Ruth Cardello Quotes & Sayings

sagged against him. — Ruth Cardello

Her brother never apologized - ever. She was pretty sure he'd been genetically shortchanged on the ability to. Her voice thick with emotion, she said, Thank you. I needed to hear that. — Ruth Cardello

Maybe she'll let me start wearing my Superman boxers again. — Ruth Cardello

Normally, Dominic appreciated his even temper, but today it grated on him. Maybe the forty or so hours without sleep were beginning to catch up with him. He fought an impulse to toss his phone over the metal railing. The world wasn't the orderly, rational place Jake liked to organize it into. It was messy. It was ugly. And, most recently, it lacked justice. "How is Boston?" The inane question almost sent Dominic over the edge. "How do you think? — Ruth Cardello

And that's why you're not satisfied. You don't want someone you can control. You dream of being taken, roughly, again and again. You want to be the one who begs for release. I know what you crave, and I can give you that fantasy and more. But you have to submit to me fully. That's what I like. That's what I need. — Ruth Cardello

My mother always said that God made kids cute when they were little so parents could cling to those memories when they turned into teenagers. — Ruth Cardello

There are things we can fix and things we can't. I guess life is about figuring out which is which, and dealing with both the best you can. — Ruth Cardello

She let out a long, slow breath and admitted to herself that she had fallen completely, irreversibly in love with him. — Ruth Cardello

Easy, happily-ever-after kind of love is a myth. Love is more than that. It's a decision to care about someone even when you want to strangle them and to forgive them for not being perfect. Love is hard work. It involves real risk and, sometimes, real loss. But if you don't let yourself believe in the person you love, then you miss out on the good in them and the chance to have a real partner in life. — Ruth Cardello

Sarah pinched him lightly. He's easier to get along with, though, so sometimes he ranks higher. — Ruth Cardello

We all did. But running away from it never made me feel better. Pretending it hadn't happened was slowly killing me." Sarah hugged the album to her chest, her eyes filling with tears again. "Thank you for this. Ignore the tears. You've made me — Ruth Cardello

They say that courage isn't a lack of fear. It is doing what has to be done, despite your fear. — Ruth Cardello

I suppose it's a compliment that I'm on level with your horse. — Ruth Cardello

Someone recently told me that there are no winners in a tragedy, only people struggling to survive the aftermath." "Can't — Ruth Cardello

He'd never said a single thing anyone objected to. Tapioca in a suit. — Ruth Cardello

I see a man who wants the world to think he has everything but is actually very lonely. You have a wild side, but you don't want that life anymore. I think you're on a journey to discover who you are, just like me, only you're more afraid of change than I am." Mason — Ruth Cardello

When I create a fantasy world, I want it all. — Ruth Cardello

respects a weak man. Asher had been old enough to be shamed by his father's scandal. When his classmates had — Ruth Cardello

The great part about getting older is you realize that you don't have to impress anyone else. — Ruth Cardello

That sounds nice, but it's not reality. Happy endings are a lie we tell our children to believe in - a cruel lie. In the end, most of us just fall into bed alone, relieved to have survived the day. I am just beginning to figure out what I need to be happy. — Ruth Cardello

This is so pathetic it's adorable. I may have to hug you. — Ruth Cardello

She wanted to leave," Gio defended himself, even as he kicked himself for letting her leave. "What was I supposed to do? Kidnap her?"
Stephan shrugged. "I've seen it work. — Ruth Cardello

Every once in a while, life threw you an opportunity to redefine yourself. You could either rise up to the challenge or live with the regret. — Ruth Cardello

Never' is an unquantifiable and unrealistic amount of time. — Ruth Cardello

The character of a man is seldom revealed when things go well. — Ruth Cardello

Son, you've got a lot to learn about love. You think it's all passion and excitement? That is only a small piece. Real love requires strength of character and courage. I'm not yet sure you have either. Go find your father. Bring him to Fort Mavis. Show me I'm wrong about you. Mason — Ruth Cardello

The past only had the power he gave it, — Ruth Cardello

He came in looking so rough on the outside, but there was a real sadness in his eyes. I just wanted to comfort him. Then he looked at me and - I was on fire. I've never felt that way before. It doesn't matter that I don't even know him. — Ruth Cardello

A person who has no faith in someone he claims to love is not what I would call a very good friend. Mason — Ruth Cardello

If love was only for the perfect, what a sad and lonely world it would it be. We are the culmination of every good and bad choice we've ever made. Your mistakes have made you into an incredibly fierce and loving woman; one I am — Ruth Cardello

They say courage isn't a lack of fear. It is doing what has to be done, despite your fear." Nicole — Ruth Cardello

plane. The headline read, najriad prince — Ruth Cardello

I don't know, Dom, I think they just called you stupid. — Ruth Cardello

Who are you when the person you are in your heart doesn't match the life you're living? — Ruth Cardello

Desire to answer the incessant ring of the cell phone he'd ignored since yesterday. Rather than turning it off, he'd muffled the noise by burying the device deep within a coat pocket, maintaining the connection to his life like a distant beacon. Despite the oppressive heat, he paused at the bottom stair of his old brownstone. There was nothing spectacular about it, outside of its location near the upbeat Newbury Street. If he remembered — Ruth Cardello

People talk about how strong families are, but no one warns that they can also be as fragile as glass left out in the snow. One wrong tap and they shatter into hundreds of irreparable pieces. — Ruth Cardello

I know you're in love, but don't let any man steamroll you. When all is said and done, marriage is about respect and compromise, but that doesn't mean you can't make a stand now and then for what's important. Remember that, Chelle. When love is right, it makes you stronger, not weaker." "Yes, — Ruth Cardello

We all have control over what kind of person we are. Each word that comes out, each action that we take, defines us. — Ruth Cardello

Because you've put the past behind you and it doesn't bother you anymore that she — Ruth Cardello

Yeah, about that. I'm going to need considerable training before I jump when you use that tone with me. — Ruth Cardello

She felt anger rippling through his muscles and knew that she had stumbled upon an old, yet still raw, emotional scar. — Ruth Cardello

They don't make fairy godmothers like they used to. Whatever happened to the painless wave of a wand? Or did they simply leave these details out? Did Cinderella get a Brazilian? No one ever talks about what was going on under that dress. — Ruth Cardello

It's an uncomfortable moment when you realize that there is a crazy person in the room and it's you. — Ruth Cardello

I did it. I let my life become so much less than it was meant to be. I won't make that mistake twice. — Ruth Cardello

Here was a woman who seemed unaware that a man could have the air sucked right out of his lungs and be rendered speechless by just one look at her. — Ruth Cardello

But it was the closest thing he had to a home. His — Ruth Cardello

In reality, anger doesn't birth deeper understanding - it spawns more anger. — Ruth Cardello

What's better than a friend who knows all the ugly corners of your soul and loves you anyway? — Ruth Cardello

No real adventure ever started by waiting patiently by a doorstep. — Ruth Cardello

Whatever path you take today is one of your choosing, not anyone else's. — Ruth Cardello

Yes," Mason said tersely and hung up. Guilt from the past swirled within him. He looked back at Chelle, who was anxiously waiting for him to return to her. He couldn't tell her about Ruby. If she told anyone and it somehow got to the press, it might send Ruby off the edge she was already teetering on. Ruby — Ruth Cardello

Pushing her away was about as easy as trying to stop high tide with a spoon. — Ruth Cardello

Oh, then Etch A Sketch it right out of your head. Chelle — Ruth Cardello

I hope you don't think I'm sticking my nose where it doesn't belong, but — Ruth Cardello

People should never be a destination, but rather a partner for the road. — Ruth Cardello

Denial, even when unanimously adopted, never cured the heartache - it only hid it. — Ruth Cardello

This is what life is about: seeing new places, meeting new people, grabbing life by the balls and squeezing until it coughs up a story worth telling. — Ruth Cardello

Some mistakes can't be undone. You just have to face that you made them and go on. No matter what happens. You have to deal with the consequences. — Ruth Cardello

Some people become family through blood. Some people through marriage. Others find their way into your life and your heart through friendship. Raise a glass to all of our family tonight ... those who share our name and those who we have come to care deeply for. There is no greater fortune than to be surrounded by so much love. — Ruth Cardello

When he looked at her she felt alive, vibrant, and unable to deny him anything. — Ruth Cardello

I learned that in a tragedy there are no winners, only people struggling to survive the aftermath. — Ruth Cardello

You're right, though - the easy, happily-ever-after kind of love is a myth. Love is more than that. It's a decision to care about someone even when you want to strangle them and to forgive them for not being perfect. Love is hard work. It involves real risk and, sometimes, real loss. But if you don't let yourself believe in the person you love, then you miss out on the good in them and the chance to have a real partner — Ruth Cardello

Accepting yourself is the first step toward improvement. — Ruth Cardello

I want a real life partner. One who makes me feel like a valuable part of his team. A treasured piece of his life. — Ruth Cardello

What are the five stages of realizing you just did something too stupid to tell your friends? — Ruth Cardello

Always play to your opponent's weaknesses. — Ruth Cardello

Life had been much easier before he'd rediscovered his conscience. — Ruth Cardello