Debora Geary > Quotes

“For the rest of her life, hope was going to smell a little bit like bacon.”
― Debora Geary

“The greatest impediment to women's liberation is dumb commercials.”
― Debora Geary, Matchmakers 2.0

“Toddlers are germ-warfare machines in a cute package"
- Debora Geary”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Roses are red, violets are blue,
This room's a psycho shopping zoo.
The fashion's a disaster, the mirrors are large,
And somebody left a crazy lady with needles in charge.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Used to being looked at.”  A tiny smile lit Moira’s face.  “But I think perhaps she’s not used to being seen.”
― Debora Geary, A Celtic Witch

“I heard that you don't win a fight by surviving. You win it by changing the rules, by being smart and being brave enough to look past what you always thought was true. You win by knowing the truth matters, and it's the truth inside you that matters most.”
― Debora Geary, Witches in Flight

“Knowing where you’re headed is one thing.  Knowing how to get there is often the tricky part.”
― Debora Geary, A Different Witch

“Only two bags, huh?" Helga was eighty, feisty, and the fastest knitter Elsie had ever seen. “We’ll have to work on that. It’s not a respectable stash until it has its own room.”
― Debora Geary, Witches on Parole

“Seeing the future sounds cool until you get this two-second flash and have no idea what it means, or if it will really happen.”
― Debora Geary, A Modern Witch

“Some of us need the love of others to see ourselves clearly in the mirror.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“To walk at the side of an amazing woman is a journey all its own,”
― Debora Geary, An Unlikely Witch

“A true partner does that, you know.  Helps to bring the very best parts of who you are to the surface.”
― Debora Geary, An Imperfect Witch

“Words have power.  And when you put them out there, it makes them real for other people, and maybe it changes the world a little.”  He shrugged.  “Or maybe it changes you.” ”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“It’s love that is at the very core of witch tradition, my darling girl.  The rest is just trappings.”
― Debora Geary, A Hidden Witch

“There is value in knowing you are a smart, strong woman.  And there is value in knowing that smart, strong women can make less-than-perfect choices.”
― Debora Geary, Witches in Flight

“I wasn’t a witch until last Wednesday,” Lauren said.  “I don’t know how to handle this.” “You’ve always been a witch, sweetheart.  You just didn’t know.”
― Debora Geary, A Modern Witch

“There’s nothing more wonderful than learning what a soul wants to become and giving it a little help.” ”
― Debora Geary, An Unlikely Witch

“Nat gave her a lopsided grin.  “Something like that.” “This is one weird February.”
― Debora Geary, A Modern Witch

“Vero collapsed in a chair, overtaken with delicious giggles. The child had bought underwear to match a plastic frog. An act of perfect silliness.”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“Hard work is never quite finished.”  Strong old hands ladled out two bowls of soup.  “But life doesn’t need to be perfect to be celebrated.”
― Debora Geary, An Imperfect Witch

“In theory, a coven is just a group of witches working together.”  Jamie looked pained. “In practice?” “In practice, it tends to be really heavy on ritual, really light on actual magic.”
― Debora Geary, A Modern Witch

“Friends who can accept you, even when the rules change like that, are gold.”
― Debora Geary, A Modern Witch

“So how do you live with all this?” “Same way any guy survives life with a woman.”  Michael’s eyes twinkled.  “Beer, sex, and keep the freezer well stocked in chocolate ice cream.”
― Debora Geary, To Have and To Code

“When the babies laugh, it comes all the way from way down in their toes.  So I figure there must be something pretty special hidden down there.”
― Debora Geary, An Unlikely Witch

“The point is to learn to live with roots inside yourself, instead of a thousand stupid rules to guide your day.  Who are you without your rules, Elsie?  Who would you find if you had the guts to just lie still and let go?”
― Debora Geary, Witches on Parole

“We knitters know all about addiction, dear. The trick is to pick passions that fuel your soul.”
― Debora Geary, Witches in Flight

“was no such thing as a gift that gave only to one.  Nat hugged her ribs.  A reminder to herself to keep her heart open.  To be ready when joy came knocking.”
― Debora Geary, An Unlikely Witch

“You can’t live a bold life and not feel silly at least once a day. ”
― Debora Geary, Witches Under Way

“You ever thought about working on the game-design side of things?” Sharp pleasure.  And doubt.  “You hire girls?” Nell tried not to let the steam blow out her ears.  This was freaking 2014.  “We hire great coders who can think.” ”
― Debora Geary, A Dangerous Witch

“But the Irish knew that grief could walk hand in hand with life.  “There will still be tears.  Seek them out and honor them.”
― Debora Geary, An Unlikely Witch