible, but that hte person inflicting them isnt responbile due to alcohol, drugs, DNA, or GD PMS. He damn well was responsible, and if you decided to loathe him for the rest of your life, I wouldnt blame you for it. Hows that? (Cybil to Gage - she ROCKS)

You need a place just a click over middle range. Don’t want to go all-out first time, but you don’t want to run on the cheap either. You want atmosphere, but not stuffy. A nice established place.”“Bob, you’re going to give me an ulcer.”“This is all ammunition, Cart. All ammo. You want to be able to order a nice bottle of wine. Oh, and after dinner, if she says how she doesn’t want dessert, you suggest she pick one and you’ll split it. Women love that. Sharing dessert’s sexy. Do not go on and on about your job over dinner. Certain death. Get her to talk about hers, and what she likes to do. Then—”“Should I be writing this down?

Im going to treat myself to one of these as a reward for not knocking himself unconscious with a skillet.

A bit of sniffles and men are more work than a brood of babies.

You have to believe in it to get it...

Memories are nice little possessions. As long as you dont ignore the present when you take them out to play.

Love and magic have a great deal in common. they enrich the soul, delight the heart. And they both take practice.

Love spells are nothing but wives tales. You cant play magic inside the heart, for its more powerful than any spell. Lust you can order up with a wink, desire with a smile. But love is love, and there is nothing can touch it.

Weve got this heat going on, thats all. If its all the same to you, Id rather not go into that end ofthings.Oh, its all the same to me. Youre both adults and you got two working brains between you. Bothof you were raised right, so what you do is your own business. Next time, though, lock the damn doorfirst.