Quotes from Trust: A New Beginning

“Nonetheless, risk is a part of life.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“But if one stops believing in dreams, life loses its meaning, loses its colors.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“Passion is a sickness. It confounds and makes you do things just to please the other person. Quite different from love. In love you find delight despite the person’s flaws.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“We should abandon all hope when we are born. Happiness is a mere sparkle in the darkness.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“As a rule, people tend to forget the most important things in life when money, power and lust are involved.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“Things are more exciting when one unveils them bit by bit. One looses interest fast when they’re too easy.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“Sophia is not my second chance. She is my heavenly gift.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“Fabulous. Toleration is the key word. It's a pity few people understand this.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“I believe in witches, Sophia,” his deep voice hypnotized her.
“I hope you don’t burn me at the stake,” she murmured to him.
“I don’t burn witches. I set them on fire,” Alistair whispered so low Sophia thought she had heard wrong.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“Marriage never stopped anyone from betraying.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“It should be forbidden to be so handsome.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“Never again mistrust me. Don’t turn your anger unfairly towards me. Trust isn’t something I bestow easily. It’s something precious. You have it or you don’t. Like faith, like love. It’s blind. It has to be. If I trust, if I love, I’ll always believe you; no matter the circumstances.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“That night as they slept in each other's arms neither Alistair nor Sophia had any nightmares.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“ Good things come…” Her head fell back, giving him total access to her throat “to those who wait.’ Patience is a virtue, Alistair.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“You’re like the fresh air from an orchard in spring, he shook his head, his long bangs falling over his right eye, I am darkness.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“I don't need to be liked because I'm rich. There's more to me than just my bloodied damn money.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“If you give me but another chance, I’ll fight all my inner demons and rebuild my life with you. I’m never going to hurt you again, mo chridhe. I swear it.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“Ethan, I don't go out with secretaries." Edward smiled at Sophia's petulant answer. "You want to go out with me, you call me.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“Don't cry. She wouldn't like it. When I missed my father, I used to cry. Mama taught me when I cry, he is sad and will cry, too. I don't want my daddy sad. I'm sure you don't want your daughter sad, too.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“Would you prefer to be feared or loved Lord Ells?"
He smiled crookedly at her, "You like quotes, don't you? So, it's as Machievelli said, 'It is best to be both feared and loved; however, if one cannot have both it is better to be feared than loved.'"
"I'd rather be loved. Only loved," she whispered to him.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“Sophia, you’re the best thing that could have happened to Alistair. I’ve never seen him happier than he is now.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“It was like the sun had appeared again in my life, Sophia, You. You changed everything when you stepped into that room. You have a freshness, a strength, an allure, I’ve never seen before. The way you walk, talk, hold yourself. The way you move your hands, these long red nails. You’ve become the light of my life.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“Sophia is worth a change. I have to make the right choices from now on.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

“I love your eyes, did you know that? I have never seen eyes as green as yours. They put the leaves of the Amazon Forest to shame. And your unbelievably long and dark lashes make them even more startling.”
― Cristiane Serruya, quote from Trust: A New Beginning

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