Through the Fire Quotes

“You should probably listen to her, Preacher Man. Just keep walking.” Deacon stopped suddenly, making me bounce back like a yo-yo. “It’s Deacon. Don’t let the name fool you, my boy. I turn into a demon over this one.”
― Danielle Brooks, Through the Fire

“Knock! Knock! Knock! Fallon stiffened and tried to run, but I pulled her hips into me, grunting, “Don’t run.” And then called out mid-stroke, “I’m on an important call!”
― Danielle Brooks, Through the Fire

“I didn’t question what I was doing anymore when it came to Deacon. I’d lost all care of the rules I once had about dating, cuddling—everything.”
― Danielle Brooks, Through the Fire

“I said, “If you need something. Call me. Light bulb went out? Call me. Need a picture hung? Call me. I don’t care what it is. I love that you are Superwoman, but you ain’t gotta wear your cape all the time with me around, and you for damn sure don’t need to ask another man.”
― Danielle Brooks, Through the Fire

“I wasn’t interested in any kind of relationship with a colleague, especially not with my superior.”
― Danielle Brooks, Through the Fire

“I’m stepping back and asking You to guide me. Guide me to my wife. I really want her. I really want us. Thank you in advance. Oh…make sure she’s bad though, my G. That’s all I ask, like, Janet Jackson in the 90s bad.”
― Danielle Brooks, Through the Fire

“There’s nothing wrong with going through a little fire to find your way to love, whether that love is with someone else or with yourself.”
― Danielle Brooks, Through the Fire

“I was living my best single life without hesitation or regret. After years of being trapped in a suffocating controlling relationship, it was my time to live on my own terms, and right now, those terms included freedom and fun—safely, of course. Those terms are why I’m in Lovey’s Bay now.”
― Danielle Brooks, Through the Fire

“Just like forgiveness, grace doesn’t imply that you forget. Grace offers you an escape from the torment. It provides an understanding of what someone else might be”
― Danielle Brooks, Through the Fire

“Just like forgiveness, grace doesn’t imply that you forget. Grace offers you an escape from the torment. It provides an understanding of what someone else might be feeling, while granting you permission to live…fully.”
― Danielle Brooks, Through the Fire

“I love that you’re strong, but you can safely take off your cape with me. Let me take care of you. Protect you. Not because you’re weak, but because you deserve someone to carry the weight for you. Let me be that person,”
― Danielle Brooks, Through the Fire