Family Saga Quotes

“My heart, for unknown reasons, seems to freeze in motion in my chest. I can see he senses it and he holds his pause to enjoy my suffering, prolonging my ignorance. “Viktor, what?”
― Gwenn Wright, The BlueStocking Girl

“... the pursuit of origins is a way of rescuing territory from death and oblivion, a reconquest that ought to be patient, devoted, relentless and faithful.”
― Amin Maalouf, Orígenes

“When a Forsyte was engaged, married, or born, the Forsytes were present; when a Forsyte died — but no Forsyte had as yet died; they did not die; death being contrary to their principles, they took precautions against it, the instinctive precautions of highly vitalized persons who resent encroachments on their property.”
― John Galsworthy, The Forsyte Saga

“Love is the net profit on life.”
― Sharon L. Reddy, Paradox Equation: Parts 1 & 2

“Payton “Sin” Sinclair was an unapologetic people-watcher. As a sports consultant, working with some of the biggest and most recognizable athletes in sports and business, he had to be able to read the smallest nuances of others. That ability was just one of the unique attributes that set him apart from the competition and made him the go-to person when corporations wanted to align themselves with the top professional athletes in the country.”
― Francis Ray, A Dangerous Kiss

“Are you all right,” he whispered, his lips brushing the tips of my spiky hair. Granted, I knew he was only being discreet so as to save poor Hillary from being reamed again, but my knees didn’t know the difference. They betrayed me, buckling under his hot breath on my ear and the deep whisper that tickled my senses.”
― Gwenn Wright, Filter

“It seemed to me that Mr. Forrester would approve of a woman who could follow him in conversation and not be baffled by ledgers and currency conversions. I had grossly overestimated him.”
― Gwenn Wright, The BlueStocking Girl

“Oil and Water, Daddy calls us. At four years younger than me, Katie is only fourteen and she already has half the boys in town eating from her pretty little hand. She tells me I am too tall and too wicked looking to capture the heart of any sensible young man.”
― Gwenn Wright, The BlueStocking Girl

“My life is hard. No one would rob me of that. The clothes I am wearing came out of a knotted up black plastic trash bag from a resale shop downtown. And not the downtown where shiny cars wink at you in the sunlight. If a car winks at you in this area it’s being driven by a person you would be best to avoid.
My side of downtown is crumbling and skirted by chain link fences.
--Rocky Evans”
― Gwenn Wright, Filter

“Kevin looks at me and I know he isn’t seeing the little girl I use to be, all pigtails and gangly limbs. He isn’t seeing my mother’s daughter or even my mother anymore. As his eyes linger over me, stopping here and there in the most uncomfortable places, I know he isn’t really even seeing me as I am. The bloodshot eyes staring out of the alcohol-flushed face are seeing a girl, nearly of age, who owes him a tremendous debt of gratitude.--Rocky Evans”
― Gwenn Wright, Filter

“Non capì, comprese. Perché comprendere era di più, era un abbraccio, era prendere con sé, era farne parte.”
― Cetta De Luca, Nata in una casa di donne

“I knew, deep down, that I was different from my family. I knew just by looking in the mirror.”
― Alex Dalton, A View From The Mountain

“We ran on the fuel of youth and hormones and ignorant arrogance, imagining we had the whole world and the workings thereof figured out.”
― Gwenn Wright, The BlueStocking Girl

“Tethered to the universe by tendrils of history, with threads of continuity descending to God knows where, I see that I'm more than the dust I'll become.”
― Carol Kenny, Whispers from St. Mary's Well

“It’s like blowing on embers. The past sparks to life and haunts you.”
― Liana Gardner, South of Happy

“Home. Such a small word—but meaning so much. I wasn’t headed toward home. I was getting farther and farther away with each passing mile.”
― Liana Gardner, Rain Falling on Embers

“We prefigure our futures by imagining our pasts. To go back and forth. Across the waters. The past, the present, the elusive future. A nation. Everything constantly shifted by the present. The taut elastic of time.”
― Colum McCann, TransAtlantic

“Words that cause a smile. A look of complete contentment and security. The comfort in certain acts - easy ones, like holding someone's hand.”
― Marni Mann, The Rebel

“Is Kurt taking you out?" Maisie asked. "It is Valentine's Day."

"I wasn't sure when I'd finish my day," Clara said, "so he's making dinner for us.”
― Barbara Hinske, Snowflakes, Cupcakes & Kittens: Book 3 in the Paws & Pastries Series

“Noelle stirred at the sound of Clara's voice and pointed her nose in Clara's direction." Snowflakes, Cupcakes & Kittens”
― Barbara Hinske, Snowflakes, Cupcakes & Kittens: Book 3 in the Paws & Pastries Series

“I should take them cookies--maybe frosted sugar cookies. I think I have cookie cutters that look like a paw." Snowflakes, Cupcakes & Kittens”
― Barbara Hinske, Snowflakes, Cupcakes & Kittens: Book 3 in the Paws & Pastries Series

“She wouldn't see it as a fresh start, or a new life: she'd probably be remembering every bit of her own sad little story, and no amount of that praying she did could disguise it.”
― Alison Walsh, All That I Leave Behind: A powerful, heart-breaking story of family secrets

“Isn't it weird that we were both convinced that we loved each other, yet unsure of our own ability of be loved,”
― Mary Crawford

“I love hearing that. Linden Falls sounds a lot like Westbury.”
Maggie leaned back against his chest, and he circled her with his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head. They stood in silence as thin clouds shrouded the moon, painting the trees at the bottom of the slope with a milky wash. Waves of Grace”
― Barbara Hinske, Waves of Grace

“After years of yearning for my dream life, it now seems like it’s on the horizon—after only a couple of days. And it’s all thanks to you, Gordon.” She propelled herself onto her tiptoes and planted a kiss on his cheek as flakes of snow fluttered to the ground around them. Waves of Grace”
― Barbara Hinske, Waves of Grace

“Gordon looked between the happy couple and felt a visceral pull on his heartstrings. His parents had had such a connection, and he had wanted one for himself, too. A surge of sadness coursed through him as he wondered when he’d given up on the idea. Waves of Grace”
― Barbara Hinske, Waves of Grace

“All the women in this family are widowed quick. The men burn out on us like church candles and not long after we're married all that's left of them is a stain on the sheets that won't come off for all the scrubbing in the world.”
― Layla Martínez, Carcoma

“If a man asks if he should take flowers to a woman, the answer is always yes.” Waves of Grace”
― Barbara Hinske, Waves of Grace

“Gordon swallowed the growing lump in his throat. He'd been invited back by both of them. Maggie and John considered him part of their inner circle, and that made him thankful. Waves of Grace”
― Barbara Hinske, Waves of Grace

“Maggie sent up a prayer of thanks, as she often did, that she’d followed her instincts all those years ago and moved into Rosemont. She’d known no one here at the time, but now the love of her life was next to her and her home was filled with people she adored and who loved her back. Waves of Grace”
― Barbara Hinske, Waves of Grace