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dc0903f
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I asked Phil Prentiss what he would do if they never got a baby and he said they'd die with a lot of excess love in their hearts...." "And let's not," Jack said. "Let's spend every drop. On the kids, on our families, on your patients, on the town. On people we don't know yet and the ones who have been our good friends forever. On each other. Let's spend our last drop as we're taking our last breaths." --
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Robyn Carr |
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03f62e7
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I mean, I don't want to pass judgment--I just wish my husband didn't shoot deer." "Oh, Mel, don't worry. I've been hunting with your husband--the deer are completely safe." --
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humour
romance
funny
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Robyn Carr |
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a27e501
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Thanks a lot. You could have cut the girl some slack. We haven't had anything pretty to look at around here since Bradley's old golder retriever died died last fall.
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Robyn Carr |
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b71b988
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A million possible endearments ran through his head. But he said, "Help."
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humour
romance
funny
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Robyn Carr |
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dc8e4ba
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At this moment, I am obscenely happy. Please don't screw this up or dump me or cheat on me or divorce me." "All right," he said."
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romance
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Robyn Carr |
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e1da86b
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Cooper's been married in his head for a while now." "That's... kinda sweet."
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romance
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Robyn Carr |
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e69e2bc
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It's different for guys. They don't feel the same way about proms that girls do. Girls see it as a chance to feel like a princess. Guys see it as a chance to have sex.
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Robyn Carr |
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90ba1ad
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the best thing you can give a child you love is happy memories and a foundation they can be proud of.
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Robyn Carr |
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6960f09
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You're a good date," he said. "You thought of it as a date?" He nodded. "From the beginning."
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romantic
romance
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Robyn Carr |
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d22cdca
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You don't need a lot of money to live a full life--all you need is a fertile mind, some books and a good attitude. Books are free at the library, but a fertile mind takes practice.
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Robyn Carr |
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56f735a
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You dance?" "I think that might be overly optimistic," he said. "I do something. I'll try not to hurt you."
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humour
romance
funny
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Robyn Carr |
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fedd5e1
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Sarah, I'm going to take care of you whether you like it or not.
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romantic
romance
women-s-fiction
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Robyn Carr |
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b41ca36
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God understands everything. And even He made a mistake or two. Look at the size of avocado seeds - way too big. And pomegranates? Too many seeds. What a waist of fruit!
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religios
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Robyn Carr |
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2229a88
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He'd never been shy, but he'd always been a little uncertain around girls. He just couldn't believe they liked him.
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humour
romance
funny
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Robyn Carr |
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9aecf6b
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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies." -Nelson Mandela (Pg. 80 of The Homecoming)"
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romance
nelson-mandela
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Robyn Carr |
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c27a37f
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Our children are not our possessions, Nora. They're loaned to us to raise and to be set free. From the time he could look up, he was determined to fly high and fast.
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Robyn Carr |
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bc48916
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I'll always be your friend," he said. "Your best friend, if you let me. But I want to be your lover, too." He groaned and shifted in his chair. "Soon. I want to be that soon." Then a look came over him. "Oh Gina...I didn't even court you! God, I should date you first before I beg you to take off your clothes!"
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romantic
humour
romance
funny
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Robyn Carr |
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0eaa278
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Isn't he cute? That he thinks he has a sense of humour?
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humour
romance
funny
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Robyn Carr |
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fc26306
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You've been treading water," she said. "You're marking the years, not living them."
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Robyn Carr |
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bd62d58
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She shrugged."I always put in long hours. I really wanted a wife." He leaned toward her."Jilliam, honey, The whole world wants a wife. But we're gonna have to make do..." --
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Robyn Carr |
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5d057ab
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How's the family, Jack?" "Exceptional. Mel's exceptionally gorgeous and demanding, Emma's exceptionally beautiful and David is an exceptionally bad terrible two. We may not survive him." "Oh,"
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Robyn Carr |
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f923ca6
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In the end, where I live isn't going to be up to me. I'm not letting them get away. If Abby insists on living in some godforsaken place like London, I'll follow." Mel couldn't help it, she burst out laughing. "Godforsaken London? I'd give my eyeteeth to spend a year in London." "You know what I mean," he said. "I understand--you got your head wrapped around being a small-town doctor, living in the mountains, a low-stress lifestyle, and then..
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Robyn Carr |
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2acae3b
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Stop judging how everyone else treats their faith and study your own," George had counseled."
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Robyn Carr |
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f2de08e
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She lay on her back, her belly sticking up like a mountain on top of her little frame, and Jack couldn't keep his hands off of it. While there was a time he couldn't keep his hands off the rest of her--and she had no doubt they would be there again before long--right now it was the antics of his baby within her that occupied him thoroughly. He would let go a loud bellow when her entire abdomen shifted, caving in on one side and protruding e..
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Robyn Carr |
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b626f2c
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Does still run fiction?" "I have absolutely no idea, Melinda," he said, grinning."
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humour
romance
funny
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Robyn Carr |
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448f20c
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have an exit strategy. Just in case your current plan doesn't work, always know what your endgame is and where you're going next.
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Robyn Carr |
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fa6a0ae
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Crying will release the sorrowful thoughts on the mind.
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Robyn Carr |
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d48c331
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People tend to treat a miscarriage like a heavy period but it's a death. You lost your baby. You have to take time to grieve.
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Robyn Carr |
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9d04d65
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I'm not wild about throwing up or waddling, but I sure love carrying around a little piece of you. You're right--you make excellent babies." "We all have our special talents," he said. Mel and Jack"
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Robyn Carr |
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869e0ed
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Just living is not enough... One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. --Hans Christian Andersen
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Robyn Carr |
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1ba6ba1
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People belong wherever they feel good. It can be a lot of different places. For a lot of different reasons.
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Robyn Carr |
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d6df93b
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When you screw up you own it, you make amends, you learn your lesson.
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Robyn Carr |
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75f7232
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To find yourself, think for yourself. --Socrates
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Robyn Carr |
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f7035d5
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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies--Nelson Mandela. "Enough,"
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Robyn Carr |
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a08bd77
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Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway. --Mother Teresa
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Robyn Carr |
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86f7050
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All our friends were rich and they worried about having the most, spending the most, trying to figure out how it could make them the best. They trusted no one. You know that silly saying, he who dies with the most toys wins? I think for a lot of people it's actually true.
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Robyn Carr |
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8dcc7de
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Watcha doin'?" "Making stuff..." "Do you like to cook?" She nodded and turned toward him. "I like to cook on the real stobe, but only wif Mommy or Grandma." "Sounds like a good policy," he agreed. She walked toward him, holding the pan in one hand and a spoon in the other. She stretched the spoon toward his mouth. "What is it?" he asked. "Chicken," she said, pushing the spoon at his lips. He wondered where that spoon had been and made a sli..
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Robyn Carr |
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79dee75
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We've been sitting on a little news. We're having a baby." "Well, damn!" Paul said. He looked at Preacher and grinned. "You finally came through on ovulation day, huh, buddy?" He puffed up a little. "I did at that," he said, throwing his chest out. "And"
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Robyn Carr |
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0f6120d
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Sometimes you learn your best lessons when you add up all your losses." She"
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Robyn Carr |
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2281474
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I miss you, mija," he would say, his voice husky. "I can't wait until you threaten me with a broken heart again. I think you're all talk and you've lost interest in my heart." And she would say, "Not at all--breaking your heart is still a huge priority with me. I'll be back." "Not soon enough." "I miss your kisses," she told him. And he said, "Te tengo en mis brazos." I will hold you in my arms. "Te querido mas te de lo tu hubieras." I have..
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Robyn Carr |
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eea2db3
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Uh-huh. I think she was flattered. It'll help fill her bucket." "Huh?" "You know--the bucket..." "What are you talking about?" "Well, the elementary school teachers talk about the bucket a lot. Everyone has one. When people say nice things to you, do nice things, make you feel better about yourself, they're filling your bucket. When people are mean or insulting or hurtful in any way, they're emptying your bucket and you don't want to go aro..
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Robyn Carr |
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2cc7f31
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You never really know how much one small single act can change things.
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Robyn Carr |
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d2ffd9a
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She'd always had a short fuse but lately she was positively electric and could burst into flame anywhere, anytime. ... When she was out of the shower, dry and cool, she had one of those reprieves that came regularly - she felt perfectly normal, sane and in control. Then came the inevitable guilt . . .
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menopause
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Robyn Carr |
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bb79557
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It didn't take much to turn a man solitary-being the new guy too often, being controversial now and then, a couple of unsuccessful attempts at a lasting relationship with a woman...
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romance
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Robyn Carr |