Epoch Quotes

“Don’t steal anything from the past or borrow anything from the future. Pay your dues today. That’s living life.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“I think a part of you will be mine to love in every life.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“I don’t need you to love me back … in this lifetime.” He smiles. My eyes fill with tears. How can one sentence be so beautiful and so forlorn at the same time? I don’t need you to love me back … in this lifetime. Nate Hunt deserves to be loved back in every lifetime—especially this one.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“I think a part of you will be mine to love in every life.” The End”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“What if some people are meant to pass through our lives instead of walking along beside us?”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“But at the end of the good days and the bad days, let’s promise to meet back here, under the covers, in the dark, to lick each other’s battle wounds. Deal?”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“The truth hurts more than a thousand lies. Lies can be forgiven, but the truth holds no debts.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“I didn’t find her. She didn’t find me. We found each other. It was effortless. It was perfect.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“This life looks beautiful on you.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“Swayze, you’re everything. The stars and the earth. The sun of a million lifetimes. You’re the girl I fell in love with. You’re the woman I want to love. You’re Morgan’s every smile. You’re my peace of mind. My salvation. You’re beautiful beyond words. Smart. Sexy. Just … everything. Except … mine.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“All I wanted was to scoop you up in my arms and take you with me. I wanted to chase darkness where we could hide beneath the shadows of a million sunsets. If you could transcend time, why couldn’t we stop it? Why couldn’t our love be immortal?”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“It’s just what’s always been in my heart. You died, but I lived and so has my love for you.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“It’s an innocent love. It’s a beautiful love. I think it’s even an eternal love. But … I don’t know yet. Maybe in another lifetime we’ll see. We’ll find out if our souls share something that transcends time or if they are nothing more than epoch.” “Epic?” “E-p-o-c-h. It’s a memorable event or period in time.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“Chase happiness. Never settle. Fight for what you want, not what you think you deserve. Dream big … enough for two lifetimes.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“Griffins are mythical creatures—half eagle, half lion. They are believed to be loyal and protective of treasures and priceless possessions. What were the chances of finding a grocery store guy and a Griffin? Well done, Fate. Well done.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“I love you.” I let my emotions out. It’s true. I love him. Not like a lover. Not like a best friend—I don’t remember us that way. Not like a father. It’s hard to describe. I simply love him like Nate. And maybe the best way to describe it is to say that I love him like a piece of myself.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“Griffin doesn’t send me a dozen roses on my birthday. He hands me a single petal every day. Sometimes it’s a look. Sometimes it’s a whisper. And sometimes it’s opening my door, helping me out, and holding my hand all the way to the top of the steps.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“There are some things you can never prepare for, like loss. It’s this debilitating emotion that life serves up without an instructional manual.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“You risked everything for me. Your love for me knows no boundaries. You’re my someone.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“I just want you. Since the day we met, it’s been that simple for me. And I’ll take you with the souls of a million lives woven into yours.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“Epoch …” I grin. “I definitely think this is epoch. But I also think it could be transcendent … and that would be e-p-i-c.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“I want every smile. Every giggle. All the tears. I want to fight with you just to make up with you.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“You’re it for me. Do you know this? There’s no one else. I asked one girl to marry me, and I will never ask another. I want to marry you. I want to hold you. I want to have a family with you. I want your hands to fondle my old gray balls.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“I’m not sure what hurts more, the grenade exploding in my own chest or knowing that beneath that smile of hers, she’s wrecked and lost.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“I’ll see ya around.” He takes a step backwards and then another, looking handsome and too dang flirty for his own good. “Ya think?” I grin, trapping my lower lip between my teeth. He shrugs, taking another backwards step. “I do. We’re timeless.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“Because I think I’ve always loved you, and I’m certain I always will.” He grins, leans in, and kisses the top of my head. “Breathe, Swayze. I’m not stealing you from your fiancé.” He grabs his bag and coffee. “I think a part of you will be mine to love in every life.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“It still is. The good. The bad. The sea of ugly in between—as long as it’s us, it will always be perfect.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“I let his gaze wash over me, like a savior baptizing me, cleansing my sins and restoring my faith. His love is my religion.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“Like a drug, the withdrawal is going to suck. I hope to God I survive.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch

“We pause life. We mute the voices. We drown the pain.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Epoch