Quotes from Linda Castillo

God knows, I'm no expert on relationships, but I do know when something's good. And this thing we've created between us is precious and rare. I only hope it's not fleeting, because for the first time in my adult life, I've given someone the power to hurt me.

I feel as if we're the centre of the universe and a kind God has blessed two imperfect people with a perfect moment.

Sleep is a fickle thing that has little to do with fatigue and everything to do with peace of mind.

He didn't know why he was running away. Maybe because being close to someone took a hell of a lot more guts than being alone.

There's no more beautiful place in the world than northeastern Ohio in the summertime.

Those memories press into me like rude, insistent fingers as I walk toward the back door.

Yeah, well, I have my .38 to back me up in case he mistakes me for the weaker sex.

He was as fucked up as a man could be and still be walking around.

God is there to give us strength for every hill we have to climb.

But that was another quirky thing about Fate; she never bargained, and she never gave second changes.

One of the hardest things to accept when someone you love dies is that life goes on. It's like a river that never stops.

Anger is such a waste of time and energy. It takes a monumental effort

An ordinary home about to be shattered. I'd rather cut off my hand than look into Belinda Horner's eyes and ask her to identify a body I'm certain is her daughter. But this is my job, and I don't have a choice.

That I feel the need to defend myself shames me. I did what I had to do that day to save my life. But ingrained beliefs are difficult to exorcise no matter how valiant the attempt. I've always considered myself an enlightened woman. But I was raised Amish and some of those old values will always be a part of me.

I've known a lot of cops like him over the years. Veterans, usually. Older. They have experience, but they lack the humanity that would otherwise define them as good cops. The more they see, the less they feel. The less they care. They become cynical and bitter and apathetic. They give all cops a bad rap.

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

It's the living who are left to suffer. A hard truth, but that's the way it is.

Kate." "Thank you for saying that." He grimaces. "I don't know if this makes sense, but there are times when I can't remember their faces or the sound of their voices. That scares me because there

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Or so I tell myself, anyway.

The old barn had a history. Nine-year-old Sally Ferman had heard all of the stories, and every single one scared her. Her dad told her that the farm was originally owned by a young German immigrant by the name of Hans Schneider. He built a cabin and married a French woman, Rebecca. They had three sons, and over the years, Hans and his boys built the barn, raised cattle and sheep, and grew tobacco and corn

As much as I want to make things right, some chasms are simply too treacherous to traverse.

Er wusste nicht, warum er davonlief. Vielleicht, weil man mehr Mut brauchte, sich jemandem nahe zu fühlen, als allein zu sein.

selfish. Maybe even cruel.

Life is a river that never stops flowing. You can dam it, you can harness its power, you can poison it, but you can't stop it. A river never ends. It changes course and cuts through the land. It floods and damages and kills. It can be weakened by drought. But it never stops. It is the fundamental giver of life.