Consequences Quotes
"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change." —Charles Darwin
"The trust of the innocent is the liar’s most useful tool." —Stephen King
"To look backward for a while is to refresh the eye, to restore it, and to render it the more fit for its prime function of looking forward." —Margaret Fairless Barber, The Roadmender
"Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it." —Bill Cosby
"Disappointment to a noble soul is what cold water is to burning metal. It strengthens, tempers, intensifies, but never destroys it." —Unknown
"Life is not what it’s supposed to be. It’s what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference."
"My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can."
"A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug."
"Greed, for lack of a better word is good. Greed in all its forms for life, for money, for love, for knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind."
"Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives."
"I believe this has been discussed and you know my decision. I have determined it is better that you don’t have contact with your family."
"I believe we have a blockbuster on our hands."
"Your hair, smells like smoke. I would like us to shower."
"Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." —Author anonymous
"It is difficult to know at what moment love begins; it is less difficult to know it has begun." —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"Do you know what happens to scar tissue? It’s the strongest part of the skin." —Michael R. Mantell
"I promise I will not lock you in your suite again. And if we each keep our promises, maintaining them all will be easier."
"I have been watching you because you are so beautiful. Your face is flawless."
"You were right, there was pain. But what haunted me for two months was the threat of you locking me in my suite."
"I don’t deserve your forgiveness, but thank you for giving it to me."
"I think I’ve discovered the secret of life—you just hang around until you get used to it." —Charles M. Schulz
"Prolonged endurance tames the bold." —Lord Byron
"A sister shares childhood memories and grown-up dreams." —Author unknown
"Love comforteth like sunshine after rain." —William Shakespeare
"This is the finest measure of thanksgiving: a thankfulness that springs from love." —William C. Skeath
"Because I said so." His hands caressed the soft skin under her sweater.
"I’m feeling very good, how do you think I’m feeling?" He murmured agreement as she spoke between kisses.
"I believe it was my heart." Claire’s body forgot the demands of the previous night.
"I can’t wait any longer than that to have you be my wife, Mrs. Anthony Rawlings."
"God help me, I do care about you." Gently hugging her against his chest, he tenderly moved her hair away from her angelic face.
"You don’t marry someone you can live with, you marry the person who you cannot live without." —Unknown author
"What is love? Love is when one person knows all of your secrets, your deepest, darkest, most dreadful secrets of which no one else in the world knows. And yet in the end, that one person does not think any less of you."
"I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out." —Roy Croft
"This only is denied even to God: the power to undo the past." —Agathon
"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." —Maria Robinson
"The worst thing you can do for love is deny it; so when you find that special someone, don’t let anyone or anything get in your way."
"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
"Nothing improves memory more than trying to forget." —Unknown author
"The only constant in life is change." —Grandma Nichols
"Her perspiration-drenched body relished the cool night breeze."
"The cool cement under her feet brought her back to present."
"Self-therapy consisted of a mental list of reasons that her nightmares were ridiculous and she had no basis for her fears."
"Claire reminded herself of the outings that she’d recently enjoyed."
"He was still attentive, present, and always sexual, but he was busy with work and often preoccupied."
"It was his need for complete supremacy over every aspect of her life that felt stifling and unbearable."
"He caught on pretty quick, the first indication was the spark in her emerald eyes."
"The realization struck, her mood, liberties, and sense of self-worth seemed to have a common denominator, Anthony Rawlings."
"The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes."
"Any idiot can face a crisis, it is day to day living that wears you out."
"No one can make you feel inferior without your permission." —Eleanor Roosevelt
"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life. Define yourself." —Harvey Fierstein
"Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it." —Thomas Jefferson
"Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option." —Mark Twain
"The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off." —Gloria Steinem
"This son of a bitch will pay! He took away my world. He took my family away. His damn kids, their kids, their kids... they will all face the consequences of his actions!"
"You can't lose everything until you have everything to lose."
"Remember this, you can want the whole goddamn world but never show it."
"Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude."
"You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give."
"I drove that car because I found the keys. The clothes and jewelry were all because Tony made me wear them. I didn’t even choose my own clothes that morning."
"Being here today, discovering this information, and most importantly having the balls to bring it to me are all evidence of your future."
"We cannot change our memories, but we can change their meaning and the power they have over us."
"Mr. Anthony Rawlings will learn that his actions have consequences."
"I am very concerned that your client will want my allegations made public, as would happen in such a suit."
"I didn’t want the money. I don’t want the money. I told Tony that I didn’t care about his money—"
"Your father has always been a disappointment, but I believe he was better at one thing than me."