Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
It's an illusion, control, Naomi said. You ought to understand that by now, young Claire. We are never in control of our destinies, even the strongest of us. All we can hope to do is not be too badly damaged by events.
Rachel Caine
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Rachel Caine
Age: 58 †
Born: 1962
Born: April 27
Died: 2020
Died: November 1
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
the United States of America
Julie Fortune
Roxanne Longstreet Conrad
Roxanne Longstreet
Roxanne Conrad
Control
Claire
Hope
Damaged
Understand
Badly
Young
Strongest
Even
Illusion
Never
Destiny
Events
Naomi
Ought
Destinies
More quotes by Rachel Caine
life is a work in progress.
Rachel Caine
Michael held me when I got inside, because I was shaking all over. That felt so good. Warm all the way down. Did I mention Michael’s feet? They’re all the way sexy, and he’s always barefoot – he hates shoes. I wish he hated pants and shirts, too.
Rachel Caine
Saint Claire, the patron saint of the kick-me sign.
Rachel Caine
You were right,” she said. “You were always right, about everything. And I will always love you, Sam. Forever.
Rachel Caine
There's a ghost in this house! An unquiet spirit! Unquiet spirit? Shane said under his breath. Is that politically correct for pissed off? You know, like Undead American or something?
Rachel Caine
He broke the kiss and leaned against her, breathing hard. Good morning to you, too. Man, I just can't stay mad when you do that.
Rachel Caine
What do you think it is? It could be anything from a lawn trimmer to a bomb, for all I know. I would never build a lawn trimmer, Myrnin said. What did the lawn ever do to me?
Rachel Caine
One should never create tension between one's footwear.
Rachel Caine
Sometime, somewhere, life always comes to a fight, and peace always comes to an end.
Rachel Caine
I hardly broke any laws at all. I should drive more often.
Rachel Caine
You’re not seriously going out again, are you?” “Seriously, yeah. Bowling. Her name’s Laura. If you want more details, you’re gonna have to download the video like everybody else.
Rachel Caine
Rambo was a Green Beret, Hannah said. Please. We eat those army boys for breakfast.
Rachel Caine
Oliver: Fear is the natural state of anything that dies.
Rachel Caine
Perv. He pointed to himself. Male and eighteen. What's your point?
Rachel Caine
This won't stop her from getting elected, Shane said. Stupider people get elected all the time. It's America. We love the sleazy. And the crazy. I would like to think better of us, Claire said, but yeah. You're right.
Rachel Caine
And that, Claire thought, was why Morley had been right about this, even if he was a complete vampire about it. You had to save what you could. Amelie had understood that all along, Claire realized. That was why Morganville existed. Because you had to try.
Rachel Caine
Boys. I'd turn gay if they weren't so sexy.
Rachel Caine
You know, I said to Michael, my girlfriend took him down with a broken tree branch. Too bad she isn't here, he said.
Rachel Caine
God, I needed you, he murmured. I can't even tell you how many times I thought about this. The funny thing is, I don't need you any less now. I think I need you more. ~Shane~
Rachel Caine
Happy birthday,” she said. “And next time? Eat the stupid cupcake.
Rachel Caine