Mariah Stewart > Quotes

“Life is too short. Why surround yourself with negative energy when you can be positive?”
― Mariah Stewart, On Sunset Beach

“People do stupid, thoughtless things every day, and very often there’s no understanding why.”
― Mariah Stewart, Home Again

“In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile. In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm. I realized, through it all, that . . . In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. —Albert Camus”
― Mariah Stewart, An Invincible Summer

“You simply don't realize how much pain the human spirit can endure”
― Mariah Stewart, Cold Truth

“There aren't always answers. There isn't always a reason.”
― Mariah Stewart, Acts of Mercy

“Friendship is complicated, Maggie thought. Families are complicated. Love is complicated.”
― Mariah Stewart, An Invincible Summer

“A life without some regret is probably a life that wasn’t lived to its fullest.”
― Mariah Stewart, Home Again

“Let it go, Em. Now relax. Close your eyes. Picture his face,” Liddy instructed. When Emma’s eyes were closed, Liddy asked, “Do you see Harry’s face?” Emma nodded. “I want you to take a black Sharpie—the one with the wide tip?—and draw a fat ugly mustache right there under his nose.” Emma laughed. “Done. Oh, it’s not a good look for him. Actually, he looks a little like a porn star.” “Now put a big X right over his face.” She paused. “Are you drawing an X, Em?” “I did.” “Now take that picture, rip it into tiny pieces, and toss it into the harbor. He has no meaning in your life now.” Em tossed her hands up, as if tossing confetti. “There. He’s gone.” “Good for you. You know, you keep an eye on the past, it will never be behind you. You’ll never move forward. And forward is where it’s at.”
― Mariah Stewart, All That We Are

“And think before you act because you’ll have to take responsibility for your actions.”
― Mariah Stewart, An Invincible Summer

“Even though they’re adults, they’re still my babes, and I still worry and fret over all of them.”
― Mariah Stewart, The Long Way Home

“Amoroso’s or Liscio’s, because everyone knows it isn’t a Philly cheesesteak if the roll isn’t right.”
― Mariah Stewart, The Head That Wears the Crown

“Fritz had an older sister that he’d never thought to mention, and that his story about having had a terrible childhood that kept him from talking about his family was, as Barney had stated, bull.”
― Mariah Stewart, The Last Chance Matinee

“earworms”
― Mariah Stewart, Home for the Summer

“She had only one really cool find through her research, but it was a beauty. Lily Mullin, their father’s Irish immigrant maternal great-grandmother, had been a cook at the home of one of Philadelphia’s most prominent families. She’d disappeared from the household at the next census, but Natalie later discovered her in the home of her great-great-grandfather, John McKeller—as his wife. How, Natalie mused, did one rise from a young cook’s apprentice—sixteen years old!—to become the wife of a man who was heir to a fortune and years older? Whatever the story, she was certain it was a romantic one: Lily and John had gone on to have nine children, all of whom were alive to celebrate their parents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary.”
― Mariah Stewart, An Invincible Summer

“Did her daughters really think they had a right to know everything about her past? What was it about discovering the truth that had made them both so indignant?”
― Mariah Stewart, An Invincible Summer

“Carly went back and forth between several of the paintings, trying to decide which one was least likely to frighten small children. “You know, your work is very … unique, Hazel. I can honestly say I’ve never seen anything quite like it.”
― Mariah Stewart, On Sunset Beach

“Sam, you could be descended from a pirate." Rachel sighed dramatically. "And to think that I thought the True Wind would be the more exciting operation. Maybe next time we go ashore, we could find an eye patch for you to wear. I think pirates are so sexy, Sam."
"That information could come in handy someday." He nodded. "I'll definitely put one black patch on the shopping list.”
― Mariah Stewart, Priceless

“Oh, here. Here’s the record player.” Barney lifted a light-blue and white case from one of the eaves. She set it on a trunk and unlatched the lid. “Ever see one of these?” She held up a small plastic disklike thing. Cara and Allie both shook their heads. “This is an insert that you’d put inside one of the forty-five singles so they’d play.”
― Mariah Stewart, The Last Chance Matinee

“I don't want there to be bad feelings between us, Rachel."
"You mean, maybe we could be friends?"
"Oh, at the very least, yes. Friends. That's a start.”
― Mariah Stewart, Priceless

“wish I hadn’t.”
― Mariah Stewart, Dune Drive

“Go on in.” Sam smoothed the throw around her shoulders and her nightshirt over her hips.
“What are you going to do?”
“I’m going to climb down the trellis and see who it is.”
“It’s Norman, who else could it be? There’s no one else here, Sam.”
“Well, then, Norman and I will have to have a little talk, then, won’t we?” Sam started to hoist himself over the railing. “Host or not, he has no business spying on the guests like that.”
“Are you crazy? At least take the steps.” Rachel grabbed him by the arm.
“And give him a chance to come back in and sneak back to his room? Uh-uh. I’m meeting him halfway.”
“Sam McGowan, you’re a lunatic.”
“Hold that thought, Rachel. I’ll be right back.”
― Mariah Stewart, Priceless

“The Everly Brothers. ‘Bye Bye Love.”
― Mariah Stewart, The Last Chance Matinee

“The bad guy doesn’t always get what’s coming to him, does he?”
“No, he doesn’t,” Sam said as he tied the dinghy up to the back of the boat. “But the last time I looked, the good guy still gets the girl.”
“The good guy has already gotten the girl,” she told him as she started up the ladder.
“I meant for keeps, Rachel.” Sam grabbed her leg and tugged on it, stopping her momentarily from taking another step. “Not just for while this job lasts, but for keeps.”
“It could happen, Sam.” Rachel reached the top of the ladder and turned to look down at the man standing at its foot, and smiled. “It just could happen.”
― Mariah Stewart, Priceless

“The farm, this house, and the lighthouse passed to his grandson, Eli, who in his later years was an active participant in the Underground Railroad.”
― Mariah Stewart, The Long Way Home

“With all due respect." Sam folded his arms over his chest. "If all you wanted was an extra diver, you probably should not have hired an archaeologist. We're devils when it comes to details, and not likely to opt for speed when accuracy is at stake.”
― Mariah Stewart, Priceless

“How many cats do you have?” Carly couldn’t help but ask. “Oh, only the three right now, the first three I showed you. These others, they’ve all gone over the Rainbow Bridge.” “The Rainbow Bridge?” Carly asked. “Kitty heaven,” Hazel whispered. “Oh. I’m sorry for your loss.” Carly corrected herself. “Losses.”
― Mariah Stewart, On Sunset Beach

“Whoa, Mother Hubbard. That’s some empty cupboard.”
― Mariah Stewart, On Sunset Beach

“When she was old and forgetful, who would search for her if she wandered off? Who would find her and tuck her into the front seat of their car and drive her home? Where would home be, and with whom? The future was a great unknown for everyone, but maybe even a little more so when you had no significant other, no children, no living relatives.”
― Mariah Stewart, Goodbye Again

“I never did get to brush my teeth this morning, I haven't been able to brush my hair, and I can't unzip my wet suit because I'm only wearing a bikini."
Sam laughed. "That's what you get for boarding vessels scantily clad in the middle of the night." He grinned. "I don't suppose it was enough to prevent you from doing it again."
"No." She grinned back at him. "I don't suppose it was.”
― Mariah Stewart, Priceless

“staircase in less than a heartbeat, but already Grace had landed at the bottom of the stairs, her head on the last step and her body on the floor. A bone protruded from her right forearm, and her left leg lay at an odd angle to her body.”
― Mariah Stewart, On Sunset Beach