Quotes from Nora Roberts

weigh the scale. I'd say

Love is worry and joy together.

Though name calling is an acceptable stage is a good fight. I could counter that by calling you an overprotective ass, but I'll refrain because I'm a lady.

you can't fix stupid.' It may be true. But ignorance can be educated.

That was really good driving, Maddy told her. Yeah, thanks. Here, baby. Here. Pilar turned her, held her when the shakes came. And, holding her, reached out for Maddy. Here, baby, she said again. Maddy pressed herself into that circle of comfort and let the tears come.

saw this associate she spoke of?" Fine gave the dog a wary look when he sniffed at

Bet it was some ride. Theo manfully swallowed the prickly lump in his throat. There was a jittering inside his chest that came as much from seeing his father break apart as from anxiety over Maddy. I'll haul her in, Dad. You're going to wreck your arm

That was about to change. She watched her mother pack. Susan, her rich brown hair already coiled in her signature French twist, neatly hung another suit in the organized garment bag, then checked off the printout with each day of the week's medical conference broken into subgroups. The printout included a spreadsheet listing every event, appointment, meeting and meal, scheduled with the selected

occurred to him he wouldn't have to argue with himself the

I'm so happy my son wanted me to jump out of a plane.

close to midnight. I don't want to ask

To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition Ã¢â'¬Â¦ —SAMUEL JOHNSON The voice is a wild thing. It can't be bred in captivity. —WILLA CATHER

Seth had mulled it over for a while and had decided that's what a hero was. Somebody who just did what was

Pretty thing, he thought, though he'd be wise to ignore that. Pretty and sunny and a bloody faerie goddess astride a horse.

It's why they can't beat us. I don't know why they want to kill us, destroy everything that's good. I can feel what they feel, but I can't understand it. I know they can hurt us, take from us, but they can't beat us because we can love a good dog enough to let him go even when it hurts. They can burn the land, but we'll plant it. They can burn it again, but we'll plant it again. They can't stop us. They can't win.

caught him grinning at her. "Why do you purposely aggravate

You'll stay, won't you? Maddy asked Pilar. Yes, if you want. I think you should stay. Since Theo had grabbed the bags, she clomped off after him in her funky new shoes.

Throughout the span of time, the worlds of Man often believe themselves singular. Those who believe and accept they aren't alone in the vastness tend to consider themselves superior to those who share the vastness.

I was into third guesses with Theo and Maddy. Anyway, that's one of the reasons I opted to buy the van and drive cross-country instead of dumping us all in a plane. It gave us some time. Nothing like a three-thousand-mile drive in an enclosed vehicle to cement a family unit—if you live through it. It was very brave of you. You want to talk courage? He drove easily up the lane to the villa. I've been chief taste-tester on this wine experiment Maddy's conducting. It's brut

As long as she considered herself a work in progress, she wouldn't stop trying to learn, to become, to make more of herself.

he looks at you like you're the last chocolate bar on the shelf and he would die without a chocolate fix.

He has a need for attention, to have attention focused on him—for better or worse. The worst punishment I can give him is to ignore him, which I've done, fairly successfully

Don't say anything. Just let me look at you. He cupped her face, skimmed his hands back into her hair. Her skin was chilled, her eyes huge and full of worry. But she was here, she was whole. Just let me look. I'm fine. He drew her close, seemed to fold himself around her and rock. Sophia?

As calmly as she could, she turned away from the cop who was interviewing her and walked toward him. He grabbed her fast enough, hard enough to knock the breath out of her. Nothing had ever felt so safe. I was hoping you'd come. I was really hoping. Did you get banged up any?