Laurel Ulen Curtis Quotes & Sayings

I wanted someone to open doors and lend a helping hand, not because it was expected but because they wanted to. Because they liked me that much. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Irritation instigates emotion, and emotion opens the door for change. Not at first - first comes anger. But anger eventually bleeds into reflection, and reflection breeds acceptance. And acceptance - that's what leads to change. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

everyone lives until they're old," I argued, knowing it was all too true. Gram didn't blink. "Not everyone dies young. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

You'll never appreciate something you're given as much as something you've earned. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Being strong doesn't mean you can't be soft. Working hard to meet your goals doesn't mean you can't live. And living a certain way your entire life doesn't mean you can't ever change. Life is fluid. The only way to run yourself ashore is to not follow the change and contour of the curves. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Really, Mom? Boob play isn't your thing? You didn't have an urge to motorboat them? I, for one, am shocked. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Who?" he asked, confused, confirming what I already knew. "His name's Agent Mabie. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

It's hard to love a day where love is lost. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Yeah, it's terrible really. Little fucking minions in there hacking away with their teeny individual pick axes, tearing away the lining of my uterus piece by piece, basking in glory every time I let out a little cry of pain. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Chicks before dicks.
Hos before Bros.
Moms before Doms. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

We hadn't spoken one word to each other since the death glare last night, and I couldn't help but check both of her hands for knives and shivs, hoping that if she had one, I would be able to wrestle it away from her before meeting my untimely death.
I was far too young and fun to die at the hands of my mother, and she was way too pretty to end up in prison. It would only take a matter of minutes for her to become someone's bitch, and I didn't want the responsibility for that kind of thing on my shoulders. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

I wanted more. I wanted another level; that warm and fuzzy bond combined with a big, strong man who was good at touching me in my special places. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

I wanted someone who let me be me, and because we fit so well, I could just let him be him. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

As Thomas Jefferson said, "Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of not finding one of your parents in a naked clench."That's not what he said? Well, he definitely should have — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Being near him was like being in a cloud, making my vision blur and taking away some of reality's harshness with its mist. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

About as much business as a cat owner has selling dog food. Or an Olympic swimmer has advertising for downhill ski equipment. Or a nun writing hard core erotica.
Abso-fucking-none. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

A SINGULAR MOMENT. One that changes everyone and everything, and you can't go back. For me, it was the moment I fell in love. The moment I knew that the soul staring at me through magnificent, pain-filled blue eyes was the one I wanted to connect with mine for the rest of my life. The problem with that was, at that exact same moment, I could see his soul recognize that mine was not the one he wanted. Not ever. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Where were the Kristen Ashley alpha males? I wanted one. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

For such a strong, physically intimidating guy, he was so freaking soft. So playful, so generous with affection. So everything I wanted. And everything I didn't think I could handle. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Listen to me, Whit. Don't ever struggle so hard trying to come up with something to say that you don't say anything. That's the real crime because you're never, ever guaranteed another chance. As long as you say something, they'll know exactly how you feel. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

I thought it was probably best if I didn't go snooping around Wade's room uninvited. These days I would probably find all sorts of whips and chains and ball gags.

And then when I put those down and stopped playing with them, I would probably find something that made me really uncomfortable. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

No, not in a creepy way. I am anti-incest. It says so on my bumper sticker. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

When he kept on standing there, I could hear the voice from Mortal Kombat demanding, "Finish him! — Laurel Ulen Curtis

If love were a location, it would be a paradoxical mixture of the safest place on earth and the most vulnerable. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Be you. Be honest. Be interesting. Always. That's what I call the 'Triple Bs'. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

If you asked me, denial was the best stage of grief. If prompted, the Wicked Queen's mirror would definitely say it was the fairest of them all. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

You're like a Banty Rooster, sweetheart. Tiny little thing, but you don't hesitate to puff out your chest, lookin' for a fight. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

I was confident, but I still loved a good stroking. Pun one hundred percent abso-fucking-lutely intended. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Next time I ran into a terrorist I was going to put a death squeeze on his balls, stab him in the eye with a pencil, and then kill him. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Saying goodbye to someone you love isn't really the hard part. It's living every day, not being able to say anything to them at all. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Of course I wanted to embarrass my children one day. Isn't that why people had kids?
Besides free labor, I mean. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Finding the right woman is a lot like ridin' a bull. You'll know in a little over eight seconds whether they're worth a second ride or not. And, as you know, the best ones usually buck you off a few times before givin' you the ride of your life."
-Coleman Cade — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Love it like over splits. You can't expect to give into it all in one sitting. But if you work at it, warm the muscles gradually, your body will eventually accept it as normal.' The bulk of his shoulder nudged my much smaller one lightly. 'It might even feel good. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

My palms were sweaty despite the aridity, and my heart beat at an accelerated pace. What if she had been kidnapped? Or momnapped. Fucking napped! — Laurel Ulen Curtis

God, that was nice. I wanted him to use that finger to touch me other places. Dirty, dirty places.
Well, not dirty literally. I'm not dirty or anything. I'm clean. Very clean.
Illicit places. But illicit, illicit places doesn't sound as good. Whatever. I wanted him to touch me. Like immediately. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

What's your biggest regret?" He didn't even hesitate. "That I didn't love hard enough. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

That's really admirable that you like to stay active, look after your health so well," I added, the bullshit so thick it was a wonder I could lift my greasy piece of fried chicken to my mouth. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

It's not some specific quality the guy has. It's that he wants to be all of those things for that specific woman. He wants to be whatever she needs him to be, and he'll challenge, take on, and defeat any obstacle that gets in his way in order to do it. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

I closed my eyes, gritting my teeth against feeding into her insanity. "I've obviously lost my mind." "Me too," she agreed as though I was actually speaking to her. "Years ago. Just let it wander. It's much more fun. — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Even if I was planning on giving the business, I never wanted to look like I was in "the business". — Laurel Ulen Curtis

Sometimes reality didn't come with a happily ever after. — Laurel Ulen Curtis