Jodi Thomas > Jodi's Quotes

“Every day is different, every day I'm on an adventure. If I get bored, you can bet that in the story I'm writing, bullets will fly.”
― Jodi Thomas

“When trees burn, they leave the smell of heartbreak in the air.”
― Jodi Thomas, Welcome to Harmony

“How many times must hope die before tears were too deep to bear?”
― Jodi Thomas, To Kiss a Texan

“At this rate I never want to talk to you again. Stay mad at me, Allie. It allows us to communicate in other ways.”
― Jodi Thomas, Twisted Creek

“Be my wife, all my life.”
― Jodi Thomas

“That's all any of us can do. Try. sometimes I think it's not the winning or the losing, or even the right and wrong of things, it's the trying that makes us keep on living and hoping.”
― Jodi Thomas, Welcome to Harmony

“You go to school everyday. Folks who think they've learned everything they need to know are usually dumber than chickens.”
― Jodi Thomas

“Triumph comes through perserverance.”
― Jodi Thomas, Welcome to Harmony

“He couldn't just take her home, bed her, and wait for children to pop out. Somewhere in between, he'd have to talk to her.”
― Jodi Thomas, The Texan's Wager

“Carter placed her fingers over his hand and signed a single sign.
“I love you too,” she answered.
“How did you know what I said?” He moved his fingers along her arm trying to convince himself she was truly with him.
“I listened with my heart.” Her gaze locked with his.”
― Jodi Thomas, The Texan's Wager

“Again, please,” she whispered.
(Allie to Wes)”
― Jodi Thomas, To Kiss a Texan

“I think there may be some kind of law about a woman buying more than she can carry.”
― Jodi Thomas, The Texan's Wager

“What about me?” Wes snapped. “Don’t I get a vote?”

Daniel shook his head. “She’s willing and you’re breathing. I pronounce you man and wife.”
― Jodi Thomas, To Kiss a Texan

“The dreamer whispered, Just once let something happen.”
― Jodi Thomas, The Secrets of Rosa Lee

“She kissed him as though there would be no tomorrow, and he kissed her back as if he believed they'd be together forever.”
― Jodi Thomas, The Texan's Wager

“No.” Allie stood her ground. “I’ll not go in.“

“Me, neither.” Jason slid from his horse. “If Allie ain’t going in, I’m not going in.”

Wes glanced skyward. How was it possible for his near mute wife to pick up an echo? After four years in the Army, leading men, and two years of pushing cattle to market, it took Allie to make Wes realize that a leader wasn’t a leader unless he had a follower.

“All right, where would you like to sleep tonight?”
― Jodi Thomas, To Kiss a Texan

“Did you tell her it was just until all was safe, or did you promise her forever?” Victoria shook her head. “Sounds to me like you’ve got some proposing to do before you’re really a married man. Maybe a few days alone will loosen your tongue and make that knee of your bend easier.”
― Jodi Thomas, To Kiss a Texan