Quotes from Nora Roberts

You have to believe in it to get it...

I don't think you tell someone you love them because you expect something. I think you tell them because you have something to give.

If that isn't typical male stupidity! If something doesn't work, kick it or swear at it!

Today should always be outlawed in favor of tomorrow

Grab it while you can because tomorrow could suck you dry.

a man's plans are meant to be changed for a beautiful woman.

Why don't you put your ego down for a while, Justin. It must be getting heavy.

Men shake hands after they beat each other up; we eat chocolate.

Don't give up on your own happy-evers.

It takes a lot of spine and stomach to make yourself into something when no one gives you a foundation.

As a rule of thumb, I'd say one cliché per [Romance]--and then be damn sure you can make it work. But if you're going to try to write the virginal amnesiac twin disguised as a boy mistaken for the mother (or father depending how well the disguise works) of a secret baby, honey, you better have some serious skills. Or seek therapy.

There." She tossed her hair back while he stared at her. "The sky did not fall, the world did not end, neither of us was struck by lightning or beamed straight to hell. I'm not your damn sister, Delaney. That ought to make it clear.

What if there's a fire? Glenna said sweetly, and Cian merely smiled. Then I guess you'd better open a window, and fly.

Somethings in life are out of your control. you can make it a party or a tragedy. Or, you could refuse to take the next step. You could refuse to take what you wanted most because you're afraid some day you might lose it.

Then I saw it, and it just grabbed me. That moment, that breath just before destiny, between innocence and power. He'll pull the sword free. You know it. And in that moment, the world changes. Camelot's born, Arthur's fate is sealed. He'll unite a people, be betrayed by a woman and a friend, and sire the man who'll kill him. In this moment, he's a boy. In the next he'll be a king.

Parker: She believed, absolutely, that each person, each heart, had a counterpart—had a mate. A rightness. She'd always believed it, and understood that unshakable belief was a reason she was good at what she did.

Heroism's just doing more than you want to do or think you can. Sometimes it's just doing the crappy things, the unhappy things other people won't do....It's not just jumping out of a plane onto a glacier ten thousand feet up because there's nobody else there to do it. It's getting out of bed in the morning when it seems like too much trouble.

I feel something for you, some dangerous thing, some volatile thing.

Happily ever after? If justice doesn't triumph and love doesn't make the circle in entertainment fiction, what's the point? Real life sucks too often.

It doesn't matter, that's the point. It doesn't matter that things don't always work exactly the way you thought they should. Moments matter. People matter, how they feel, how they connect. Who they are alone and together. All that matters, no matter how quickly the moment passes. Maybe because it passes.

Do you want to fix it? I just said I was in love with her. Why wouldn't I want to fix it? You want to know how? Goddamn it, Del. He drank again. Yes, since you're so fucking smart. How do I fix it? Crawl. Jack blew out a breath. I can do that.

What do you think? Does everything look right? You really expect me to look at anything but you? She laughed even as her pulse jittered. Boy, I must be in bad shape when a shopworn line like that hits the mark. I mean it, he said and watched her smile fade. I adore looking at you. Laying a hand on her knees with a long, slow, thorough kiss. Beautiful Margo. mine. Well, you're certainly taking my mind off my ... kiss me again. Glad to.

Memories are nice little possessions. As long as you don't ignore the present when you take them out to play.

You're a cold bitch, Dallas. Yes, I am. Well, I suppose if I'd been murdered I'd want a cold bitch looking for my killer.