Jaclynne Drummond Quotes

Ooh, bet that went over like a fart in church. ~ Gayla Drummond

I'll remember this kiss till my very last breath ~ Ree Drummond

was in black dress slacks, a white shirt, and navy blue suit jacket. ~ Gayla Drummond

All but one of Zoe Pendergraft's friends were dead. ~ India Drummond

Courtesy is Love in little things. ~ Henry Drummond

He wasn't acknowledging my self-diagnosis at all. What kind of doctor is this? ~ Ree Drummond

I let the dogs out. ~ Gayla Drummond

Discord Airlines is now boarding for takeoff. ~ Gayla Drummond

All war will end when women cease to find men in uniforms attractive - discuss. ~ Bill Drummond

I have a library card. I use it. ~ Gayla Drummond

The pair stood in long silence. Another thing Eilidh missed. Humans rushed everywhere, filled every moment with noise. They lacked the discipline of quiet. ~ India Drummond

I long to kiss the image of my death. ~ William Henry Drummond

...how crazy things have to get before I ended up drooling all over a strait jacket with my name on it at Happyville Manor. ~ Gayla Drummond

Munro stood in the doorway, watching the two faeries peer into his fridge as thought it was the strangest thing they'd ever seen. ~ India Drummond

No man can become a saint in his sleep. ~ Henry Drummond

What sweet delight a quiet life affords. ~ William Drummond

In her time in the human city, she'd noticed the police often had that stance, as if making themselves oak-like would deter wrongdoers. ~ India Drummond

I study myself more than any other subject; it is my metaphysic, and my physic. ~ William Drummond

And let us mind, faint heart ne'er wan A lady fair. ~ James Drummond Burns

My days are spent wrangling children, chipping dried manure from boots, washing jeans, and frying calf nuts. ~ Ree Drummond

His mum had loved her ornaments, as she called them, but when she died, his dad waited about a week before boxing them up and giving them to a charity shop. "I loved your mum, Quinton," he'd said, "but I hate them fuckin' porcelaincats. ~ India Drummond

Now I live in the middle of nowhere on a working cattle ranch. ~ Ree Drummond

You're mine," Marlboro Man said, his strong hand caressing my knee in such a way that I considered asking the cab to return to the hotel. ~ Ree Drummond

Follow me," he said. I did. I'll follow you anywhere, I thought as I drove in the dust trail behind his pickup. ~ Ree Drummond

So that my life be brave, what though not long? ~ William Drummond

He lives who dies to win a lasting name. ~ Henry Drummond

I couldn't bear the thought of a ham sandwich. Imagining milk trickling down my esophagus almost sent me over the edge. Even the saltines might as well have been covered in hair. ~ Ree Drummond

I have been dying for twenty years, now I am going to live. ~ James Drummond Burns

and is developed by exercise. Active use of the power entrusted to us is one of the chief means which God employs for producing the Christian graces. ~ Henry Drummond

Magic, historically, has been a man doing tricks with no wider story behind it. ~ Drummond Money-Coutts

In 1962, a typo by a NASA programmer resulted in Mariner 1 being sent into the ocean rather than its intended destination, Venus. The cause was a missed hyphen. ~ Drummond Moir

Universe, vast universe, my heart is vaster. ~ Carlos Drummond De Andrade

He who dares not reason, is a slave. ~ William Drummond

I'm a thirty-something ranch wife, mother of four, moderately agoraphobic middle child who grew up on a golf course in the city. ~ Ree Drummond

Courtesy "Doth not behave itself unseemly." Unselfishness "Seeketh not its own." Good temper "Is not provoked." Guilelessness "Taketh not account of evil." Sincerity "Rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth. ~ Henry Drummond

I'm wondering if I made the right decision about hair and makeup. ~ Ree Drummond

He was going to be my own private playground for the rest of my life. I almost felt guilty, like I was taking something away from the world. ~ Ree Drummond

Sleep, Silence's child, sweet father of soft rest, Prince whose approach peace to all mortals brings Indifferent host to shepherds and kings Sole comforter to minds with grief oppressed. ~ William Drummond

Magic touches people in the way great art does. It lets them see the world with new eyes. ~ Drummond Money-Coutts

Ninety-five percent of the time when I run a contest I've purchased the giveaway prizes with advertising money. ~ Ree Drummond

I'm working on a second cookbook and am working on my love story, 'Black Heels to Tractor Wheels.' ~ Ree Drummond

Her body poised with the tension of a wild animal, ready to pounce - or to flee. So beautiful, he thought. As he voiced the words, she faded away, and his world returned to blackness. ~ India Drummond

Well, I just want you to know I'm coming to get you at five," he said. "I'm having Ree withdrawals. ~ Ree Drummond

He wouldn't have to search for her long. She was nestled in his thoughts like a pebble in his shoe. His mind pointed toward her as if she were true north. ~ India Drummond

I arrived at school pensive, introverted, and not very sporty, so magic became a place of mystery and intrigue, an escape for my boyish mind. ~ Drummond Money-Coutts

When you move, I'm available to do any heavy lifting you need done." "Sure, if you'll do it shirtless too." My eyes widened. Holy crap. "Um, did I just say that out loud?" "Yeah. ~ Gayla Drummond

Evil smelled like nothing else, worse than a rotting corpse, worse than sewage and disease, more vile than the fumes that billowed from modern machinery, more cloying than the shame of drunken whores. ~ India Drummond

Thrice happy he, who by some shady grove, Far from the clamorous world; doth live his own; Though solitary, who is not alone, But doth converse with that eternal love. ~ William Drummond

Therefore keep in the midst of life. Do not isolate yourself. Be among men and things, and among troubles, and difficulties, and obstacles. ~ Henry Drummond

Being able to elicit the feeling of the unfathomable in intelligent adults is like falling in love. ~ Drummond Money-Coutts

It is a well known fact that most artists produce their best work early in their career. They may refine what they do but you usually get the measure of what they are about on their first outing. ~ Bill Drummond

From a young age I was obsessed with the mysterious, the esoteric, the paranormal. ~ Drummond Money-Coutts

Her tone held a challenge. She did not need his condemnation or what his pity. Once, she had wanted his love, but that time had passed into dust. There was no point wanting things that could never be. ~ India Drummond

I'm a writer and a photographer - I'm totally aware that doesn't always translate to TV. ~ Ree Drummond

Put a bridle on thy tongue; set a guard before thy lips, lest the words of thine own mouth destroy thy peace ... on much speaking cometh repentance, but in silence is safety. ~ William Drummond

It is the man who is the missionary, it is not his words. His character is his message. ~ Henry Drummond

Unless a man undertakes more than he possibly can do, he will never do all he can do. ~ Henry Drummond

Our success in influencing or elevating others is in proportion to their belief in our belief in them. ~ Henry Drummond

On what does the Christian argument for Immortality really rest? It stands upon the pedestal on which the theologian rests the whole of historical Christianity-the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. ~ William Henry Drummond

I was naked and alone, enduring the flop sweat attack of my life. It figured. It was usually the times I felt and looked my absolute best when I wound up being humbled in some colossally bizarre way. ~ Ree Drummond

You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love. ~ Henry Drummond

Perhaps, more than anything, it occurred to her that maybe she didn't have to spend the rest of eternity alone. One person could know, perhaps. One friend. Maybe. This strange human shed a ray of hope into her life. ~ India Drummond

If two pilgrims, which have wandered some few miles together, have a heart's grief when they are near to part, what must the sorrow be at the parting of two so loving friends and never-loathing lovers as the body and the soul? ~ William Drummond

I would like to do things like I did in Tanzania, going somewhere and exploring a theme and investigating as well as performing for those people. ~ Drummond Money-Coutts

I've never categorically been a banker. I had two internships while I was at university. The decision was more banking, or magic, and I went with the latter. ~ Drummond Money-Coutts

As The Pioneer Woman has grown and the revenue has grown, the prizes keep getting better, and that certainly feels good. ~ Ree Drummond

I love you," he whispered as I died right there on the spot. It wasn't convenient, my dying the night before my wedding. I didn't know how my mom was going to explain it to the florist. ~ Ree Drummond

On the last analysis, then, love is life. Love never faileth and life never faileth so long as there is love. ~ Henry Drummond

I was half asleep--tipsy on his musky fumes--when I felt Marlboro Man gently nuzzle his face toward my ear. Taking a deep breath, he exhaled, his chest falling--the words I love you escaping from his mouth so quietly, I wasn't sure whether I'd dreamed it. ~ Ree Drummond

I wonder why it is we are not all kinder to each other ... How much the world needs it! How easily it is done! ~ Henry Drummond

As we had no part of our will on our entrance into this life, we should not presume to any on our leaving it, but soberly learn to will which He wills. ~ William Drummond

A hard pain it Munro's spine as it lurched into an awkward curve, arching his back off the surface where he lay. Muscles contracted, jerking and releasing, jerking and releasing. The calm voices grew insistent and frenzied, but in a controlled, orchestrated way. ~ India Drummond

Strength of character may be learned at work, but beauty of character is learned at home. ~ Henry Drummond

He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not, is a slave. ~ William Drummond

I think there's a huge amount of magic on television, which is slightly vapid: there's no real meaning or message behind it; it is simply a trick. ~ Drummond Money-Coutts

When I was her age," Munro said to Eilidh, "I was chasing frogs."
Oron Chuckled. "When I was your age, I was chasing frogs. Come. We have things to discuss. ~ India Drummond

I think that magic, at its root, is a very abstract notion. There's no real, approved definition. And, in that sense, it's like love; you can only see magic by the effect it has on people. ~ Drummond Money-Coutts

Easy is to occupy a place in a telephone book. Difficult is to occupy someone's heart; know that you're really loved. ~ Carlos Drummond De Andrade

Knowing what I'll write about and what I won't has never really been a problem. I won't write about things that bore me. ~ Ree Drummond

Marcy soon entered the room with a plastic cup with a bright green lid--the perfect reflection of my skin tone. "Do you think you can give us a urine sample, hon?" she asked.
I can give you a vomit sample, I thought. ~ Ree Drummond

I wish to be buried in Ireland, the country of my adoption a country which I loved, which I have dutifully served, and for which I believe I have sacrificed my life. ~ Thomas Drummond

Poetry is necessary, but is the poet? ~ Carlos Drummond De Andrade

Without warning, he felt a familiar tug. Eilidh. If the intensity of the sensation was anything to go by, she was coming back and moving quickly. He had no way of knowing how long she would take, but it made his heart lighter to know he would see her soon. ~ India Drummond

Although she had a slight build, Eilidh was solid and heavier than she first appeared. Rather than throw her over his shoulder, he tried to carry her as though propping up a drunken friend. People would accept the latter without question, but a burly guy carrying a woman fireman-style? That might draw second looks. ~ India Drummond

The part she hated most in mystery novels was where someone had a key piece of information but didn't tell anyone. That was always the precise moment that got conked on the head and thrown into a ditch. Obviously she had to tell someone, and quickly. ~ India Drummond

Books have that strange quality, that being of the frailest and tenderest matter, they outlast brass, iron and marble. ~ William Drummond

I've set aside a nice chunk of my advertising revenue each month for giveaways, like a KitchenAid mixer. I like buying them for the audience, because without the audience I wouldn't have the blog or the revenue in the first place. ~ Ree Drummond

He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; he that dares not reason is a slave. ~ William Drummond

So…what were you doing in the bathroom?" he asked.
"I had to take off all my clothes and fan myself," I answered honestly. The vitamin C and vodka had become a truth serum. "Oh, and wipe the sweat off my neck and back." This was sure to reel him in for life. ~ Ree Drummond

I'll see you in the morning. Oh, and hey…if I don't answer the door right away it probably means I'm doing some weight training or something."
"Gotcha," Marlboro Man answered, humoring me. "And hey--don't pull any muscles or strain yourself. We're getting married in less than a week. ~ Ree Drummond

To love abundantly is to live abundantly, and to love forever is to live forever. ~ Henry Drummond

Hello?" I answered the phone.
"Hello…Ree?" The strong male voice on the other end said.
"Hey, Walrus!" I shrieked enthusiastically. There was a long, silent pause.
"Walrus?" I repeated.
The deep voice began again. "You might not remember me--we met at the J-Bar last Christmas?"
It was the Marlboro Man. ~ Ree Drummond

Our world leaders ... need our help. They need the cavalry, and the cavalry's not going to come from Mars; it's got to come from us. ~ Jamie Drummond

My thoughts hold mortal strife, I do detest my life, And with lamenting cries, Peace to my soul to bring, Oft calls that prince which here doth monarchize; But he, grim-grinning king, Who caitiffs scorns and doth the blest surprise, Late having deck'd with beauty's rose his tomb, Disdains to crop a weed, and will not come. ~ William Drummond

Before I knew it, Marlboro Man's right arm was wrapped around my waist while his other hand held the reins of the two horses. In another instant, he pulled me toward him in a tight grip and leaned in for a sweet, tender kiss--a kiss he seemed to savor even after our lips parted.
"Good morning," he said sweetly, grinning that magical grin. ~ Ree Drummond

Marlboro Man cooked a tenderloin on the grill. The most unimaginably scrumptious cut of beef there is, tenderloin, when prepared properly, can be easily cut with a fork. Marlboro Man had made it for me a couple of times during the previous few months, and there were moments, usually after the first bite or two, when I would nearly shed a tear over its beauty. ~ Ree Drummond

Why couldn't I look the women in commercials who wake up in a bed with ironed sheets and a dewy complexion with their hair perfectly tousled? I wasn't fit for human eyes, let alone the piercing eyes of the sexy, magnetic Marlboro Man, who by now was walking up the stairs to my bedroom. I could hear the clomping of his boots. ~ Ree Drummond

Just then, the music stopped. The band needed a break from Mike's requests. As they were exiting the stage, a sudden uproar--an explosion--erupted from the first floor of the country club.
ASU had shocked the world by beating Nebraska. The final score: 19--0.
September twenty-first was about to go down in history as the most memorable date of Marlboro Man's life. ~ Ree Drummond

Drummond is many things, and one of those things is a magician. ( ... ) Art is magic, and so is pop. Bill Drummond is a cultural magician, and 45 is his logbook. Shelve alongside Brian Eno's A Year With Swollen Appendices. Hail Discordia ! ~ Charles Shaar Murray

Come out today," he said the next morning. "You can come help me finish burnin'."
I smiled, knowing he didn't need my help at all. But I loved it when he phrased it that way.
"Oh, okay!" I said, rubbing my eyes. "What should I wear?"
Marlboro Man laughed, probably wondering how many years would pass before I'd quit asking that question. ~ Ree Drummond