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1 " We’re adults. I might be a little more of an adult if you’re counting years but I bet I have a lower IQ, so that puts us pretty much even. "
― Robyn Carr , My Kind of Christmas (Virgin River, #18)
2 " Wow,” she said. “Do you realise how wonderful you sound?”“Yes, I do,” he said with a firm nod. “And I think I’m underappreciated. "
3 " However, I have to warn you, I kind of like that you find me irresistible.”“Did I say that?” he asked, a slight tint creeping up his stubbled cheeks. “I didn’t say that! I find you completely resistible. "
4 " Your big scary husband is crying. "
5 " It's different for guys. They don't feel the same way about proms that girls do. Girls see it as a chance to feel like a princess. Guys see it as a chance to have sex. "
6 " He’s batshit crazy. His little kitten is getting boinked by a fighter jock.” Mel "
7 " ...you shouldn't miss opportunities to live life. It could always be your last chance. "
8 " It's usually the roughest waters that teach us the most. "
9 " and there. Sometimes she gave "
10 " If he has the qualities you need in a partner, you sign on. And he looks you over, making sure of the same things. If you do that, there’s only one option—you support their career choice because there’s no other choice. You can’t remake people, for God’s sake. You have "
11 " There was bound to be friction between a firstborn daughter and her strong-willed mother. "
12 " Strong women can be so underappreciated unless you’re screaming for their help. "
13 " I might be a little more of an adult if you’re counting years but I bet I have a lower IQ, so that puts us pretty much even. "
14 " and they’re a big crowd. My brother has a friend he says would like to take me to a movie, although I suspect my brother might have paid this guy.” “Nah,” Patrick said. “Who wouldn’t want to take you out? Are you ready for that—to go out, I mean?” “Not yet,” she said in a very quiet breath. “It hasn’t been very long....” Just a couple of months, Patrick thought. “And I was with Jake for a long time,” Marie added. Six years. Patrick knew exactly how long it had been. They’d dated for two years and then four years ago Patrick was their best man. Two years ago "
15 " Now why would you marry a guy in a job you find powerful and sexy and then not want him to do that job? Or how about all the girls who want a doctor and then find out how hard it is to be married to a doctor? The way I see it, you pick the whole person. You have to look him over really carefully. If he has the qualities you need in a partner, you sign on. And he looks you over, making sure of the same things. If you do that, there’s only one option—you support their career choice because there’s no other choice. You can’t remake people, for God’s sake. You have to love them for who they are. "
16 " And now Patrick owed her. You hardly ever run into the kind of person who can really hold you in an open hand, never threatened or competitive, always loving you enough to want you to have everything you’ve imagined possible. Angie, only twenty-three, had that down. She was all selfless love. She was going to leave her mark and the world would be a better place for it. "