“Too young to party, just odd enough to participate in federal investigations of serial murder. Story of my life.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“Don’t you ever apologize for being what you are.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“Across from us, Lia eyed our hands and then brought her own to her forehead in a melodramatic motion. "I'm a dark and angsty profiler," she intoned. "No," she countered in a falsetto, bringing her other hand up, "I'm a dark and angsty profiler. Ours is a star-crossed love.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“Nothing hurts you unless you let it.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“Home isn't a place, Cassie.' The memory crept up on me. 'Home is the people who love you most, the people who will always love you, forever and ever, no matter what.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“Your statistical track record for decision-making is somewhat concerning.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“Pretending something doesn't matter doesn't make it matter less.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“I don't like running away," Michael; brought his eyes from the floor to mine. "I don't run, I don't hide, I don't cower, I don't beg, Cassie, because running and hiding and begging doesn't work. It never works.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“Pretend for a moment," Lia told her, "that we're all very, very slow."
"I'm not very good at pretending," Sloane told her seriously. "But I think I can do that.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“Luckily for us, I've never met a bad idea I did not immediately embrace like the dearest of friends.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“You hacked the FBI?" I said incredulously. "And Interpol," Sloane replied brightly. "And you'll never guess what I found.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“Home isn't a place. Home is the people who love you most, the people who will always love you, forever and ever, no matter what.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“Life in the fast lane," Michael's reply. "You have to adjust for inflation.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“When you were a kid," he continued, his voice even and low, "Your mother taught you to observe people. She also taught you not to get attached.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“Did you know that New Hampshire has more hamsters per capita than any other state?”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“You want power-either because you've already had a taste of it and want more, or because you've been made to feel powerless for too long.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“My client," the lawyer said forcefully, "is pleading the Fifth.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“You do what you can," he said, after seconds of silence had stretched to a minute, "to make sure your kids are safe. From the second they're born..." He stared at the lines of Nightshade's face, the ordinariness of it. "You want to protect them. From every skinned knee, from hurt feelings and punk kids who push smaller ones into the dirt, form the worst parts of yourself and the worst parts of this world.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“You know that just because you ignore something, that doesn't make it go away.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“You should try getting some sleep.”
Sloane frowned. “Giraffes only sleep four and a half hours a day.”
-Sloane”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“I'm older now," Dean said, testing out the possibility. "Wiser, better. I've waited so long, planned so long...." His voice was lower when he profiled, deeper. "Once upon a time, I am an amateur. Now, I'm an artist. Invincible. Unstoppable."
"And this time," I said slowly, "you want credit.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“You could be happy with three.
Three is a good number.
But in this life, in this world, three is not enough. You can't stop. You won't.
If you don't have their attention yet, you will soon.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
“Don’t,” Judd told her sharply. “Don’t you ever apologize for being what you are.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, quote from All In
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“When someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them.”
― Lemony Snicket, quote from Horseradish
“Lyndon Johnson knew how to make the most of such enthusiasm and how to play on it and intensify it. He wanted his audience to become involved. He wanted their hands up in the air. And having been a schoolteacher he knew how to get their hands up. He began, in his speeches, to ask questions.”
― Robert A. Caro, quote from Means of Ascent
“Mr. Stock came out of the competition tent carrying his zeppelin marrow on one shoulder and demanding to know what was going on. When he saw the hordes advancing on Aidan, he charged off that way, whirling the great vegetable. The Puck, who was rushing behind the horde, yelling at them to grab Aidan and kill Rolf, was Mr. Stock's first victim. The marrow caught him THOCK! on the side of the head. It laid the Puck out cold on the grass, but the mighty vegetable remained intact, mottled and glossy”
― Diana Wynne Jones, quote from Enchanted Glass
“It’s not enough to dream. It’s not enough to try. It’s not enough to set goals or climb ladders. It’s not enough to value. The effort has to be based on practical realities that produce the result. Only then can we dream, set goals, and work to achieve them with confidence.”
― Stephen R. Covey, quote from First Things First
“There must be good marriages somewhere, but to me, marriage had the feel of people tolerating each other, enduring each other because they were afraid to be alone or because each was a habit that the other couldn't quite break.”
― Octavia E. Butler, quote from Parable of the Talents
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