Quotes from Candice Hern

All romantic novels end the same way, but it's the process of getting there that provides all the enjoyment.

That in the end, beauty does not matter. Character is more important.

We cannot assume that the things we want today will make sense for us tomorrow.

It really was me at Ossing. And it was wonderful. You smelled as sweet as these flowers. I love you.

I have not grown younger or more biddable. But I realize now that when there is love, any obstacle can be faced.

Love on one side only is almost as worse than no love at all.

She cried for the love that could never be, for the kisses she could never again enjoy, for the arms that could never again hold." A Proper Companion.

You could have lit every chandelier tonight with your smiles.

Because a happy worker is a more productive worker?

She had discovered that loving an imperfect, all-too-human man was a far more profound experience than loving a perfect idol.

I have a soft spot in my heart for rogues," she continued. "They are so much more honest in their approach to life than the usual paragons of propriety. Those sober, proper gentlemen more often than not harbor cold hearts and dark secrets.

no expectations meant no disappointments.

To forgive is one thing," she said at last. "To forget is nearly impossible.

I consider myself a good Christian. I go to church every Sunday. I do charitable work. I am kind to children and animals. I don't lie, cheat, or steal. I believe I am a good person. And I will not be thought sinful simply because I take pleasure in the man I love.

Never say 'never,' my dear. It saves a great deal of embarrassing explanation later.

One cannot hold onto the past forever, after all.

not backward. They cannot change the past, but they can shape a new future.

And you are both to me. And everything. Friend and lover. Soul mate. Partner. Love of my life. Everything.