Relentless Quotes

“We all have that moment in life when something terrible happens for the first time. Something so unexpected, so awful, that it takes the magic out of the world. Life becomes harder, colder. And everything we do in our lives, from that day on, is our way of coping with that one moment. We stop living and we merely exist. We either choose to move on from that, or we let it consume us.”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“Who? What's wrong?" Daniel stammered.”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“Well, somebody got the deluxe package."
He turned at last to face the intruder. She was in her mid-to-late twenties. Wearing a no-muss T-shirt and jeans. She went without makeup, a rarity for L.A., and there was no jewelry either.”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“Scientists study the order of nature. But one thing that science has never been able to explain is why that order exists. Why are there scientific laws that hold the universe together? Why doesn't everything spiral out of control, into chaos? As much as we try to reason our way around it, some parts of our existence simply can't be explained with formulas or proofs. The human brain's complexity, for example. Our ability to be self-aware and have consciousness and reasoning and imagination. The fact that as vast as the solar system is, our planet rests in the one orbit - the one precise position around our sun that's capable of supporting life. There are a million examples all around us.”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“Collin Boyd stepped off the Metro bus on his way to work, and across the street he saw himself strolling down the sidewalk.
A stubborn but warm February rain was pouring hard across the concrete”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“Collin Boyd stepped off the Metro bus on his way to work, and across the street he saw himself strolling down the sidewalk.
A stubborn but warm February rain was pouring hard across the concrete canyons of downtown. His foot”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“A stubborn but warm February rain was pouring hard across the concrete canyons of downtown. His foot had landed ankle-deep in a drainage puddle, and his half-broken umbrella wasn't extending as it should. But the umbrella, which had rarely seen use, quickly fell out of his hands”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“Good luck, son,”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“Grant said. "I've already told you too much," Evers replied. It struck Grant that suddenly Evers looked very old. "It won't be long now," he said quietly. Grant's mind was racing too fast to catch the remark, but once he did, he came crashing to a stop. "Not long until what?" "There's more," Evers said, urgency rising into his voice, "much more you need to know; I'm sorry I won't get a chance to tell you. But you don't last as long as I have in this business without planning for every possible contingency, and trust me, I have. So did your father." "I don't understand," said Grant. "How long has it been, son?" Evers asked, wistful. "How long since you were there? Your parents' old house?" Grant blinked. "I don't know. More than twenty-five years, I guess." "Go back." "What? Why?" The first home he'd ever known-where his father and sister lived with him, before the orphanage-was military housing on an old Army base north of Monterey. Only vague images remained as his memory of the place. "Would the house even”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“through the crowd, headed in the direction of Collin's workplace. He wasn't a man who merely resembled Collin. He was him. The same face, the same body, the same walk. He wore the clothes and raincoat Collin had put on that morning. He carried Collin's briefcase. It was only then that Collin noticed he no longer”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“Maybe he's my clone. Are they cloning humans yet? Eli, I don't know.
He's living my life. He's walking in my shoes on his way to my job, living my life.
Did he steal my life?
Maybe I'm sitting somewhere in a padded room right now. "Careful there, honey," the kind nurse is saying to my slack jawed, vacant expression. "You're drooling all over your straitjacket ..”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“Collin gave a dazed wave. As the bus chugged slowly along, passing within inches of his face, his stunned reflection gazed back at him in the glass windows as they passed by.”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“Without ever deciding to, Collin moved his legs. He crossed the bustling downtown street, just aware enough of the cars, buses, and bicycles zipping by to dodge them. But his eyes remained on the man who looked like him, who checked his watch No, that's my watch, he reminded himself-and then picked up his pace, apparently realizing he was about to be late for work. Late for”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“Collin increased his own speed, tailing his doppelganger from about fifteen paces behind. The impossibility of the situation seemed like an absurd thing to think about right now as he spied on himself walking to work in the rain, yet nothing else entered his mind. It couldn't be impossible”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“Collin Boyd stepped off the Metro bus on his way to work, and across the street he saw himself strolling down the sidewalk. A stubborn”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“Collin admired this man a minute more, unable to remove his eyes from the reflection, barely even remembering to breathe. He never noticed the slender, short brunette standing behind his shoulder, also taking in his reflection, until she whistled in appreciation.”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“Collin Boyd stepped off the Metro bus on his way to work, and across the street he saw himself strolling down the sidewalk.
A stubborn but warm February rain was pouring hard across the concrete canyons of downtown. His foot had landed ankle-deep in a drainage puddle, and his half-broken umbrella wasn't extending as it should. But the umbrella, which had”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“unbearable cry pierced the darkness. It was the sound of pain. The sound of birth.”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“we all have that moment in life when something terrible happens for the first time. Something so unexpected, so awful, that it . . . it takes the magic out of the world. Life becomes harder, colder. And everything we do in our lives, from that day on, is our way of coping with that one moment. We stop living and we merely exist. We either choose to move on from that, or we let it consume us.”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“And what was that on the man's wrist? Collin clenched a hand around his own wrist, feeling for what was missing.”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“not letting me give up. • All of the teachers, professors, and writing professionals who have, over the years, offered instruction and support. • My editor David”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“There are more colors in the crayon box than black and white, hotshot," she countered. "Everyone's got their own agenda, and I do mean everyone. And it's rarely the one they let you see. But”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“He hadn't known her for very long before he realized that she lacked a filter between her brain and her mouth-she simply verbalized every thought that entered her mind.”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“her”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless

“The conversation he'd been waiting years for. Quite possibly his entire life for.”
― Robin Parrish, Relentless