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Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1) QUOTES

Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1) QUOTES

1 " She was back in western Washington state, where rain was so prevalent that a day of sunshine was the lead story on the local news. "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

2 " It's okay to screw up. It's what we do afterward that defines us. "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

3 " People have trouble admitting when they act for purely selfish reasons. Telling the truth about something like that forces them to redefine their sense of self. So they make up a story. We all do it. Tell stories to explain the unexplainable. To get by. Sometimes the stories even help us survive that which would otherwise destroy us. "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

4 " do that to a future hero?” She "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

5 " People have trouble admitting when they act for purely selfish reasons. Telling the truth about something like that forces them to redefine their sense of self. So they make up a story. We all do it. Tell stories to explain the unexplainable. To get by. Sometimes the stories even help us survive that which would otherwise "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

6 " Being happy or not is up to you. A man can’t make a woman happy. It’s like asking a cat to grow wings. It’s not in their nature. Happiness is in here. "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

7 " automaton "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

8 " It’s okay to screw up. It’s what we do afterward that defines us. "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

9 " You’re right on the edge. You can go either way. I think the world would be a better place if you found your way back. Don’t become one of the lost souls. We already have too many. "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

10 " Robert was a typical guy. He had trouble simply listening and mostly wanted to fix the problem. "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

11 " You’re married, you stay married. That’s the way it is. Being happy or not is up to you. A man can’t make a woman happy. It’s like asking a cat to grow wings. It’s not in their nature. Happiness is in here. "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

12 " Evolve in a positive way? Maybe she should stop checking self-help books out of the library for a few weeks and relax with a nice romance instead. "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

13 " Perhaps gardening could be a metaphor for life, she thought happily. Do a little digging and get rid of everything that’s bothering you. "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

14 " The past existed. There was no going back. No undoing. There was only moving forward and hoping it all got better. "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

15 " From the outside, it wasn’t much. But to her it was everything she needed. A place to retreat and lick her wounds. Somewhere she didn’t have to pretend. Sanctuary. "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

16 " better than nothing” didn’t seem like a goal that would make anyone happy. "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)

17 " and drive up with you. "

― Susan Mallery , Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island, #1)