“Secrets have a way of making themselves felt, even before you know there's a secret.”
― Jean Ferris, quote from Once Upon a Marigold
“That cup of tea is definately not down your alley”
― Jean Ferris, quote from Once Upon a Marigold
“Nobody ever gets enough appreciation when they're behaving themselves, but there's no end to hearing about it when they're not. ”
― Jean Ferris, quote from Once Upon a Marigold
“As wonderful as dogs can be, they are famous for missing the point.”
― Jean Ferris, quote from Once Upon a Marigold
“She said, "As long as we're with each other--"
"We know we're in exactly the right place," he finished.”
― Jean Ferris, quote from Once Upon a Marigold
“As it so often does, an impulsive, daring suddenly - and too late - seemed seriously flawed in its conception and its inability to be retracted.”
― Jean Ferris, quote from Once Upon a Marigold
“His recent dungeon experience had persuaded him that opportunites for good things should be grabbed and not postponed. You never knew when you wouldn't be around anymore.”
― Jean Ferris, quote from Once Upon a Marigold
“Sometimes things that seem like good ideas in theory, in practice turn out to be the worst kinds of boneheaded blunders.”
― Jean Ferris, quote from Once Upon a Marigold
“Edric knew he should head for home. It would be dark soon, and even though he was as familiar with his part of the forest as he was with the back and the front of his hand, there were dangers when the lights went out—wild animals, evil spirits, big glowing eyes attached to who-knew-what, stuff like that.”
― Jean Ferris, quote from Once Upon a Marigold
“He no longer needed me to be his protector, but he still wanted me.”
― Andrea Cremer, quote from Wolfsbane
“Caution is the path to mediocrity. Gliding, passionless mediocrity is all that most people think they can achieve.”
― Frank Herbert, quote from God Emperor of Dune
“Xenial' is a word which refers to the giving of gifts to strangers. . . . I know that having a good vocabulary doesn't guarantee that I'm a good person. . . . But it does mean I've read a great deal. And in my experience, well-read people are less likely to be evil.”
― Lemony Snicket, quote from The Slippery Slope
“It was full of wounding remarks rather brilliantly said, perhaps said for the sheer virtuosity of giving pain neatly. Each of its phrases found its way through the eyes of the Marquesa, then, carefully wrapped in understanding and forgiveness, it sank into her heart.”
― Thornton Wilder, quote from The Bridge of San Luis Rey
“The main thing is that he be willing to believe in a Power greater than himself and that he live by spiritual principles.”
― quote from Alcoholics Anonymous
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