Barbara Freethy Quotes & Sayings

Don't think about the problems. Think about the possibilities. This could be the beginning of something amazing. — Barbara Freethy

Mothers and daughters share a special bond." "I never knew how special until it wasn't there anymore. I'm twenty-seven, and when something good or bad happens in my life, I still wonder what my mom would think. I've lived more of my life without her than with her, but it still matters. — Barbara Freethy

That was the way of relationships. If no one fought for them, they ended. — Barbara Freethy

Not all of us need to spend every second of our lives trying to get somewhere other than where we are. Not all of us have to grab the brass ring on the carousel. Some of us just like to go around and enjoy the ride. — Barbara Freethy

You can take all the precautions in the world and worry yourself like crazy, but each individual comes to this world with a life to live, no matter how long or how good or how scary it might be. — Barbara Freethy

You deserve to be happy. You also deserve to be you — Barbara Freethy

It's not your imagination. I hear it, too." Another shriek made Matt pause. "I'll talk to you later." He put the phone down and walked to the door. The only other tenant on this side of the L-shaped building was a single woman he had yet to meet. He opened the door, but there was no one there. Actually, there — Barbara Freethy

I can't die yet, honey. I haven't finished counting the stars and don't you know, my darling girl, that you will never be alone, because there is always love, and love lives forever. — Barbara Freethy

The monsters aren't always in the closet or under the bed. Sometimes they're right in front of you, only everyone thinks they're the good guys. — Barbara Freethy

You must get hurt a lot," he murmured. She looked at him in surprise.
"Why do you say that?"
"Because you don't hide anything. You put yourself out there for the world to like or dislike. — Barbara Freethy

Today was a day for remembering only the good. And there had been a lot of good. — Barbara Freethy

No, I stay for myself. Everything I need, everything I want, is here. I know it's not enough for most people, but it is for me. Every time I leave, even for an afternoon or an overnight trip to Seattle, I can't wait to get back. This is home. And I guess I'm a person who needs a home, a place to plant seeds and watch them grow. — Barbara Freethy

No one else can fight your battles for you. In the end we all stand alone. So when it comes your time to stand front and center, raise your chin high, look everyone straight in the eye and know in your heart that you're up to the challenge. — Barbara Freethy

He really should have listened to his grandfather, because three weeks after he'd arrived, all hell had broken loose. Not with the project. The construction of phase one was on budget and on time. His professional life was in sync, but his personal life was a mess. All — Barbara Freethy

It's funny how life goes merrily along and then, boom, the past comes back and bites you in the butt. — Barbara Freethy

I'd bring you flowers — Barbara Freethy

The mysteries of life are infinitely frustrating for those of us who try to make sense of them, — Barbara Freethy

I have so much, and yet I'm still not happy. — Barbara Freethy