Dee Ernst > Quotes

“I don't think you're ever too old....But I do think how you love changes. The things you look for when you're young are not the same ones you want when you're older.”
― Dee Ernst, Maggie Finds Her Muse

“She’s always had her own, ah, compass.”
― Dee Ernst, Better Than Your Dreams

“All lovers start as strangers”
― Dee Ernst, Maggie Finds Her Muse

“We were a broken family joined together by beauty and wonder, almost as though that was all we had ever needed to be together”
― Dee Ernst, Maggie Finds Her Muse

“northern New Jersey, April can either be awash with daffodils or buried under a foot of snow, and waiting to see which way it will go kills me. I hate the April version of winter—some days, that nip of spring teases the air and gets you thinking about warm sunshine, but mostly it’s just cold enough to be miserable. The snow turns black and ugly in about six minutes, and the salt used on the roads gets in between the pads of my dog’s feet. Ever try washing the feet of a sixty-pound lump of wet fur? Whimpering, quivering wet fur? No fun at all. On the flip side, what if it does get warm and sunny right away? That whole process of morphing out of winter woolies and sweaters and scarves”
― Dee Ernst, Better Off Without Him

“Our life may be planned for us, but we are wholly responsible for how that life is lived. Are you going to be angry or bitter when something bad happens, or are you going to be strong and make the best of a bad situation?”
― Dee Ernst, A Slight Change of Plan

“One day,” she said softly, “when I am old, I hope I have a friend like that, who remembers me as I was, not just as I am.”
― Dee Ernst, Lucy Checks In

“Laura and I both turned around and went upstairs, not looking at each other. We both went directly outside to the deck and shut the sliding doors tightly behind us. Then Laura threw back her head and gave a loud whoop that shook the leaves off the trees. “How did that happen?” she yelled. “Oh my God! Saved!” I sank into a chair and laughed weakly. “Laura, one of us has amazing karma for something like this to happen. Un-freaking-believable.” “I know. Is it too early to drink? I feel like cracking open a bottle of champagne.” “This is so good. So, at least for the next few years, we’re off the hook, Mom-wise. Call Frank, before those renters change their minds. “ “Yes. And I’ll call Hackettstown and let somebody else have that bed. Oh, Kate, I feel like such a burden has been lifted.” I got up and hugged her. “Me too.” Marie opened the sliding door and came onto the deck, grinning. “Are you girls celebrating out here?” “Marie, you are such a lifesaver,” I”
― Dee Ernst, A Slight Change of Plan

“This could be one of those gifts, Kate. When a love is given to you, take it. Do not look too hard for a way out, because you can always find it. Rejoice in a good man.”
― Dee Ernst, A Slight Change of Plan

“is a professional musician, and right”
― Dee Ernst, A Slight Change of Plan

“to school that morning. On cue - that is, late”
― Dee Ernst, Better Off Without Him

“Napoléon did his part, sitting patiently and watching. As I backed out of their room and turned off the light, he shot me a look, suggesting what a martyr must do for love and country.”
― Dee Ernst, Lucy Checks In