Katherine Allred Quotes & Sayings

But at eight, I only knew one thing. Mother said God put each of us on this earth for a purpose, and that day I decided mine was to save Nick Anderson
-The Sweet Gum Tree — Katherine Allred

I'm sorry, Nick," I whispered, slipping his pendant from my neck. "I didn't know what else to do. — Katherine Allred

The opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference — Katherine Allred

You're not old enough to have a real boyfriend," he muttered.
I stiffened.
"If I'm old enough to have babies, then I'm damn well old enough to have a boyfriend," I ground out. "And just as soon as I decide on who it's going to be, I'll let you know. — Katherine Allred

Do you want to know the real reason I came back, Alix? It was because of you. You're my roots. Wherever you are would be home to me. — Katherine Allred

You don't have to be scared anymore, Abby. We'll figure something out, I promise. We're in this together. — Katherine Allred

It is like trying to stop a runaway train with one hand tied behind my back. — Katherine Allred

Mothers. Can't live with them, can't hit them over the head with a board. — Katherine Allred

There's a part of everyone that needs to be taken care of. Denying it exists doesn't change the truth, it only makes you very lonely. — Katherine Allred

I love you", he whispered. "You'll have the words every day for the rest of our lives. — Katherine Allred

While I was vowing to save Nick, he had taken on the job of being my protector and staunchest defender — Katherine Allred

To my surprise, Nick reached under his shirt and pulled out the half-heart pendant. With his gaze fixed on mine, he slid the chain over my head. "No one should have to go through life with only half a heart," he whispered. — Katherine Allred

Let me come in, please. I'm tired of being alone. — Katherine Allred

Nick? Have you ever ... "
"No." He lifted his head again, studied me. "I've thought about it, but it never seemed right."
The idea of him making love to anyone else sent a shaft of pain straight through my middle. "You better wait on me, damn it."
"I don't think I have much choice." He brushed my hair back. "You're the only one I've ever wanted, Alix, the only one I'll ever want. That's a promise. — Katherine Allred

There are more kinds of hurt than physical ones, hurts that run ever deeper and leave bigger scars, and not even Nick could protect me from himself. — Katherine Allred

Why are you doing this?" One of his hands caressed the books.
"Because books are made to be read," I told him. "And you like to read. — Katherine Allred

A sweet gum tree is the chameleon of wood, it's corky exterior hiding it's inner ability to imitate anything from cherry to mahogany. But it's real value, one unrealized by most people, is it's deep red heart, steady and strong. — Katherine Allred

I love you. There hasn't been a single day in the last 15 years that I haven't regretted not telling you when I had a chance. — Katherine Allred

Lies and half-truths hurt not only the liar, but the people they love most. — Katherine Allred

Okay, woman. Spit that canary out and wipe those feathers off your chin. What the heck happened to you? Last night you were crying over a laxative commercial on TV. — Katherine Allred

He always was someone. Because the core of the sweet gum tree never changes. Like Nick, the deep red wood stays true to its nature. Strong, and steady, and pure. — Katherine Allred

He was the most gorgeous hunk of male it had ever been my privilege to stare at, and darn his hide, he knew exactly what I was thinking.
His smile turned to a smug grin to so full of satisfaction, that I couldn't help myself. I laughed. — Katherine Allred

You haven't stopped smiling since you came in."
"You want me to yell?"
"No, no," Buddy hastily assured him. "You just keep right on smiling." He picked delicately at the remaining pie. "You sure did sleep late today."
Tate grinned at him. "Yep."
"Didn't go fishing, either."
"Nope."
"Sure was a lot of tromping around going on upstairs a few minutes ago. What were you doing?"
"Just moving a few things." Tate took a drink of coffee.
"What things?"
He was beginning to wish he'd strangled Buddy at birth. "My things."
"Were you moving them somewhere in particular, or just dragging them up and down the hall for the exercise?"
Tate ground his teeth together. "I was moving them to Abby's room."
"Oh." Buddy gave a half grin. "Can I have some money?"
"No." Tate glared at him.
"Well, it was worth a shot. I should have asked while you were still smiling. — Katherine Allred

Sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do because it's the right choice. But occasionally we have to put ourselves first. — Katherine Allred

We're almost there," I whispered in his ear. "Don't you die, damn it. If you do, I'll never speak to you again. — Katherine Allred

But we southerners know that you can insult someone as much as you want so long as you add that "bless her heart" to the end of your comment. — Katherine Allred

Please, hate me if you have to, never speak to me again, but don't settle for someone you don't love because I hurt you — Katherine Allred

You can't turn love on and off like a light switch, no matter how hard you try. All you can do is wall it off, one brick at a time, until you've created an impenetrable fortress around your emotions. And once that fortress is built, you camouflage it so well that even you can't see it anymore. — Katherine Allred

So what if my life isn't turning out exactly the way I'd planned? It's not ruined, it'll just be different. — Katherine Allred

Life isn't kind, and we rarely get what we want out of it. We do the best we can, and we keep putting one foot in front of the other. — Katherine Allred

I'll marry you," I told him decisively. "That way, we can both have kids someday."
He grinned, those dimples emerging in a blaze of glory. "Yeah, you probably would. — Katherine Allred

Helping someone because you feel sorry for them is one thing, but doing it because you like them and care about what happens to them is better. That means you aren't doing it for yourself. — Katherine Allred

This isn't a church social, Sweetheart. You aren't going to be able to save me this time. — Katherine Allred

Mama wasn't Mama anymore, she was Mother, usually followed by a pallease! — Katherine Allred

I promise you this. I'll love you until the day I die even if I have to live without you. And if it's fifty years from now, you come home, Nick Anderson. Do you hear me? I'll be waiting on you. — Katherine Allred

God, I can't lose you again." His whisper was harsh, filled with pain. "Not now, when I've waited so long to hold you. I think it would kill me. But I'm so damn scared you'll hate me when you find out the truth. — Katherine Allred