Maggie's Turn Quotes

“pg 215--It's not a very interesting story, In fact, it's probably the most cliched story there is.”
― Deanna Lynn Sletten, Maggie's Turn

“You’re a good person, and after I’m done with you, you’ll be the hottest mom on the planet. Your husband won’t be able to keep his hands off you.”
― Deanna Lynn Sletten, Maggie's Turn

“Now, he realized that he’d missed out on spending time with them. He should have taken vacation time to be home with the kids. How is it that I never realized what I was missing? Maggie’s leaving had actually given him”
― Deanna Lynn Sletten, Maggie's Turn

“Overtime at work or committee meetings didn’t compare to seeing the smile on his daughter’s face.”
― Deanna Lynn Sletten, Maggie's Turn

“Why didn’t you let Bear out when you came home?” he asked as he put his briefcase on the back counter. Kaia rolled her eyes. “No one told me I had to,” she said. “Am I supposed to do everything?”
― Deanna Lynn Sletten, Maggie's Turn

“Why would her mother need a break? And how selfish of her, to take off and not tell anyone,”
― Deanna Lynn Sletten, Maggie's Turn

“The excitement of a new adventure and the allure of spending time with a man who actually wanted her company were invigorating. She felt refreshed and revived for the first time in years, and Maggie absorbed it all, hoping to retain this carefree feeling long after the ride was over.”
― Deanna Lynn Sletten, Maggie's Turn

“She resolved conflicts by either agreeing or quietly going about her business and doing things her way. Conflict was too hard to live with, anger too strong an emotion for her to deal with.”
― Deanna Lynn Sletten, Maggie's Turn

“Matt had grilled and the asparagus tips, roasted potatoes, and salad she and Cassie had made. After dinner, the kids headed to their rooms to do their homework. The adults sat in the living room and chatted easily, and at one point, Rob said that he’d be leaving the next day for home. “I didn’t know you were leaving so soon,” Maggie”
― Deanna Lynn Sletten, Maggie's Turn

“but now came over and sat”
― Deanna Lynn Sletten, Maggie's Turn

“expensive, and opening a new business is”
― Deanna Lynn Sletten, Maggie's Turn