139 Quotes by Linda Howard

One morning just after Joe had left to drive to his class, Mary walked out to the barn and reflected on her state of hussiness. All in all, she was satisfied with it. Being a hussy had its advantages.

Everything feels like the end of the world, and you can’t reason with someone who can’t see tomorrow.

It was amazing how flowers could grow in the damnedest places.

I don’t argue, waste of time and effort. I listen to opinions, though.

I personally don’t think a woman should ever live with a man unless they’re married. I guess there are some really great guys out there who wouldn’t take advantage of having a live-in cook and maid, but guess how those arrangements usually turn out?

Jason is one of those people who is like a Slinky; you always smile when you think of watching him fall down the stairs.

When we’re married and he looks at me sitting beside him at the table, he should feel as if he’s fought a great battle and accomplished something – namely, winning me. He’ll treasure me more. I like being treasured.

Not so wide that a woman would feel as if she might fall in, and not so small it looked as if he’d just sucked a lemon like Ronald Trump’s, or whatever his name was. All in all, Richard’s lips looked just right.

His face was terrifying in its stillness, with only his eyes alive, glittering with rage. She could feel the force of his anger in the coiled strength of his body, hear it in the almost inaudible softness of his tone. He wasn’t a man who lost control in his anger; he gained it to an even greater degree.