“That's the magic of books. They're never quite the same for any two people. When you read one, you automatically make it your own.”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
“But that's how life is. You never know how it's going to turn out, and you can't plan for everything. You just have to do your best dealing with things as they come and hope people forgive you when you make a mistake.”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
“You can't wish for more wishes or for vague generalities like happiness that are impossible to grant. Your wish has to be something specific enough that I can use my wand to make it happen. Oh, and recently there's been a ban on inserting yourself into the Twilight series. The Cullens are tired of different teenage girls pinging into their story every time they turn around.”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
“The only things you can truly love after such a short time are ice cream flavors and comfortable shoes.”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
“He smiled. "You’re into me, I can tell."
"I’m not into you," I said hotly. Hotly, because as soon as the words left my lips, sparklers erupted on top of my head.
Hudson looked at them, and a grin spread across his face. The baby cooed and reached out, trying to grab the flaring light. Hudson moved farther away. "Don’t touch. Just look at Mommy’s pretty liar hat."
He was enjoying this way too much. "Okay," I said. "Maybe I like you a little."
The sparklers dimmed, but didn’t go out.
Hudson raised an eyebrow.
"All right," I said, nervously eyeing the area to make sure no one saw us. "I’m into you."
The sparklers died, but I didn’t wait around for more commentary. I headed to the inn. Behind me I heard Hudson still talking to the baby. "Yes, we like Mommy’s flaming hairdo, don’t we?”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
“Don't just read words,' he would tell her as he held up the latest story, 'devour them. Let the words create new worlds.”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
“Misfortune and Fortune are eerily similar, but Fortune is a better dresser and more fun at parties.”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
“The key to happiness - as any good fairy godmother will tell you - is not to avoid problems, but to overcome them.”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
“Very often the lessons you learn are more important than the things you accomplish”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
“Women" he said in disgust. I wasn't sure whether we was referring to me or nuns.”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
“Seemingly on a whim, he put his hands on my shoulders, leaned forward, and kissed me too. The pressure of his lips on mine made my heart skid helplessly inside my chest. I shut my eyes and kissed him back...
I stepped away from him taking a deep breath to clear my mind. "Okay, just because I might at some point have your baby, it doesn't mean you can kiss me whenever you want."
He smiled, self-satisfied..."Here's another thing you need to learn about women, Stets. They might pretend to like the bad-boy Robin Hood types, but they can't resist hick-town boys.”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
“Even the plants in Arizona wanted to hurt you.”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
“New York is a nice place."
"If you like concrete, crowds, and that claustrophobic, closed-in feeling.”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
“Perhaps selling your children, your future, just happened one bad decision at a time.”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
“By definition, fiction writers lie for a living.”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
“Morals are meant to be shared." He held me away for another moment, reading, then grinned and handed me the book. "I like this one."
..."It's better to love people than wealth. I love Dad, Mom, Kendall, Sandra, Nick, baby Stetson, and especially Hudson. I wouldn't trade them for a mountain of gold."
"I love the word 'especially,'" he said. "And I love the person who wrote it." Then he bent over to kiss me.”
― Janette Rallison, quote from My Unfair Godmother
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“So what? German or French, friend or enemy, he's first and foremost a man and I'm a woman. He's good to me, kind, attentive. . .that's good enough for me. I'm not looking for anything else. Our lives are complicated enough with all these wars and bombings. Between a man and a woman, none of that's important. I couldn't care less if the man I fancy is English or black - I'd still offer myself to him if I got the opportunity.”
― Irène Némirovsky, quote from Suite Française
“The mind is like any other muscle in your body. Use it or lose it.”
― Robin S. Sharma, quote from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny
“Gods of all the world, say something," she cried, and Talat startled beneath her.
"I love you," said Luthe. "I will love you till the stars crumble, which is a less idle threat than is usual to lovers on parting. Go quickly, for I cannot bear this."
She closed her legs violently around the nervous Talat, and he leaped into a gallop. Long after Aerin was out of sight, Luthe lay full length upon the ground, and pressed his ear to it, and listened to Talat's hoofbeats carrying Aerin farther and farther away.”
― Robin McKinley, quote from The Hero and the Crown
“Today I could like anybody," said Rek, smiling. "The sky is clear, the wind is fresh, and life tastes very fine. What will you do now?"
"I think I will become a monk and devote my entire life to prayer and good works."
"No," said Rek. "I mean, what will you do today?"
"Ah! Today I'll get drunk and go whoring," said Bowman.”
― David Gemmell, quote from Legend
“Maybe we cannot escape from the destiny of the human, but we have a choice: to suffer our destiny or to enjoy our destiny.”
― Miguel Ruiz, quote from The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
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