Quotes from Mary Burton

Even when an individual tried to fake it, the eyes still echoed loss, love, fear, or hate.

Time didn't heal all wounds. Counseling certainly helped glue the broken pieces back together, but mended cracks remained vulnerable forever.

Victims wallow. They fret over what they cannot control. And I'm no victim.

Don't skip school," Sharp cautioned. "The monsters love the girls that color outside the lines.

Yes, she'd sure as hell made a lot of mistakes, but the last she checked no one could cast the first stone.

The new moon would soon leave little light to navigate by.

Rebecca was not killed during a new moon," Mazur said as he checked his phone. "That was November 19.

Marriage is work." She frowned. "Yeah, but what exactly does that mean?" Car doors closing had Jo glancing out the window in time to see Brody get out of his Bronco. He moved with steady, determined strides to Jim and shook his hand. "Sometimes I think it means staying and accepting the other person when all you want to do is run. Giving the storm time to pass, knowing smooth waters are ahead.

The second Morgan son, Rick, had changed in more ways than Deke could count since he'd been shot six months ago. He'd taken medical leave and gone back to school. "Near death experiences," he'd said, "have a way of lining up all the stray ducks in your life.

Past colliding with present promised disaster.

everyone lies.

Eyewitnesses could be the most unreliable. Not only did people lie, but even the truth tellers did not always get it right. Human brains had a way of filling in details that fit their own personal worldviews.

Even if they found her alive, her life would never be the same. "I hope so.

Don't be hatin', Hughes," Vaughan said with a grin.

Truth is the ultimate power. When the truth comes around, all the lies have to run and hide. —Ice Cube

From this vantage, they both had a clear view of the front and back exits. Like all cops, he probably wanted to know who was coming and going while he ate.

The Japanese say we have three faces. The first face, you show to the world. The second face, you show to your close friends and family. The third face, you never show anyone. It is the truest reflection of who you are.—Unknown

Love could turn vicious instantly.

A barely tolerable world became unbearable.

Beck nodded. 'Dig in. Best food you'll ever eat.' She took her first bite and savoured the warm

La confianza es un camino de dos direcciones... Todas las fortunas tienen sus límites. Hay cosas más importantes en la vida que un trozo de cristal. Las palabras, por dulces que fueran, no suavizaban la pérdida. El pasado es como un mal sueño. No se llega a olvidar del todo, pero con el tiempo pierde intensidad. las cosas no te consuelan cuando tienes miedo, ni te escuchan cuando necesitas hablar con alguien. Las cosas nunca me han hecho feliz.

It's how we handle those bad things that measures our worth.

And I'm stabbed." She felt vulnerable and fought a rush of tears. "He's not going to hurt you," Adler said.

Knowledge is power. Always pays to be nice until nice no longer serves you.