Quotes from This Heart of Mine

“Did anybody tell you that you're a few french fries short of a Happy Meal?”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“It was a kiss made in lonely dreams. A kiss that took its time. A kiss that felt so right she couldn't remember all the reasons it was wrong.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“There you are," he said when she bobbed up. "I was getting worried."
"What are you doing?"
"Waiting till you're ready to drown." He smiled and eased back down on the seat. "And then I'm going to save your life. Dan did it for Phoebe and I'm going to do it for you."
"Dan didn't try to murder her first!" she screamed.
"I go the extra mile.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“Are you demented, you stupid badger ? Is that your problem ? Or are you just an idiot ?"
"As to that, I... Did you just call me a badger ?"
"A bastard. I called you a bastard.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“Kevin stopped where he was and stood there simply gazing at her. Molly sat cross-legged in the meadow with the sun shining on her bare shoulders and a pair of yellow butterflies fluttering like hair bows around her head. She was all the dreams he'd lost at dawn-dreams of everything he hadn't understood he needed until now. She was his playmate, his confidante, the lover who made his blood rush. She was the mother of his children and the companion of his old age. She was the joy of his heart.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“Be quiet, or I swear to God I'll take you right here”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“I thought you didn’t like animals.”
“I love animals. Where did you get that idea?” Marmie put her paws on his leg, and he picked her up.
“From my dog?”
“That’s a dog? Jeez, I’m sorry. I thought it was an industrial-waste accident.” His long, lean fingers slid through the cat’s fur.
“Slytherin.” She slapped the lid back onto the flour container. What kind of man liked a cat more than he liked an exceptionally fine French poodle?
“What did you call me?”
“It’s a literary reference. You wouldn’t understand.”
“Harry Potter. And I don’t appreciate name calling.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“[Kevin and Molly's adorable banter]
"I'm not carrying anything until I see what's on your panties."
"It's Daphne, okay?"
"I'm supposed to believe you're wearing the same underpants you had on yesterday?"
"I have more than one pair"
"I think you're lying. I want to see for myself." He dragged her deeper into the pines. While Roo circled them barking, he reached for the snap on her shorts. "Quiet, Godzilla! There's some serious business going on here."
Roo obediently quieted.
She grabbed his wrists and pushed. "Get away."
"That's not what you were saying last night."
"Somebody'll see."
"I'll tell them a bee got you, and I'm taking out the stinger."
"Don't touch my stinger!" She grabbed for her shorts, but they were already heading for her knees. "Stop that!"
He peered down at her panties. "It's the badger. You lied to me."
"I wasn't paying attention when I got dressed."
"Hold still. I've just about found that stinger."
She heard herself sigh.
"Oh, yeah..." His body moved against hers. "There it is.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“Losing isn't as bad as not fighting at all.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“Isn't there a mirror someplace where you can go admire yourself?"
"I never knew a woman so hung up on my good looks."
"All your women are hung up on your good looks. They just pretend it's your personality.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“If you think I'm going to cry all over your chest because you don't feel the same way, you're wrong. I don't beg for anybody's love.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“There was something missing inside me I was trying to fill up, but I went about doing it the wrong way. But there sure isn't anything missing inside me now, because you're there.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“Save your sweet talk for later, Daphne. The garbage guys just drove up with the new Dumpster."

"Shut the lid after you climb in.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“Isn't it fascinating that he mainly dates women with limited English? But I guess it prevents a silly thing like conversation from interfering with sex.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“She was all the dreams he'd lost at dawn-- dreams of everything he hadn't understood he needed until now. She was his playmate, his confidante, the lover who made his blood rush. She was the mother of his children and the companion of his old age. She was the joy of his heart.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“Isn't there a mirror someplace where you can go admire yourself?" - Molly

"I never knew a woman so hung up on my good looks." - Kevin

"All your women are hung up on your good looks. They just pretend it's your personality."

"I swear, somebody needs to spank you."

"You are, like, so not the man to do it."

"You are, like, such a damned brat.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“Uhm, Kevin..."
"Be quiet, or I swear to God I'll take you right here."
Yes, this was definitely Forced Sex.
Thank goodness.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“Kakve koristi od
životnih lekcija ako ih zanemarujemo?”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“If and American flag had been waving behind her, she'd have looked like a very sexy Marine Corps recruiting poster. The few, the proud, the cottontailed.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“Perder no es tan malo como dejar de luchar”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“There wasn’t much left at the end of the month for her favorite luxuries—great clothes and hardback books, but she didn’t mind. She bargain-shopped and used the library.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“His arms cradled her as if she really belonged inside them.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“Ancora una volta, non si era rivelata all'altezza. Non era risultata abbastanza sveglia, abbastanza carina o abbastanza speciale perchè un uomo potesse amarla”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“For a fraction of a moment she glimpsed the truth. She saw a world so terrified of Woman’s mystical power that nothing would do but to obliterate the very source of that power—the natural shape of her body.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“If an American flag had been waving behind her, she'd have looked like a very sexy Marine Corps recruiting poster. The few, the proud, the cottontailed.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“She rose from the desk, looking much tougher than someone wearing plastic dinosaur sandals should.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“Phoebe regarded Kevin with eyes as chilly as a Lions uniform in the middle of a losing Detroit November.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“If you’re not familiar with the Internet, I suggest you look into it. It’s a wonderful thing. Except for all that porno.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“If only she were one of those sublimely mysterious women who could control a man with the flicker of an eyelash or a single smoldering glance.”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

“Is driving me crazy your idea of seduction?”
― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, quote from This Heart of Mine

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