Sharon Peterson > Sharon's Quotes

“Yes,” said Lila under her breath. “I am aware I married a fortune cookie.” “In a cape,” said Dex. “Well done.”
― Kate Racculia, Tuesday Mooney Talks To Ghosts: A Mystery Adventure of Puzzles, Humor, and the Courage to Face Your Ghosts

“If you catch me in my off-guard moments, I’ll tell you that at some points in my life, I wanted to be white. It’s not a proud feeling, but it’s not a feeling that comes from the shame of being brown. It’s a tired feeling. Tired of the crushing racism. Tired of not belonging. It’s the exhaustion from fighting for your right to exist.”
― Phuc Tran, Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In

“When life gives you lemons, give them back and ask for grapes. You can make wine with grapes.” —MIMI”
― Sharon M. Peterson, The Do-Over

“Dull women have immaculate homes. And, honey, I’m a terrible housekeeper.”
― Sharon M. Peterson, The Do-Over

“One day, you’ll need to be the bigger person. Eat all the cake you can now to prepare yourself.”
― Sharon M. Peterson, The Do-Over

“When life gives you lemons, give them back and ask for grapes. You can make wine with grapes.”
― Sharon M. Peterson, The Do-Over

“Know your worth. Then add tax.”
― Sharon M. Peterson, The Do-Over

“Some people think being in love has to feel good all the time. If you ain’t happy, then it can’t be real. I thought that too back then. But that is not how life works, is it? We can’t be happy all the time. If we were, we wouldn’t appreciate it when we are.”
― Sharon M. Peterson, The Fake Out

“After all, this man could be a criminal or violent or request to check out a copy of Fifty Shades of Grey.”
― Sharon M. Peterson, The Fake Out

“He took a sip from the coffee mug on his desk which read WORLD’S BEST BOSS. He’d probably bought it for himself.”
― Sharon M. Peterson, The Fake Out

“Forget about firefighters. Hot guy plus books… where was that calendar?”
― Sharon M. Peterson, The Fake Out

“It’s a good thing I have a library card. Because I am totally checking you out.” Still can’t believe he said that to me once upon a time. Now we’ve been married for seven years. I can also confirm: he did not have a library card.”
― Sharon M. Peterson, The Fake Out

“Love is always complicated because people are complicated. Love is ten percent hearts and rainbows and instant attraction. The other ninety percent is the hard work, the choosing every day to love someone. Heck, if it were easy, we’d fall in and out of love every time there was a stiff wind. No, ma’am, love is in the details… how we treat each other on our worst days or find a way to put the other person first every day. Love is a choice. The feelings are awful nice, but they change just like we do.”
― Sharon M. Peterson, The Fix-Up

“How would you say he looked at me?'

She put a hand over mine. 'Like you are precious. Not perfect, but precious. That is how a man should look at a woman.”
― Sharon M. Peterson, The Fix-Up