Quote

Your fear remains strong. You are not ready to face your story, preferring instead to surround yourself with knots. Someday, they will strangle you.

Maria V. Snyder

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Maria V. Snyder
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 1
Author
Novelist
Writer
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Story
Strangle
Faces
Knots
Fear
Surround
Strong
Someday
Stories
Remains
Instead
Ready
Face
Preferring

More quotes by Maria V. Snyder

Image
Besides, thinking kind thoughts about Valek could be extremely dangerous. I could admire his skills, and be relieved when he was on my side in a fight. But for a rat to like the cat? That scenario ended only one way. With one dead rat.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
Don't feel ashamed for having those feelings and those memories. What happened in the past can't be changed, but they can be a guide for what happens in the future.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
You had me tied in knots. You saved Belen's life, and I wanted to kill and thank you all at the same time. And during those nights when we didn't know if you'd live or die, I went from being angry, to worried to frustrated to scared all within a single heartbeat. If you had die, I would have killed you.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
I am Trella the victorious leader of the Force of Sheep rebellion. Yes the name sounds ridiculous, and I still can't believe we named a major life changing event after livestock—or actually a stuffed animal—but it made sense at the time.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
Valek leaned back in his chair and said to me, “I don’t think I would have made it past the audition,Yelena. I probably would have set my hair on fire by this point.” “What’s a singed head for the sake of art?” I teased. He laughed.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
But you've slipped under my skin, invaded my blood and seized my heart.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
You put on such a brave front. But I know if I took another step toward you, you'd wet your pants. With your blood. I brandished my knife. But I couldn't keep a straight face the boast sounded ridiculous even to my own ears. I snickered. She laughed. The release of tension made me giddy, and soon I was laughing and crying.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
Right before I was escorted to the jail, Fawn waved bye bye to me. I smiled. My empty, pointless life for hers. Not bad.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
There's always another storm. It's the way the world works. Snowstorms, rainstorms, windstorms, sandstorms, and firestorms. Some are fierce and others are small. You have to deal with each one separately, but you need to keep an eye on whats brewing for tomorrow.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
And clay-caked clothes are so last year.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
Don’t worry, I said. These men are good. They’re going to heal the world.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
When the effort fails, is it worth the cost?
Maria V. Snyder
Image
I didn’t want or expect this. But I couldn’t resist you.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
You could change into a goat and it would still apply.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
Should haves lead to death
Maria V. Snyder
Image
Pretty stupid,” I called after his retreating form. “To give up before all possible solutions have been tried.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
Yalena: Could you always open your door? Kiki: Yes. Fence, too. Yalena Why don't you? Kiki: Hay sweet. Fresh water. Peppermints.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
You should know what happens when you play with fire, Cahill. Eventually, you'll get burned.
Maria V. Snyder
Image
Out of nowhere, Valek appeared before me, yelling in my ear, shaking my shoulders. Stupidly, belatedly, I realized he was the drunk. Who else but Valek could win a fight against four large men when armed only with a beer mug?
Maria V. Snyder
Image
I feel an extremely annoyed thunderstorm nearby, Kade warned. Actually, I'm the one annoyed. The thunderstorm could go either way. - Storm Glass
Maria V. Snyder