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| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| 99caa70 | My God, the whole world is collapsing. Why can't people just sit and read books and be nice to each other? | David Baldacci | ||
| b8abbe1 | Honoria to the twins, Amelia and Amanda : "If you seek love, don't expect it to be simple, don't expect it to be easy. If one thing is certain, it's that it'll neither. If you want love, then by all means seek it out --- search for it high and low. You know you'll always have us - all of us - here to help you, but when it comes down to it, love is a matter of each individual heart. No one can tell you, no one can warn you, no one can prepar.. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| 5ed1cf6 | Do you ride?" The question was out of his mouth before he'd thought. She glanced at him, surprised by the comment coming out of nowhere, but then she nodded and looked ahead. "I love to ride. I don't get as much opportunity as I'd like what with being in London so much, but whenever I can manage it, I'll get on a horse." Her lips twitched and she glanced up at him. "Preferably one of Demon's." He grinned. "His are the best." "Do you have an.. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| 46eeb54 | He collapsed half on top of her, too wrung out to move, his lungs working like bellows, his heart thundering, pounding. Gradually, it slowed. Sensation, muted awareness returned, enough to register the gentle stroking of her hand, the soothing touch calming, strangely claiming. He wanted to find his sophisticated armor and put it back on-before he faced her, before she saw... Before he could move, she did; turning her head to his, pushing b.. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| fd37446 | Deciding that at the moment it behooved her to, as Wiry had put it, behave, Heather inclined her head, first to the woman alongside her, "Martha," then to the barrel-chested man, shorter than Wiry but of heavier build, who'd remained quietly seated in the far corner of the coach. "Cobbins." She turned her gaze on Wiry. "And you are?" He smiled. "You may call me Fletcher, Miss Wallace." Heather thought of a few other epithets she might call .. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| f496d04 | he knew beyond words, beyond thought, beyond understanding that this wonder, this joy, this aching togetherness would never end. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| 07e2c76 | His first stop was the local branch of Child's Bank; once he replenished his supply of cash, he followed the bank manager's directions to the town's premier bootmaker, and was lucky enough to find an excellent pair of riding boots that fit him. His next stop was the best gentleman's outfitters, where he created a small furore by demanding they assemble for him outfits suitable for a groom and for a north country laborer. The head tailor gog.. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| 55bc6fe | She woke to find dawn light, pearly silver tinged with pink, washing into the room. For a moment, she wondered what had woken her, then she glanced at Breckenridge-into his hazel eyes. "You're awake!" She only just managed not to squeal. The joy leaping through her was near impossible to contain. He smiled weakly. His lids drooped, fell. "I've been awake for some time, but didn't want to wake you." His voice was little more than a whisper. .. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| f2bb169 | I'd expected," Martha continued, "to have to deal with hysterics-bouts of weeping and pleading at the very least." "Yes,well..." Heather pulled an expressive face. Looking ahead, she went on, "I have to admit I did feel like panicking at first, but...I've been wondering if I shouldn't view this as an adventure." She had to deflect any suspicion, so offered the one explanation that might serve. She gestured dramatically. "A romantical advent.. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| ff021d1 | They'd followed him up and had seen him open the door of a room not far from the head of the stairs. He hadn't so much as glanced their way but had gone in and shut the door. She'd walked on with Martha, past that door, down the corridor and around a corner to their chamber. Drawing in a tight-faintly excited-breath, she set out, quietly creeping back to the corner, her evening slippers allowing her to tiptoe along with barely a sound. Near.. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| 2001fd0 | And every mile we go further from London makes the notion of ransom even more unlikely. So we're still no closer to learning what's behind this-neither the who for the why of it." She waited until he swung around again and caught his eye. "I believe we need to consider the wider implications." His lips twitched-she was almost certain of it-but he didn't stop pacing. "Meanwhile you want to continue on with this"-he gestured-"quest of yours.".. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| 6ec8040 | Holding her breath, she stepped out, heading for the better-illuminated section of the room. Hard hands closed about her upper arms. She started-very nearly squeaked-then once again wilted with relief as Breckenridge drew her back, closer to his large, warm body; he'd been standing in the dense shadows by the wall. "Shssh." The order-despite the sibilant sound, she was quite sure it was an order-shivered across her ear. Irritated, she glanc.. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| bb502a9 | I've been meaning to ask," Breckenridge said, "jus how you came to topple backward off that rail." He looked at her. "What with one thing and another, the point slipped my mind." Heather met his gaze. "Mine, too." he read her eyes, then, brows rising, looked in the direction in which the twins had gone. "Ah. Perhaps that's one of those questions that are better off left unasked." "It's certainly one of those better left unanswered." Sliding.. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| 3fa81ab | And, of course, this time, there was no question of him not succeeding--he intended to get his ring on her finger no matter how long it took. This | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| 4ee5f77 | I am always late. If I arrived early, my hostess would faint. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| a0cd699 | If your middle name is Temptation, then mine is Persistence | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| 6f7239f | Very well-why don't you make your case?" And perhaps if she listened and closely observed, she might get some hint of what, beneath the words, behind his so often impassive mask, was really going on inside him. "Your case beyond the obvious social imperatives, that is." "Difficult given my case is based on the obvious social imperatives." "Nevertheless, you might at least to find a broader foundation." From the corner of her eye, she saw .. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| 01fa86b | So what, then"-his voice deepened, softened, the suave tones sliding over her skin-"will it take to convince you that you should-indeed, ought to-marry me?" He let her look into his eyes, for once didn't keep his mask between them. Let her see he was in earnest, sincere in wanting to know. She drew in a long breath, then looked back at the river and let out a long, slow sigh. Wondered why she was bothering. If he truly didn't know... Perhap.. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| 67de039 | Perhaps..." Resuming his rake's persona, investing every movement with languid grace, he shifted forward, closer. Held her gaze. "You could teach me what it is you need." He let his gaze drift from her eyes to her lips. "I've always been considered a fast learner, and if I'm willing to learn, to devote myself to the study of what you truly want..." Her lips parted slightly. He raised his gaze once more to her eyes, to the stormy blue. Read .. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| e20c708 | It was not the first time she'd been kissed, yet it was. | Stephanie Laurens | ||
| bb10a42 | tightly and a vein throbbed at his temple. The two guards led Rogers down a long hallway. On each side were barred cell doors. The men behind them had been talking, but when Rogers came into view they abruptly stopped. The prisoners | David Baldacci | ||
| 9145e5a | The discovery of mirror neurons was made by Giacomo Rizzolatti, Vittorio Gallase, and Marco Iaccoboni while recording from the brains of monkeys that performed certain goal-directed voluntary actions. For instance, when the monkey reached for a peanut, a certain neuron in its premotor cortex (in the frontal lobes) would fire. Another neuron would fire when the monkey pushed a button, a third neuron when he pulled a lever. The existence of s.. | John Brockman | ||
| c87fb27 | If he couldn't be alone, then he couldn't think of anyone he'd rather have irritating him. | John Marco | ||
| 2e51fd1 | But it is difficult to believe that the "pot"-smokers of today, the weary dotards who wander listlessly round our cities and universities, are the spiritual successors of those drug-crazed enthusiasts who, regardless their safety, stormed castles and stole as assassins into the strongholds of their enemies." | John Marco Allegro | ||
| 4d5bac4 | Now you must excuse your Raja for he must suffer to give audience to the prince of Punt, a pompous old fool, who believes that his frequent flatulencies are the echoes of the Gods applauding his non sequiturs. | Piers Anthony | ||
| ec08f80 | I don't know. I just heard the shots." "Who are you? What is this place?" "I'm . . . I'm Sheila." "Who's the guy down there?" "Luke." "And who is Luke?" "Just a guy I know." | David Baldacci | ||
| 2a6625e | Decker stirred and pointed to a purple smudge on the back of Berkshire's hand. "What's that?" "Let's have a closer look," Wainwright said. She gripped a magnifying glass set on a rotating arm and positioned it over the mark. She turned on a light and aimed it at the dead woman's hand. Peering through the glass, she said, "Appears to be a stamp of some sort." Decker took a look through the glass. "Dominion Hospice." He looked at Milligan, wh.. | David Baldacci | ||
| d59db1d | If it's not, it's a coincidence the size of Russia." "And you don't believe in even small coincidences, I know." He looked at the cup of tea, picked it up, and took a sip. "Todd ran the plate on the Camaro." Jamison stiffened. "And?" "And it was stolen from a couple who live in Woodbridge." | David Baldacci | ||
| 5f662dd | Decker blinked awake and sat up in his bed. He looked around, for a few moments unsure of where he was. Virginia. Quantico. The FBI gig. Right. He got up and padded to the bathroom. After that he walked into the kitchen and looked out the window. It was still well dark. He slid out the coffeepot with the intent to make and drink a pot while he went over case notes. Then he looked down at his massive gut and the slight wheezing apparently ca.. | David Baldacci | ||
| 56e0934 | The prisoners had also turned to look at Mars. Those doing push-ups and pull-ups stopped. They wiped off their hands and moved back against the wall. And waited. Their expressions were clear. Thank God it's not me. The news had spread fast. Mars might be getting out after nearly being put to death. | David Baldacci | ||
| 1da30f5 | In his trip to Bethlehem Mark Twain had reported that all sects of Christians, except Protestants, had chapels under the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. However, he also observed that one group dared not trespass on the other's territory, proving beyond doubt, he noted, that even the grave of the Savior couldn't inspire peaceful worship among different beliefs. | David Baldacci | ||
| 65b249e | hob-gob of folks. And sometimes it's | David Baldacci | ||
| e5cbe40 | astonishingly slimy and dangerous | David Baldacci | ||
| eb7cc0a | I had my papers in for detective before I left. I've got my forensics certifications. I notice stuff. I sweat the details. And this is my town," she added. "I know everybody here. And I mean everybody, because there aren't that many of us." | David Baldacci | ||
| 5fd8913 | He spent the next two days in careful, decisive preparation efficiently conducted around his day job. The three imperatives of his mission were embedded in every action he performed: (1) keep it simple; (2) provide for every contingency; and (3) never panic no matter how much your plan goes awry, which it occasionally did. However, if there were a fourth rule, it would have to be: exploit the fact that most people are fools when it comes to.. | David Baldacci | ||
| 2d8e826 | Persons seeking to find scholarship herein will be sued; persons motivated to discover meaning will be exiled; persons seeking to find an allegory will be summarily ordained. | David Baldacci | ||
| 06552b1 | We've got some unholy badasses in here, as you know. But nobody | David Baldacci | ||
| 1b9c374 | Dead by her hand. All dead. The price of her freedom? Chung-Cha's soul. | David Baldacci | ||
| 5d48960 | At the end of a lifetime's worth of lights and nights, it seemed that family was really the only important thing there was. And yet how many of us truly appreciated that significance before our last breath left us? | David Baldacci | ||
| d3cdf23 | Everyone has choices. You make them and then you live with the consequences. | David Baldacci | ||
| 4005eb3 | I've fought for and against pretty much every cause there is. There will always be war of some kind. At first it was over fertile soil and good water, then precious metal and then the most popular version of human disagreement, 'My God is better than your God.' Whether you draw your faith from Jeremiah and Jesus, Allah and Muhammad or Brahma and Buddha, it doesn't matter. Someone will tell you you're wrong, and he'll fight you over it. Me, .. | humans religion war | David Baldacci | |
| 7ec8181 | I'm not saying that riding the train will change your life, or that passenger rail will be a big moneymaker one day. But no matter how fast we feel we have to go, shouldn't there be room for a train, where you can just sit back, take a breath, and be human for a little while? Just for a little while? Is that so bad? | David Baldacci | ||
| c80d86a | You know people who read are a lot more tolerant and open-minded than those who don't." "Great," | David Baldacci | ||
| 52f2a3e | with the way the world is now, we all have to think about things beyond our lifetime. Beyond our children's lifetime, in fact. It's our right. It's our duty, my good friend told me. | David Baldacci |