Year One Quotes

“And sometimes those major, monumental crises have no effect on certain types. Which means, no matter what the circumstances, assholes remain assholes.”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“Don’t let the fear and suspicion of the brutal and ignorant make you doubt yourself.”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“Major, monumental crises bring out the best or the worst in us—sometimes both. And sometimes those major, monumental crises have no effect on certain types. Which means, no matter what the circumstances, assholes remain assholes.”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“Every day, in the midst of tragedy and despair, people go on. Every one of those who go on lives with loss, lives with uncertainty. Every one has a story to tell, of a life that was, a life that is. This is Ben’s story.”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. —John 1:5”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“They had their feast, a happy family group, roasted wild pheasant seasoned with tarragon, stuffed with oranges, apples, shallots, and sage, cooked on a bed of carrots and potatoes, tomatoes. Peas and good brown bread from the oven, farm butter. Good friends, old friends”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“You have to think of the positive, of the light, or the dark takes over.”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“It’s not bad,” Arlys repeated, and though her chin wobbled, she managed a smile. “I’m going to say it.” “It’s just a scratch?” “Right. Just a flesh wound.”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“Then you’d best get started.” Millie eyed the birds, rubbing her hands together. “All right, ladies, let’s boot the men along and get started ourselves.” They had their feast, a happy family group, roasted wild pheasant seasoned with tarragon, stuffed with oranges, apples, shallots, and”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“Major, monumental crises bring out the best or the worst in us—sometimes both. And sometimes those major, monumental crises have no effect on certain types. Which means, no matter what the circumstances, assholes remain assholes.” “Huh.”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“How shall man escape from that which is written; How shall he flee from his destiny? —Ferdowsi”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“I pledge to you, all I am, all I have or will have. I will protect you, defend you, love you with every breath. Be my partner, my wife, my mate, from this moment.”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“Kind of an apocalypse going on right now,” Fred reminded her, “so everybody gets cut a break.”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“I don't believe in demons, That isn't a lie. But I have seen what was once the unbelievable. I've seen the beauty and the wonder of it. I believe what we've termed the uncanny - there is light and dark in them, as there is light and dark in all of us - will also be swept up and detained and tested. And, I fear, that what H5N1-X leaves us, all of us, will not destroy us, but the fear and violence it breeds in those of us who give in to it - the forced restrictions on freedom - could.”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“To make the Savior is your fate. Life out of death, light out of dark. To save the Savior is your fate. Life out of death, light out of dark.”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“I don’t know what I am. I don’t know. I can see death coming in someone, or injury. I can see how it’ll happen, and I can’t make it stop.” “You saw life in my babies, and in me. You saw life. I know what you are. You’re my personal miracle.” He had to sit on the side of the bed, to gather himself. “I was going to kill myself.” “No. No, Jonah.” “If you’d driven up five minutes later, I’d be dead. I didn’t think I could take seeing any more death. Then you drove up, and I saw all that life.”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“Poe, football star who had had scouts sniffing around him. Tough faced, tough bodied. He’d been the one to push a plate of spaghetti to her when she and Max had found the house in the snowy dark.”
― Nora Roberts, Year One

“but people like the Mercers, like Kurt Rove, belittle and bad-talk those of us who, well, have something that might help get all of us through.”
― Nora Roberts, Year One