Emigh Cannaday > Quotes

“You know, the one problem with building up unattainable fantasies in one’s head,” he said, staring intently at the television, “is that they grow so large they eventually burst, leaving nothing behind but disappointment.”
― Emigh Cannaday, The Silver Thread

“Listening to them make music together was like hearing long-lost lovers find one another.”
― Emigh Cannaday, The Scarlet Tanager

“No one walks through life unscathed, and it’s how we react to being tested that becomes our legacy.”
― Emigh Cannaday, Balkan Magic

“None of us know the amount of time we have in this life. I could die tomorrow. So could you. Or, we might live a long life without ever having the adventure that is true love, simply because we were afraid to take a chance.”
― Emigh Cannaday, Balkan Magic

“When I was growing up, I never understood why other kids never liked to climb trees or explore the woods,”
― Emigh Cannaday, Balkan Magic

“You are here because Fate invited you. You cannot go back the way you came. I suggest you go forward instead.”
― Emigh Cannaday, The Flame and the Arrow

“She’d lived enough places around the world to know how Americans were perceived; if every country were made up of dogs, they were the Golden Retrievers…some of them were smart and sweet, but there were an awful lot that were overbred and obnoxious.”
― Emigh Cannaday, Balkan Magic

“There was something about him that made her want to keep her guard up, but there was something else that made her want to set it aside. She got the vague impression that either way, she’d be sorry.”
― Emigh Cannaday, Balkan Magic

“you have no idea what it means to be married. You must yield to one another, trust one another, respect one another, and worship one another. Simply slipping a platinum band on one another’s fingers does not make a marriage.”
― Emigh Cannaday, The Silver Thread

“I want you to understand what made me the way I am. No one walks through life unscathed, and it’s how we react to being tested that becomes our legacy.”
― Emigh Cannaday, Balkan Magic

“getting”
― Emigh Cannaday, Balkan Magic

“Are you thirsty Anthea?” he warned, glaring at his sister. “Why don’t I fetch you a glass of shut the hell up?”
― Emigh Cannaday, Balkan Magic

“Good afternoon, Sasha,” Finn replied, curiously eyeing the black book under his arm. The picture on the cover was of two pale hands holding a blood red apple. “What’s that you’re reading?” “Ah, just a book to practicing my English,” he said in a nonchalant tone. There was absolutely nothing about his embarrassed grin that implied he was reading it for educational purposes, and Finn wasn’t fooled one bit. “What’s it about that’s got you so distracted?” “Well… ah… it’s a story about a vampire who plays baseball,” came his sheepish reply. “It is written by an American lass like you, Annika… although I’m not thinking she has ever met a real vampire. This one is sparkling in the sun.” “Oh my god! You’re reading Twilight? I know that story!” Annika blurted out. She was taken aback that anyone from Eritähti would be reading a book from Earth.”
― Emigh Cannaday, The Scarlet Tanager

“She took a drink, expecting the fiery feeling it sent down her throat, but she was unprepared for the horribly bitter aftertaste. “Ugh! How can you drink this crap?”
― Emigh Cannaday, Balkan Magic

“No other creature does what humans do to their environment. They poison their land, their water, their food…they even poison the air they breathe. It affects all living things, from the enormous whale to the tiny ant, and humans only grow more ignorant and disconnected from the land as time goes by. They chew down the forests that serve to clean the air, but unlike termites who only feed on dead wood, humans are indiscriminate. They are the only animal that is capable of such intelligence and yet does such asinine things. It’s only a matter of time before their species dies out. Already there is such a high level of violence and disease among them. I have heard that some of them will go as far as to cut out their stomachs when they grow too large. They’re sick; mentally and physically, and it has a ripple effect on everything around them.”
― Emigh Cannaday, Balkan Magic

“Althea was certain that they were both boys, because they were both so fierce and strong-willed, even while inside the womb.”
― Emigh Cannaday, Balkan Magic

“Romance”
― Emigh Cannaday, Prince of Persuasion