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My own sense of family, where I came from and what I made for myself is an important part of my life.
Nora Roberts
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Nora Roberts
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 10
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Put all your eggs in one basket... the handle's going to break. Then all you've got is scrambled eggs.
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She was tough in the best sense of the word. She'd taken blows, the disappointments, and had worked her way through them. Some people, he knew, would have buckled under, found a clutch, or given up. But she had carved a place for herself and made it work.
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The state calls Paul Winthrop to the stand. ... Paul answered the opening questions briefly, weighing his words, his eyes on Julia's. Would you tell the court the nature of your relationship with Miss Summers? I'm in love with Miss Summers. The faintest of smiles touched his lips. Completely in love with Miss Summers.
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Fine, you do that, and you tell them that at the very first opportunity, I'm coming down there and killing all of them. Mass murder. And after they're all dead, I'm going to kick the bodies around, dance on top of them, and sing a happy song. No jury will convict me.
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My apartment's only about a block away. Isn't that handy. Fate, he countered as he took a seat on the sofa and made himself at home. Fantasic, isn't it? One day very soon, I'm going to tell you what you can do with that fate of yours.
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Pretending the past doesn't exist is as bad as living in it.
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I think sometimes fate cuts you a break. Like it says, okay, you've had enough of that crap, so it's time you fell into something nice. See what you make out of it.
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The security officer smiled and said, ‘Good afternoon, ma’am,’ to me before I gave him ID.” “It’s a sick world, Eve.” He resisted taking her hand for another squeeze. “A sick, sad world.
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know what you want, work to get it, then value it once you have it.
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A relationship isn't something that has to be created in a day or perfected in a day. Part of the game is to keep working on it. It's something that'll always be just a little flawed.
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Bite me. -Lieutenant Eve Dallas, from any of the In Death books.
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When you reach for the stars, you lose blood and tears. That's something you should remember.
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I had the blood and fire rule when my boys were young. You know, unless it's blood or fire, don't bother me.
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