Holly Reid Quotes

You went from worrying about being weak to wanting a fence with me?"
"I don't give a flying fuck about being weak. You're the only thing I care about. You make me whole. You make me feel. You make me ... " He searched for the word. "Everything." He pulled her tighter to him. "It's always been you, Holly. And it always will be. Say yes."
"Yes," she said instantly. "To everything. ~ Jill Shalvis

I'm not too chicken," she said. "I know exactly what I want. I honestly thought I could do this with you, the whole friends-with-benefits thing." She slowly shook her head, her eyes suspiciously shiny. "But as it turns out, I can't. Now with you, Adam. With you, I want it all."
( ... )
"It's not that simple for me," he heard himself say.
"Of course it is. Life is as simple as you make it, Adam. You're born. You live. You die. I don't plan on dying without doing the living part, though. ~ Jill Shalvis

When the media defines something, you have to question: Is it the definition that you want applied to your culture? I'm trying to determine who's leaving the legacy, and if the legacy that is being left is a positive one. ~ Tim Reid

Let's run, she wanted to beg him. Let's run, let's run ... But then again, she knew what happened to a person on the run. They chase you and then they throw you to the ground and they rip you and break you ... ~ Holly Schindler

How can you miss someone so much already? My mind is full of all the things I didn't say. It doesn't matter how much I did say. There was still so much left to say. I want to tell her that I love her. That I will always remember her. That I am happy for her. That I believe she will find Grandpa. ~ Taylor Jenkins Reid

I was so used to being given things that I didn't know how important it is for your soul to earn them. ~ Taylor Jenkins Reid

I want to be with someone who lives for me. I want to be with someone who considers me the love of her life. I deserve that. ~ Taylor Jenkins Reid

And, baby, when you think of me
I hope it ruins rock 'n' roll
Regret me ~ Taylor Jenkins Reid

Startled, he loosed his grasp and she pulled free. He clutched her arm, but she spun around and pressed her mouth to his.
His lips were rough, chapped. She felt the sting of fangs against her bottom lip. He made a sharp sound in the back of his throat and closed his eyes. Mouth opening under hers. The smell of him- of cold, damp stone- made her head swim. One kiss slid into another and it was perfect, was exactly right, was real. ~ Holly Black

Schizophrenia: A psychotic disorderncharacterized by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions, and hallucinations. See also: Nightmare. ~ Holly Schindler

This war is lost and the surge is not accomplishing anything. ~ Harry Reid

We see the strengths and faults in others that we do not or cannot recognize in ourselves. ~ Penny Reid

White middle- and upper-class men have a longer journey to go than many people. ~ Holly Near

Spiritual masters claim that the insights obtained from the 'original mind' in deep meditation cannot be conveyed in terms of rational thought and language, which are products of an entirely different, much narrower mode of consciousness. Only through persistent personal practice may one come to experience the awareness of 'original mind' and tap the vast trove of primordial wisdom and spiritual insight it holds. ~ Daniel Reid

I love my parents' murderer; I suppose I could love anyone. ~ Holly Black

I notice small things. I'm a "detail" guy, that's why I'm good at programming. ~ Holly Peterson

It would feel good to work at the Benjamin S. Ross Foundation for Not Eating Fruity Pebbles. But I know there isn't actually anything to rally against for him. ~ Taylor Jenkins Reid

Every story is made up. Even the real ones. ~ Iain Reid

It was good to be hugged. Even by a monster. ~ Holly Black

I loved begging him, following his rules. I loved the freedom I found in complete capitulation. ~ Penny Reid

No, we haven't stopped the spread of pirated music or movies online, nor have we slowed it even slightly. But we do get paid pornographically vast sums for trying our very best. ~ Rob Reid

A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action makes your dreams come true. ~ Greg Reid

The first rule of being a mercenary? Find out what the client wants, then convince him that, a) you can get it for him, and, b) you're the ONLY one who can get it for him. Second rule? Lie. Often. The truth rarely serves you well in this business
-Cadeon Woede, mercenary, second in line to the throne of the rage demons, a.k.a. Cade the Kingmaker ~ Kresley Cole

We are promoting the opportunity for healthy living in a manner and scale unseen before. ~ John Richard Reid

Cardan looks at me as though he's never seen me before. He looks at me as though no one has ever spoken to him like this. Maybe no one has. ~ Holly Black

If you don't know why you're apologizing, your apology probably sucks. ~ Holly Black

She was unhappy. I'd made her unhappy. Making Jennifer unhappy was officially the worst feeling in the world, right up there with disappointing my brother Billy and seeing my sister cry.

So I blurted, "Have you ever done a cookiestand?"

She shook her head, sniffing, turning away from me to grab two cups.

"What's that?" Her voice was rough.

"It's like a keg stand, but with cookies."

Jenn's movements stilled. She blinked. A new frown formed, but this one was thoughtful, not miserable.

"You mean where those people do a handstand and drink beer?"

"That's right. But with cookies."

"That sounds awful."

"At least you don't get crumbs on your shirt." I bit into the third cookie.

"Yes, but," Jenn shook her head, a hesitant smile claiming her luscious lips, "then they'd go up your nose."

"That's the best part. You can save them for later. ~ Penny Reid

Bad stuff happens, people are mean, there are no steps you can take that ensure the world leaves you alone. All you can do is try not to be one of those people who contributes to the bad. ~ Holly Bourne

Shelling, many felt, was actually worse than bombing, since bombardments were not preceded by an alarm. From 4 September to the end of the year the Wehrmacht's heavy artillery pounded Leningrad 272 times, for up to eighteen hours at a stretch, with a total of over 13,000 shells. ( ... ) The rumour that some shells were filled only with granulated sugar, or held supportive notes from sympathetic German workers, was a soothing invention. ~ Anna Reid

Each time you come in contact with someone this week , notice and engage that person in conversation. Realize that his or her job is not just to bag your groceries or take your complaint over the phone, but that this is a real person with a history and a life. ~ Holly Sprink

For someone grieving, moving forward is the challenge. Because after extreme loss, you want to go back. ~ Holly Goldberg Sloan

Illness is a reminder that we don't really have any control. And I understand why people find schizophrenia frightening, believe me, I get it. Hallucinations, delusions, it's difficult to imagine having a mind that is not fully your own, just like it's difficult to imagine having cancer, where your body isn't fully your own. But people living with paranoid type often experience less dysfunction than people living with other subtypes. They're often able to live, work, and care for themselves. And yet, almost every depiction you find in books or movies make people living with paranoid schizophrenia the villains. Can you imagine if books and movies did the same thing to people with cancer? ~ Penny Reid

Whether or not, you know, people think that Martin Shkreli is the worst person in the world, the reality is that he is the symptom or a larger problem in an pharmacology industry. ~ Joy-Ann Reid

There was a young lady of Niger
Who smiled as she rode on a tiger;
They returned from a ride
With the Lady inside
And the smile on the face of the tiger. ~ Holly Black

Have you ever felt happy and miserable at the same time?" I sighed.
"Yes." Hutch sat up. He threw the covers back and got out of bed. He opened up the blinds sending rays of bright sunlight into his room. "But I got over it. I figured out no matter how much I worried about it nothing ever changed. ~ Holly Hood

It's just that Hazel is so - people like Hazel. Boys like Hazel. She goes through this world as if nothing touches her, as if no one can reach her, as though she's focused on something bigger and better and more important that she's not going to tell you a single thing about. It drives people crazy. It charms them. ~ Holly Black

Please never forget that the sun rises and sets with your smile. At least to me it does. You're the only thing on this planet worth worshipping. ~ Taylor Jenkins Reid

Writing, for all that it's harder than nursing ever was, is also more joyous and more fun and a lot less dangerous. And the major themes of my life have become the major themes of my writing, too - so it has all worked out pretty well. ~ Holly Lisle

Be careful," Aidan called from the bed. "You don't know what he might do."
"We all know what you'd do, though, don't we? ~ Holly Black

Everybody else, including the rich people, are willing to pay more. They want to pay more. ~ Harry Reid

I will die happy here, today, in this spot," she sighed. "In your puddle of lust." "Leave my puddle of lust alone. Get your own puddle. ~ Penny Reid

I think it was absolutely a mistake for President Obama and Harry Reid to force a government shutdown. ~ Ted Cruz

I put my chin up and tried to stiffen my upper lip, but found I didn't seem to have any muscles in it. ~ Lynne Reid Banks

have seen trees that survive fire. Their bark is burned and their limbs are dead branches. But hidden under that skeleton is a force that sends a single shoot of green out into the world. Maybe ~ Holly Goldberg Sloan

The internet lied to me? ~ Holly Smale

But I felt like I'd made a journey to the land of fairytales only to find out that the magical world was identical to the real one. Even in fairytales, the sun still burns, sand still works its way into your bikini bottoms, and the diner next door to your motel still scorches toast. ~ Holly Schindler