Quotes from Robyn Carr

here is something you should probably know about women without being told. We don't want to have to tell a man we need to be wanted. We'd really like that to come naturally. We'd like a man to pursue us because he wants us, not because he's out of options.

I discriminate against stupid assholes!

The one thing she had learned was that to be tolerated and endured was less dignified than being hated. And it was infinitely more painful.

You've been treading water," she said. "You're marking the years, not living them.

Our histories plan our futures.

It's very simple -- I got smacked up the side of the head and all your bullshit fell out and some sense seeped in.

When you screw up you own it, you make amends, you learn your lesson.

She shrugged."I always put in long hours. I really wanted a wife." He leaned toward her."Jilliam, honey, The whole world wants a wife. But we're gonna have to make do...

How's the family, Jack?" "Exceptional. Mel's exceptionally gorgeous and demanding, Emma's exceptionally beautiful and David is an exceptionally bad terrible two. We may not survive him." "Oh,

He said he loved me and wanted me no matter what my past had been like, no matter what load I was bringing along. That's never been a secret in our family—that

Demand, belittle, insult, accuse, sulk, punish with the meanest words. It was just a matter of degrees; abuse is abuse.

He still had on last night's trousers. Not a good sign. However, she had not killed him in his sleep—and that was a good sign. She was probably saving his execution for later, when he could feel it. He stood up straight in front of the mirror. He stuck out his hairy chest. He flexed, popping out tattooed biceps. I am a marine, he said to himself. She is five foot three. He sagged visibly. Who am I kidding? was his next thought. He

To find yourself, think for yourself. —Socrates

If he has the qualities you need in a partner, you sign on. And he looks you over, making sure of the same things. If you do that, there's only one option—you support their career choice because there's no other choice. You can't remake people, for God's sake. You have

All our friends were rich and they worried about having the most, spending the most, trying to figure out how it could make them the best. They trusted no one. You know that silly saying, he who dies with the most toys wins? I think for a lot of people it's actually true.

have an exit strategy. Just in case your current plan doesn't work, always know what your endgame is and where you're going next.

That woman is my woman

Lou had a memory like an elephant; it took a lot to cause her to hold a grudge, but once she achieved it, it was even harder for her to let go.

She reached her fingertips up to the hair at his temples. "You're showing a little gray here. Not much, but a little. I suppose I did that to you." "Probably. But I'm very tough—I can take it." "Oh,

You never really know how much one small single act can change things.

She'd always had a short fuse but lately she was positively electric and could burst into flame anywhere, anytime. ... When she was out of the shower, dry and cool, she had one of those reprieves that came regularly - she felt perfectly normal, sane and in control. Then came the inevitable guilt . . .

Because, shit for brains, she'd like you to disappear and leave her alone. I'm sure she'd like to stuff you in a hole, but since that isn't going to happen, second choice is you go home to your new wife and leave her the hell alone. You get that?" Greg

Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us. —Voltaire

You know, Pastor, how we always say God won't give us more than we can handle?" "Yes, Lydie." She sighed. "I wish God didn't have such a high opinion of me." *