Quotes from Amanda Quick

I am well aware that for some, love and passion do not always follow the traditional path

Whoever John Stoner is, he is no magician. He could not have made you into a hero if you had not already possessed the raw material." -Concordia Glade to Ambrose Wills.

My sweet Harriet," he murmured. "I am delighted to see that you are still unpolished." She scowled up at him. "I assure you I am working very hard on that project, too, sir.

I saw no reason I could not live out my days in Upper Biddleton as a ruined woman. After all, that sort of reputation would hardly get in the way of my fossil collecting. But St. Justin was most insistent.

That is what makes it all so fascinating, you see. Loving you is like gravity or the daily sunrise. It is a mystery that I know I will be content to explore for the rest of my life.

Concordia experienced a profound rush of relief. He was safely home. Now, perhaps she would be able to shake off the feeling of dread that has descended on her after he had left.

No offense, but I have an unpleasant suspicion that regardless of the direction in which we set out, we are bound for only one destination." "And what destination is that?" Hugh asked politely. "Trouble," Dunstan muttered. "It is always good to be in familiar territory, is it not?

Gareth) "I am not certain what you hoped to accomplish, madam, but one thing is clear. No one who views this sheet will believe for one moment that I made love to a virgin last night." (Clare) "And just what will they think, sir?" (Gareth) "That I sacrificed one.

I have no particular desire for a man's guidance. And if you think it will be your duty to guide me after we are wed, then you had better reconsider your role as a husband.

You are accustomed to going your own way without restraint. You no doubt fear losing some of your precious independence." "I do not intend to lose any of my independence," she muttered. "You will adjust to marriage in time." "Now, see here, Gideon, what is all this talk of adjusting?

I must say, Graystone, you are surviving married life very nicely." Peter helped himself to claret from the decanter that had been set out in the library. "Thank you, Sheldrake. I flatter myself that not every man could survive being married to Augusta.

I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I have seen you amused." "You exaggerate." "Nay, my memory is clear because on each occasion you came within a hair's breadth of getting us both killed.

Mutual interests and mutual passion were all very well as far as they went, he thought, but they were no longer enough. He needed more from Prudence. He wanted her to love him. The extent of his need for her love made him uneasy, but he could no longer deny it.

There is so much unnecessary loneliness in the world. Marriage is not necessarily the answer, at least not for women. But an enduring friendship is a great gift and a blessing.

Dogs did not waste time dwelling on the past, nor did they worry about the future. One could learn a great deal about positive thinking from them

The high-waisted bodice had been cut quite low, much lower than anything she had ever worn before, and she had to resist the temptation to keep yanking it upward. Unfortunately, no one had been able to do much with her hair. It formed a very unfashionable, slightly frizzy halo around her head.

For heaven's sake, Virginia, why did you not simply wear a large sign on the back of your gown tonight announcing that you were involved in a romantic liaison with Mr. Sweetwater?" "I didn't think the sign would complement my dress," Virginia said.

Dancing with Anthony was like dancing with a particularly well-dressed, well-mannered wolf: The experience was both dangerous and exhilarating.

You have no idea of what you are doing to me," he warned. She smiled. "Are you trying to frighten me? Because it is not working." "No, I can see that. Just as well because it is too late." "For you or for me?" "For me," he said. "I am lost." "That makes two of us." "Then I am not lost, after all. You have found me.

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You compose a question and then you just start walking. Concentrate on each step. Don't think too far ahead and don't think about where you have been. But consider closely how one step leads to another. Contemplate connections and links. Immerse yourself in the pattern.

There are many paths to many answers. Some paths must be walked alone but other journeys cannot begin unless one has a companion of the heart.

subject is closed." "He is accustomed to working for you?" she gasped. "Are you telling me that Peter Sheldrake was one of your intelligence agents?" Harry winced, wishing he had waited until later to bring up the subject. The trouble with that notion was that if she had started shouting at him in the privacy of her bedchamber, all the guests in the neighboring rooms would have overheard. He had chosen the garden as the best site for what he had known

Being a bastard is not a bad thing; it is merely a fact. Like having red hair or blue eyes. It does not tell you the character of the person in question.