Quotes from The Keepsake

Tess Gerritsen ·  349 pages

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“The heart makes its choices without weighing the consequences. It doesn't look ahead to the lonely nights that follow.”
― Tess Gerritsen, quote from The Keepsake


“Deves prestar sempre atenção aos teus sonhos, ensinara-lhe a mãe. São vozes que te dizem o que já sabes, sussurrando-te conselhos que ainda não seguiste.”
― Tess Gerritsen, quote from The Keepsake


“I believe one has to get one's hand dirty or you're nothing but a hobbyist.”
― Tess Gerritsen, quote from The Keepsake


“Always pay attention to your dreams, her mother had taught her. They’re voices telling you what you already know, whispering advice you haven’t yet heeded.”
― Tess Gerritsen, quote from The Keepsake


“Kalpler,sonuçlarını pek değerlendirmeden seçimlerini yapar.Seçimini yaptıktan sonra da kendisini bekleyen yalnız geceleri düşünmez.”
― Tess Gerritsen, quote from The Keepsake



“Gin and cheese, she thought as she refilled her drink. All the necessary food groups for a melancholy woman.”
― Tess Gerritsen, quote from The Keepsake


“Sometimes, thought Jane, the person who could make you happiest is the one you overlook, the one who waits patiently in the wings.”
― Tess Gerritsen, quote from The Keepsake


“That was the day she learned she was the daughter of a lioness.”
― Tess Gerritsen, quote from The Keepsake


“We could show them the most exquisite Ming vase, or a carved ivory screen from Persia, and they’d turn their backs and go straight for the human remains.”
― Tess Gerritsen, quote from The Keepsake


About the author

Tess Gerritsen
Born place: in The United States
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