The Lucky One Quotes
"Most of the time he regarded Moore as an idiot, but he was still just about the closest thing to a friend that Clayton had in the department."
"He could already tell she knew nothing about the camera."
"Her face held just enough innocence to make him think, Wouldn't Daddy be proud if he knew what his little girl was up to?"
"The sign, small and partially hidden by the low-slung branches of an ancient live oak, had been posted by order of Judge Kendrick Clayton, who also happened to be his uncle."
"I'll pretend I wasn't even here. As long as you promise not to tell my boss that I let you three off the hook."
"People were sheep, waiting for the next order, he thought."
"More than likely they'd go back and tell their friends that even though they'd been caught by the sheriff, nothing had happened to them."
"Clayton watched the stranger and his dog start up the logging road before veering onto a small trail that led into the woods."
"He wasn't sure what he'd imagined Hampton to be, but it wasn't this."
"After that, no one's even bothered to come by. The 'Help Wanted' sign has become a permanent fixture in the window."
"Even high school kids don't want to clean the cages anymore. They say it's gross."
"I do enjoy training the dogs. Half the time they're easier than students."
"I've got Ben and Nana. It's not like I'm living alone, surrounded by dozens of cats."
"They grow up so fast, don't they? I know it's a cliché, but it's true."
"Kids are in that stage where they're beginning to understand the world of adults, without having the maturity of adults to deal with everything going on around them."
"As long as I can eat soup, I don't need it anyway."
"It went with the territory. What did Nana always say? Stick two different people with two different sets of expectations under one roof and it ain't always going to be shrimp and grits on Easter."
"But to train a dog for home protection took fourteen months, and given the fact that Nana could fall in love with a squirrel in less than three seconds, it always broke her heart to have to give up the dog when the training was completed."
"It hurt to think about their deaths, to reflect on their absence, so he didn't."
"In his experience, nearly all males noticed attractive females in their age bracket, especially if they were single men."
"He knew he should join him inside, but he wasn't ready just yet."
"He'd been working at being better about things like that; a couple of months back, Gramps had had a little talk with him about how important it was to be a steady influence."
"Seemed like he was always getting pissed off at Ben these days."
"Violin recital. Good Lord. What was this world coming to?"
"His thoughts circled back to Thigh-bolt again."
"He squinted through the window again at his son."
"They may have been preachy and opinionated, but he'd always watch out for her."
"Eat right, exercise, get plenty of rest. The basics; things everyone's mother told their kids."
"She may have been preachy and opinionated, but he'd always watch out for her."
"It was one of the few times in her life that she felt at a complete loss for words."
"His name, she saw, was legitimate, though it didn't silence the alarm bells."
"It seemed obvious that Nana was going to handle it."
"Then why, my friend, do you still carry it with you?"
"Homes were like cars in that if they weren't used regularly, they began to decay at an accelerating rate."
"He didn't like to leave knowing there was still more to do."
"Proximity bred familiarity, and familiarity bred comfort."
"She had a unique turn of phrase. It amused him, and he wondered how much of it was an act."
"It was peaceful. Just being able to go where I wanted, when I wanted, with no rush to get there."
"He possessed a quiet confidence that seemed rare these days."
"Only Drake had called her Elizabeth, and only when they were alone. It was their secret, a secret meant for just the two of them."
"Victor had been married for six months, and Thibault had stood beside him as best man."
"In my dreams, I relive everything we went through, except there are changes."
"As hard as that is, it's worse when I see them during the day, the ones who died, I mean."
"Who cares about who works where and how much they earn, or what's on television, or who's dating who."
"There is nothing like love. You should try it."
"Most people around here either talk about their family, their neighbors, the weather, or the championship prospects of the high school football team."
"You're going to have a tough time in Hampton. Most people around here either talk about their family, their neighbors, the weather, or the championship prospects of the high school football team."
"I had this dream about opening this great place in Charleston or Savannah and having my own cookbooks and television show."
"But it didn't stop you from eventually going to college and becoming a teacher. And figuring out how to be a single mother."
"He's a smart dog. He likes to learn, and he likes to use his skills."
"Most people don't know how to appreciate silence. They can't help talking."
"You weren't lying, were you? What was that? Two minutes?"
"But in this case, with the photograph, it is as if the roof has been put on, but the owner has not paid. Until payment is made, everything is out of balance."
"Yes. The photo kept you safe and brought you luck. But until payment is made, it is not over."
"To some, maybe. But eventually, you will look for her. There is a greater purpose to all this. It is your destiny."
"I don't know. But you will know it when you get there."
"Like people, dogs got bored if they did the same thing every day."
"That seemed almost too easy. I think even I could do it."
"You remind me of him," she offered, her voice soft. "Not so much in your appearance, but in your mannerisms."
"There's nothing you can say," she said. "It's just one of those terrible, impossibly sad things."
"You would have liked him. Everyone liked him."
"You don't need a toast. This is Drake's moment."
"True, but he can tell you were upset. That's why he stayed close."
"They embraced everyone with a kind of unconditional acceptance that kept the place packed."
"You're getting so tall, Ben! You're a young man now. And you're as lovely as springtime, Beth."
"I've learned over the past five years never to take anything for granted."
"I guess it depends on how many big mistakes you make, since that's what most people end up talking about."
"I'm not sure where to find my destiny, but I know I wouldn't find it in Colorado."
"This is the first time I've been alone with a man at his place since my divorce."
"Most of the time, I went through the motions. But some of the time, it was bad. Really bad."
"I just want to know if I'll still have an employee on Monday."
"Every now and then while Beth and Logan were engaged in keeping up their elaborate facade, Nana would mutter something nonsensical like 'camels in the Sahara' or 'it's like hair and slippers.'"
"Fairy tales. But good ones, with happily-ever-after endings."
"Those stolen moments when they were alone had an almost dreamlike intensity."
"Despite maintaining a low profile, they still found excuses to be alone together."
"The ocean, fed by the Gulf, was still warm enough to enjoy."
"It's not your fault," Victor had said before dissolving away.
"There is more," he said, his voice a hoarse promise.
"It was the third time Thibault had seen Victor since he had passed away."
"Victor was a figment of his imagination, and Thibault knew that his subconscious had conjured up the image."
"It wasn't possible, nor was it really happening."
"As for the drinking, he'd known deep down that the booze was doing more harm than good."
"You were his toy, and even though he's got new toys, it doesn't mean he wants anyone else to play with his old toys."
"I'm pretty sure he was the one who broke into my house the other day."
"He drove slowly, savoring the taste of victory."
"You looked mighty handsome up there while you were playing."
"She completed her in a way that she'd never thought possible."
"He wasn't sure yet, but something wasn't right."
"Cleaning to me is like being naked to a monkey."
"You've never met someone like me before. You don't want me as an enemy."
"This is how we reach it. It's awesome, isn't it?"
"The quiet," said Ben. "When I'm here, no one asks me questions or asks me to do stuff. I can sit here and think."
"It doesn't bother me," Ben said, countering his earlier admission of being teased.
"This is my hideout," Ben declared, finding solace in his treehouse.
"I don't think the bridge will hold me," Thibault expressed, conveying his concern and vulnerability.
"This is where I keep my Pokemon cards," Ben shared, revealing a piece of his world.
"What do you like most about being here?" Thibault inquired, showing genuine interest in Ben's sanctuary.
"My grandpa built it!" Ben exclaimed with pride, showing trust in his grandfather's craftsmanship.
"You don't have to wait in the rain for an old man like me," Thibault said, attempting to reassure Ben.
"That must be hard," Thibault empathized, acknowledging Ben's struggles with bullying.