Mary Elizabeth Bretschneider > Mary's Quotes

“Life is too short to waste time on books that end badly.” “By badly you mean unhappily, right?” “As far as I’m concerned, the two are synonymous.”
― Jayne Ann Krentz, Running Hot

“They also serve who only sit and wait,”
― Jayne Ann Krentz, Sweet Fortune

“Dogs did not waste time dwelling on the past, nor did they worry about the future. One could learn a great deal about positive thinking from them,”
― Amanda Quick, The Third Circle

“Dogs make sense. They understand hierarchy and the need to cooperate. They come when you call them. A cat though—a cat will take your number and get back to you. Maybe. If he’s in a good mood.”
― Eileen Wilks, Mortal Danger

“SAN Diego slid from July into August like a baker slides a fresh sheet of cookies into the oven—quick and smooth, with the new panful of days set to cook up crisp.”
― Eileen Wilks, Blood Magic

“The approaching storm turns the surface of the sea to steel and silver. Only danger reflects clearly from such a mirror.”
― Jayne Ann Krentz, Deep Waters

“science, as good as it is with how, isn’t equipped to deal with why.”
― Eileen Wilks, Mortal Danger

“But a book? You go into it. There’s no visual or auditory other than what forms in your own mind. You visualize the characters, the scene, through the words. You, as reader, interpret the tone of voice, the colors, the movement as you physically turn the pages.”
― J.D. Robb, Dark in Death

“Patriotism was a great thing but it worked best when it was tempered by common sense.”
― Jayne Ann Krentz, Truth or Dare

“Other people’s problems always seem so fixable compared to our own.”
― Eileen Wilks, Unbinding

“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead. —Benjamin Franklin”
― J.D. Robb, Secrets in Death

“Gossip needn’t be false to be evil—there’s a lot of truth that shouldn’t be passed around.”
― J.D. Robb, Secrets in Death

“People like murder, Peabody. They jive on it when it’s got at least one of those degrees of separation. Reading about it, watching vids about it, turning on the evening news to hear about it. As long as it isn’t too close.”
― J.D. Robb, Portrait in Death / Imitation in Death / Divided in Death / Visions in Death / Survivor in Death

“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. —Shakespeare”
― J.D. Robb, Ceremony In Death

“Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord. —Romans 12:19”
― J.D. Robb, Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death

“People sue the clouds if it rains on their picnic.”
― J.D. Robb, Portrait in Death / Imitation in Death / Divided in Death / Visions in Death / Survivor in Death

“Cry “Havoc!” and let slip the dogs of war. —WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE”
― J.D. Robb, Delusion in Death

“O love, they die in yon rich sky, They faint on hill or field or river: Our echoes roll from soul to soul, And grow for ever and for ever. —Alfred, Lord Tennyson”
― J.D. Robb, Echoes in Death

“UFOs Are Real. The Air Force Doesn’t Exist.”
― Eileen Wilks, Tempting Danger

“There was nothing like having a dead husband return from the grave to ruin a fine spring morning.”
― Amanda Quick, Second Sight

“Henceforth, whenever we are threatened with being cast adrift upon love’s transcendent, golden shore, I want you to slap my face.”
― Amanda Quick, Scandal

“I will love you all the days of my life and beyond.”
― Amanda Quick, The Third Circle

“Has some married man asked you to be his mistress? If so, give me his name and I will see to it that he disappears.”
― Amanda Quick, Quicksilver

“Once Smith had you, he would most likely have tried to negotiate for the lamp."
Everything inside her warmed gently. "You'd give up the lamp if you thought my life depended on it?"
"Without a second thought."
"Oh, Griffin, I'm truly touched. I know how important the lamp is to you."
"And then I'd slit the bastard's throat."
She groaned and rested her forehead on her knees. "Two birds with one lamp. Who says a crime lord can't be a romantic at heart?”
― Amanda Quick, Burning Lamp

“You know, it would be very easy for Gilmore to break his neck on these stairs," Matt offered with a hopeful air. "Accidents do happen."

"That won't be necessary, thank you," Virginia said.

"Just a leg perhaps?”
― Amanda Quick, Quicksilver

“For pity's sake, you are lying in a coffin, Mrs. Crofton. Unless you wish to be buried, I strongly suggest that you resurrect yourself immediately.”
― Amanda Quick, Quicksilver

“In my experience there are only a handful of reasons for murder....Jealousy, vengeance, greed, fear and pleasure....Some killers enjoy the kill....For them it is a great game, and for the most part they are the ones I hunt.”
― Amanda Quick, Crystal Gardens

“I saw no reason I could not live out my days in Upper Biddleton as a ruined woman. After all, that sort of reputation would hardly get in the way of my fossil collecting. But St. Justin was most insistent.”
― Amanda Quick, Ravished

“That is what makes it all so fascinating, you see. Loving you is like gravity or the daily sunrise. It is a mystery that I know I will be content to explore for the rest of my life.”
― Amanda Quick, Otherwise Engaged

“Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love.”
― J.D. Robb, Portrait in Death / Imitation in Death / Divided in Death / Visions in Death / Survivor in Death