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“past wrapped around her, both like a shawl and a snake.”
― Boo Walker, The Singing Trees

“but the years had shed the warming blanket of youth,”
― Boo Walker, The Singing Trees

“handy little reminder of the three phases, you can remember LAB RETrieVeR. (Luring And Baiting. Reward Every Time. Variable Reward.)”
― Zoom Room Dog Training, Puppy Training in 7 Easy Steps: Everything You Need to Know to Raise the Perfect Dog

“puppies have a tiny window during which their brains can make an association between a behavior they just did and a reward that follows. This window is only 1.3 to 1.5 seconds.”
― Zoom Room Dog Training, Puppy Training in 7 Easy Steps: Everything You Need to Know to Raise the Perfect Dog

“the dead demand nothing more from us than to rebuild our lives and find happiness again.”
― Laura Elliot, The Marriage Retreat

“Death is here with us, soundless and invisible. I sense it taking a step nearer each day, yet we’re comfortable in the silence that has settled between us. I”
― Laura Elliot, The Betrayal

“Coping in small spaces is habit-forming.”
― Laura Elliot, The Betrayal

“The inner voice is always loudest when it sings in hindsight.”
― Laura Elliot, Fragile Lies

“Knock Knock. Who’s there? B-4. B-4 who? Let me in B-4 I freeze to death. Ha Ha Ha.”
― Laura Elliot, Fragile Lies

“She could feel a migraine coming on, she’d said. Noreen’s migraines were regular occurrences and had the power to stop all awkward questions.”
― Laura Elliot, The Thorn Girl

“It must be wonderful to know yourself so well that when you feel the touch of happiness you can claim it as your right.”
― Laura Elliot, Sleep Sister

“You had nothing to do with it, Peter. Sara died to escape from herself.”
― Laura Elliot, Sleep Sister

“Your end game must always be crystal clear before you even reach the starting line.”
― Laura Elliot, After the Wedding

“Unhealthy living is such a simple move to make. A slippery slope isn’t even involved, just a quick tumble over the edge of caring.”
― Laura Elliot, After the Wedding

“grief isn’t something that ever goes away. It’s something that becomes a part of our soul, that we live with every single day, in every single moment. When we begin to accept that, we can begin to move forward. Not on, but forward, because there is a difference.”
― Carolyn Ridder Aspenson, Countdown

“men want to fix things, while women want to be heard.”
― Erik Therme, IF SHE: A Psychological Thriller Box Set

“Josh and I just had a conversation about this a few weeks ago when I fell into the bowl in the middle of the night. “Marriage is work,” I say quietly, before saying a few other things under my breath as I find the toilet paper spool empty. I love my husband.”
― Erik Therme, IF SHE: A Psychological Thriller Box Set

“It’s been said that when you first meet someone, you only notice the differences, but over time, you start to notice the similarities. I’ve always liked that sentiment.”
― Erik Therme, IF SHE: A Psychological Thriller Box Set

“You were given this life because you were strong enough to live it. Never doubt that for a moment.” “Or maybe I’m just dumb enough to try.”
― Kay Bratt, Lucy In the Sky

“filled out a rugged pair of Wranglers in such a way that she just knew he could fix her flat tire or her leaky faucet and then pick her up and throw her on the bed.”
― Kay Bratt, Lucy In the Sky

“Shame is nothing more than the fear that you aren’t good enough.”
― Kay Bratt, In My Life

“reminded her that relationships didn’t come packaged in perfection—that they only came wrapped with potential—and they couldn’t survive if only one half was doing all the work.”
― Kay Bratt, In My Life

“setbacks are not the end of the journey, but merely a detour along the way.”
― Kay Bratt, Instant Karma

“You meet people for a reason. Either they’re a blessin’ or a lesson.”
― Kay Bratt, Nobody Told Me

“Sometimes”
― Amy Fillion, This Funny Life