Quotes from Vision in White

Nora Roberts ·  325 pages

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“Some things in life are out of your control. You can make it a party or a tragedy.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“I’ve never been the one. Not for anybody.”
He closed the distance between them.
“You’ll get used to it.” He tipped her face up to his, kissed her.
“Why? Why am I the one?”
“Because my life opened up, and it flooded with color when you walked back into it.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“People and relationships never stop being a work in progress”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“Ah, hi. It’s Carter. I wonder if you might want to go out to dinner, or maybe the movies. Maybe you like plays better than movies. I should’ve looked up what might be available before I called. I didn’t think of it. Or we could just have coffee again if you want to do that. Or… I’m not articulate on these things. I can’t use a tape recorder either. And why would you care? If you’re at all interested in any of the above, please feel free to call me. Thanks. Um. Good-bye.”

“Damn you, Carter Maguire, for your insanely cute quotient. You should be annoying. Why aren’t I annoyed? Oh God, I’m going to call you back. I know I’m going to call you back. I’m in such trouble.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“Are you always so forthright over coffee dates?”
“I don’t know. You’re the only one I ever had a crush on.” Oh, boy. “And that was stupid.” Flustered again, he raked his fingers through his hair. “Now I’ve scared you. That sounds scary and obsessive. Like I have an alter somewhere with your pictures over it, where I light candles and chant your name. Jesus! That’s even scarier. Run now. I won’t hold it against you.”
She burst out laughing. Had to set her coffee back down before she slouched it over the rim.
“I’ll stay if you swear you don’t have the alter.”
“I don’t.” He swiped his finger in an X over his heart.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White



“Love's scary, and sometimes it's transient. But it's worth the risks and the nerves. It's even worth the pain.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“Did they know - the young and fearless - what a miraculous thing it was to have all of anyone?”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“Men shake hands after they beat each other up; we eat chocolate.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“Somethings in life are out of your control. you can make it a party or a tragedy. Or, you could refuse to take the next step. You could refuse to take what you wanted most because you're afraid some day you might lose it.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“You need a place just a click over middle range. Don’t want to go all-out first time, but you don’t want to run on the cheap either. You want atmosphere, but not stuffy. A nice established place.”

“Bob, you’re going to give me an ulcer.”

“This is all ammunition, Cart. All ammo. You want to be able to order a nice bottle of wine. Oh, and after dinner, if she says how she doesn’t want dessert, you suggest she pick one and you’ll split it. Women love that. Sharing dessert’s sexy. Do not go on and on about your job over dinner. Certain death. Get her to talk about hers, and what she likes to do. Then—”

“Should I be writing this down?”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White



“If it winds up earlier, you should have a movie picked out. This is assuming she isn’t sending you the ‘let’s go back to my place’ signals. In that case—”

“Don’t go there, Bob. Let’s just not go there.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“She walked with a ghost of herself, one full of potential and possibility. One who was fearless. Where had that girl gone?”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“You can't argue with math, Carter. You'll always lose.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“What matters is you're the blue butterfly."
"I'm… what?"
"Come on, Professor, Dr. Maguire. You know all about metaphors and analogies and symbolism. You flew into my life, just landed in it unexpectedly. Maybe miraculously. And the picture formed. It just took me a while to see it.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“If you lived with her, you must have been in love with her.'
'No. I wanted to be in love with her. It's not the same thing at all.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White



“Moments came and went, she thought. It was love that bound them together into a life.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“Pentru asta existau fotografii. Totul se schimbă, aşa că trebuie să imortalizezi ceea ce a fost. Înainte ca zua de mâine să ia totul.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“Quiero lo que somos cuando estamos juntos. Amo lo que creo que podríamos llegar a ser.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“Popular fiction's a strong and viable force in literature. That's why it's popular.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“Seduce my mind and you can have my body, Find my soul and I’m yours forever.   —ANONYMOUS”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White



“Poate că fericirea până la adânci bătrâneţi era o prostie, dar acum ştia că voia să facă mai multe fotografii care să surprindă momente cu adevărat fericite. Pentru că acestea vor dura pănă la adânci bătrâneţi.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“Wait. Wait. Mackensie? The redhead you had a crush on in high school?” Defeated, Carter rubbed the spot between his eyebrows again. “I should never have told you about that. This is why I rarely drink.” “But, Cart, this is like kismet.” Excitement rushed through the words. “It’s like return of the nerd. It’s the big chance to follow up on a lost opportunity.” “It’s coffee,” Carter muttered.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“Love’s not some amorphous concept created for books and poetry and not attainable. It’s real and vital, and it’s necessary. Damn it.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“Mac has a sexy breakfast story.” “Really?” Eyebrows lifted, Parker set the syrup and butter on the table of the breakfast nook. “Tell all.” “It began, and sexy tales often do, when I spilled Diet Coke on my shirt.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“Where he listened some more until I’d pretty well run it down. Then he walked me back and—” “You invite him back in and have sex,” Emma prompted. “Get your own sexy breakfast story. I felt mildly embarrassed, and really grateful, so I give him a little peck. A ‘thanks, pal’ kind of peck. The next thing I know I’m in the middle of a brain-frying, blood-pumping, jungle-drum-beating kiss.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White



“With his mind full of the engaging Rosalind, he stared at Mac. “Hi, sorry to interrupt.” He lurched to his feet, scattered his papers so some sailed to the floor. “Ah, it’s all right. No problem. I was just . . .” He bent to retrieve papers as she did the same, and knocked his head against hers. “Sorry, sorry.” He stayed down, met her eyes. “Crap.” She smiled, and the dimples came out to play. “Hello, Carter.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“-Ăsta e numărul meu privat, nu cel de serviciu. Îmi dai un telefon?
-Sigur. Probabil că peste o oră ar fi prea curând,nu?
Ea râse şi îi puse carneţelul şi stiloul în mână.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“-Sunt enormă.
-Într-un fel superb. Pun pariu că abia aştepţi. Hai să ne aşezăm puţin. Aţi ales deja numele?”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“-E vorba despre călătoria pe care o parcurge şi despre acceptarea ei. E viaţa şi lumina din tine. Şi iubirea.
Ochii Rosei se umeziră, iar ea îşi trecu mâinile peste burtică.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White


“-Au fost două persoane excepţionale.
-Şi tu eşti la fel. Nu îmi pierd timpul cu prieteni care nu sunt excepţionali, spuse Parker.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Vision in White



About the author

Nora Roberts
Born place: in Silver Spring, Maryland, The United States
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