Kimberly Brown > Quotes

“His mother allowed me to be present for every single moment that mattered. She didn’t steal fatherhood from me. My son knows me because I’ve been there from the moment he was conceived. You don’t ever get to speak on her or him. Let’s make that very clear.”
― Kimberly Brown, Steel: The Dillinger Chronicles

“don’t want to hurt you”
― Kimberly Brown, Mia: The Dillinger Chronicles

“I saw Salima smack the side of his head. “Leave that grown ass woman alone, Stanley. You are always in her business.” “I’m her business and she is mine.” I rolled my eyes. “Is it too late to put you up for adoption?” Salima laughed. “They will give him back. Trust me, some days I want to send him back to you and Senior.”
― Kimberly Brown, Senior: The Dillinger Chronicles

“loved and still love you. You were home for me, Neha. I’ve wandered for ten years, and I’m ready to find home again.”
― Kimberly Brown, Steel: The Dillinger Chronicles

“Another thing.” He stepped closer to me, and for the first time, his features softened. “I feel like I scared you, and you don’t have to be afraid of me. I’ve never wanted you to be afraid of me, Neha.”
― Kimberly Brown, Steel: The Dillinger Chronicles

“I am resilient and can overcome any obstacle. I am becoming the best version of myself. I deserve success and happiness. I am in control of my thoughts and emotions. I choose peace and tranquility in my life. I am deserving of respect and kindness.”
― Kimberly Brown, Where Secrets Find Solace

“baby.”
― Kimberly Brown, Senior: The Dillinger Chronicles

“known murderer.” He shook his head. “Is that all you see yourself as—a criminal? A murderer? That’s not how I see you at all. You survived something some people wouldn’t have. You protected your sisters from a monster and sacrificed yourself to do so. How many people do you know would have been able to carry a fraction of what you’ve carried for so long? You are strong”
― Kimberly Brown, Where Secrets Find Solace

“What am I gonna do without you? We can have another baby”
― Kimberly Brown, Mia: The Dillinger Chronicles

“It was at that moment”
― Kimberly Brown, Where Secrets Find Solace

“Jaeda Janelle Dillinger, . . . you are everything I hoped for. Everything I prayed for and some things I didn’t know I needed. My time with you, while short, has been the time of my life, and I don’t take a single moment for granted. When I gave you this promise ring, I made a promise to love and cherish you. A promise to always hear and see you for exactly who you are. I promised that I’d never bruise, never break, or mishandle your heart for any reason. That ring was a placeholder, but what you didn’t know is, I was ready to make you my wife then.”
― Kimberly Brown, Jaeda

“My point is”
― Kimberly Brown, Mia: The Dillinger Chronicles

“You realize that you don’t have to accept the versions of people who no longer align with who you are, right? People change and grow at different paces. Sometimes you outgrow them, even if you love them. Don’t get so comfortable having people in your life that you don’t know when it’s time to remove them.”
― Kimberly Brown

“I need to know I’m safe to let my walls down with you again. There hasn’t been another woman that got the version of me you did. No woman I’ve loved as much as I”
― Kimberly Brown, Steel: The Dillinger Chronicles

“What do you know about taking faux locs out?” “Not shit.” “Exactly. You aren’t about to cut my hair.” “Just tell me what to do, woman.”
― Kimberly Brown, Sensual Abduction: A Kidnapped to Lovers Romance

“launch.”
― Kimberly Brown, Senior: The Dillinger Chronicles

“I’ve prayed for my babies before they even existed. Being their father is my greatest flex.”
― Kimberly Brown, Steel: The Dillinger Chronicles

“Yeah, I did. Don’t test me, Alanis. I’m not the same My’Elli you knew in high school. You don’t want to get in a dick swinging contest with me because mine will always be bigger.”
― Kimberly Brown, Under the Influence

“No, I didn’t. I stand ten toes down on the fact that I loved Donna, and I still love her. She was my best friend, and she gave me my son. She’ll always have my love and respect.”
― Kimberly Brown, Steel: The Dillinger Chronicles

“I didn’t know about her. Neha kept her from me.” “I see. So you’re telling me she needs to meet Becky from the Block⁠—”
― Kimberly Brown, Steel: The Dillinger Chronicles

“back to save you every single time. You’re mine. . . my wife”
― Kimberly Brown, Mia: The Dillinger Chronicles

“desired.”
― Kimberly Brown, Senior: The Dillinger Chronicles

“As beautiful as you are, you won’t always feel like it. That’s when you have to do something just for you. That little insecure voice in the back of your head can be just as much trouble as the voices of others. Always love you first and give yourself grace, baby.”
― Kimberly Brown, Senior: The Dillinger Chronicles

“time.”
― Kimberly Brown, Senior: The Dillinger Chronicles

“I’m saying, I want to give us a shot. I want to date you while rebuilding a friendship. I want more nights like this, with my son included. He has to be included in everything we do.”
― Kimberly Brown, Steel: The Dillinger Chronicles

“Then I thought to myself, if a man wanted to change, he’d do it regardless of a child or any other circumstance. Slim was exactly the man he wanted to be. Kari’s”
― Kimberly Brown, Sensual Abduction: A Kidnapped to Lovers Romance

“Awww, you miss Dexter, Dee Dee?”
― Kimberly Brown, Mia: The Dillinger Chronicles

“As long as I have breath in my body”
― Kimberly Brown, Mia: The Dillinger Chronicles

“Say that again,” Allison agreed. “They are even more annoying about that damn man now that they are grown. All I hear from Maceo and Smoke is my daddy this and my daddy that. Fuck your bald-headed ass daddy.”
― Kimberly Brown, Senior: The Dillinger Chronicles

“yourself.”
― Kimberly Brown, Senior: The Dillinger Chronicles