Quotes from For the Roses

Julie Garwood ·  561 pages

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“If you begin to give away parts of yourself, eventually you'll give it all. And once you've lost yourself, haven't you lost everything?”
― Julie Garwood, quote from For the Roses


“I'm wearing clothes in my thoughts and dreams though. What am I wearing in yours?" she asked.

"Me."

Conversation between Mary Rose and Harrison in Julie Garwood's FOR THE ROSES”
― Julie Garwood, quote from For the Roses


“Knowledge is freedom and with freedom comes understanding.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from For the Roses


“Men. They were all so incredibly easy to sway. Pat them on their heads, give them something to eat, and they'll follow you anywhere. Add a smile and a few stupid compliments, and they'll immediately forget all about their other responsibilities.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from For the Roses


“Going to university is only one avenue to gain knowledge. There are others. A degree isn't insurance against ignorance.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from For the Roses



“Any man who lives by his beliefs is to be admired, not mocked.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from For the Roses


“Har­ri­son had start­ed out wor­ried that Cor­rie would shoot Mary Rose be­cause the wom­an was as crazy as ev­ery­one said she was, but by the time the one-​sid­ed con­ver­sa­tion was fin­ished, his con­cern had changed. Now he couldn't fig­ure out why Cor­rie didn't shoot her just to shut her up.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from For the Roses


About the author

Julie Garwood
Born place: in Kansas City, The United States
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