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1 " Some people expect things to fall into their lap. Oh, they might work a bit for it. I'll just shake this tree, and if I shake it long enough that pretty red apple will plop right into my hand. Never occurs to them that they might have to climb the damn tree, fall out a couple times, get some scrapes and bruises before they get to that apple. Because if the apple's worth wanting, it's worth risking a broken neck. "
― Nora Roberts , Face the Fire (Three Sisters Island, #3)
2 " I admire independence. The world would be a stronger place if we were all capable of handling life on our own. But being capable of it doesn't mean being unable to share and depend on someone else. It shouldn't mean being unwilling to. That's the romance. "
3 " I fear feeling my heart break a second time, because I'm not sure I could survive it. I'd rather live alone than risk the pain. "
4 " A ghra. A amhain. My love. My only. "
5 " Do you think, Sam, that even if it were only my own heart at risk, I could pour it into your hands again?""Then just take mine. I'm not doing anything else with it. "
6 " She read the Gaelic and her eyes misted. 'My heart is your heart. Ever and always. "
7 " A determined man could build one hell of a blaze from one good spark. "
8 " My heart is your heart. Ever and always. "
9 " Certainly as a condition. It’s also a job that requires attention and work, cooperation and creativity. "
10 " gathered. And "