Quotes from Susan Mallery

Robert was a typical guy. He had trouble simply listening and mostly wanted to fix the problem.

attractive now, she'd

you can only do what's right for yourself. You can't control anyone else.

You're married, you stay married. That's the way it is. Being happy or not is up to you. A man can't make a woman happy. It's like asking a cat to grow wings. It's not in their nature. Happiness is in here.

That's information, not an excuse.

I have a bunch of crap in my hair just so I can look nice, and I'm wearing shoes that are going to cripple me. I

She picked at the place mat in front of her. "They were all in law enforcement. It was some kind of sheriff's convention. Your biological father—Earl Haynes—was a sheriff.

She wanted a job she loved—she wanted to be excited about how she spent her day, instead of just going through the motions. She wanted to be proud of herself and strong and brave, and that meant she really had to get off her ass and do something.

Talking isn't hard," she whispered to herself. "You've been doing it since you were two. You know how to do this.

An hour. Not nearly enough time to lose five pounds, have a makeover and become glamorous and sophisticated. Why, oh, why hadn't she learned French? Or aikido? Anything that would make her interesting for Jonny Blaze? She briefly wondered if aikido was the martial arts training or the dog breed, then sighed. Too late to worry about that now. As it was, she was going to be stuck being herself.

Evolve in a positive way? Maybe she should stop checking self-help books out of the library for a few weeks and relax with a nice romance instead.

I'm not saying I don't have responsibility. I do. I'll take all of it. I'm saying we didn't want to hurt anyone." The smile faded. "Isn't that what criminals always say? So that doesn't work. I suppose I want you to know I'm sorry for the pain you and your family are going through. But I can't be sorry I love Blaine. He's a blessing, and at my age, you get pretty excited by blessings.

you did what needed doing, regardless of how you felt, the day generally went better.

In her opinion, the world was a sad place without butter. Not to mention cheese.

fear and courage are like thunder and lightning. They start out at the same time, it's just that the fear always hits first. If we wait long enough, the courage we need will be along soon.

art was an important way to expand the mind. It wasn't about ability but being able to think in different ways. To have tangible proof that there are dozens of ways to solve a single problem.

For many of them, turning eighteen meant aging out of the foster-care system. They could find themselves with nowhere to live and no support system.

Perhaps gardening could be a metaphor for life, she thought happily. Do a little digging and get rid of everything that's bothering you.

June 23 is World Giraffe Day

He'd explained that he'd loved her mother so much that just being in the same room with her, not doing anything special, was better than the most exciting party with anyone else. At the time she hadn't understood his point, but suddenly it all made sense.

Nick was definitely swoonworthy, but she had to be real. He was not for her. He was a big-time artist guy on his way to Dubai. She was a small-town girl who ran a destination wedding business. They had nothing in common.

The past existed. There was no going back. No undoing. There was only moving forward and hoping it all got better.

She hadn't surrendered to knowing she would be dealing with her disease for the rest of her life. No matter what, it would be there. If she needed surgery, she would have to be careful with painkillers. If she had another child, she should probably not get drugs during labor. For the rest of her life, every single day, she would be on guard. Just like every other alcoholic in recovery.

If you're feeling anything but levelheaded, don't do something that can't be undone.