Heather Burch > Quotes

“Raven scowled through his too-long bangs. “The Angel Song doesn’t hurt humans. It only affects the evil within.”
“Then you should be writhing on the ground with the hounds,” Mace mumbled.”
― Heather Burch, Halflings

“Trust is for the weak [...] and love is for victims.”
― Heather Burch, Halflings

“They laugh when they're embarrassed, they cry when they're happy, and they try to choke you to death when you do something nice for them.”
― Heather Burch, Guardian

“Excuse me, but you didn't answer me. What part of it is good for you?" she pressed.
"I found you," he said.”
― Heather Burch, Halflings

“As long as there was hope, there was promise. And promise was enough to light all the stars in the sky.”
― Heather Burch, In the Light of the Garden

“Normally, he liked boundaries. Boundaries were the safety net. Boundaries kept people on the right path. But right now, he felt like rules were made to be broken and consequences were miles and miles away.”
― Heather Burch, Halflings

“Did you see what we did?” Vine asked for the thousandth time. “That’s what I’m talking about! Those hell hounds were nothing. When do I get to face a wraith?”
― Heather Burch, Halflings

“Closing up a wound that’s not ready will only poison the whole body. Wounds have to heal in their own time. They have to breathe.”
― Heather Burch, One Lavender Ribbon

“If journeys came with rulebooks, he'd probably just disobeyed every word.”
― Heather Burch, Halflings

“Fangs sank into Nikki Youngblood’s leg, setting her skin on fire. A scream gurgled in her throat, but she willed herself past trees smeared by her jarred vision”
― Heather Burch, Halflings

“You found me tonight. Follow your heart, Nikki. No matter where it roams, it'll always lead you back to me, because my heart is always calling to yours. You may choose not to listen for a while, but eventually you'll go where it's leading you.”
― Heather Burch, Guardian

“From my writer's workshop, "Know when it's time to put everything you've got on the page. Then, rip open a vein and do it!”
― Heather Burch

“When one is confronted with a random act of kindness that is neither expected nor ordinary, one is obligated to meet that kindness and exceed it if possible.”
― Heather Burch, One Lavender Ribbon

“It could be spelled a-b-c-d and it wouldn't help me. I have no idea what that is.”
― Heather Burch, Halflings

“Some things are louder when they’re not said.”
― Heather Burch, One Lavender Ribbon

“No, love isn’t just enough. Real love is everything.”
― Heather Burch, One Lavender Ribbon

“Some moments were golden; they were designed and orchestrated by an invisible hand, and they were meant to be more than moments. They were meant to be memories.”
― Heather Burch, In the Light of the Garden

“Find someone to love and pour your heart and soul into it.”
― Heather Burch, One Lavender Ribbon

“Even though the past may be painful, it’s okay to remember it. That’s how we heal.”
― Heather Burch, One Lavender Ribbon

“And love is for victims." She shoved her helmet onto her head. "And like you said, I don't have that luxury anymore.”
― Heather Burch, Halflings

“Love doesn’t always go the way we hope, but that doesn’t mean we can stop living. It doesn’t mean love isn’t a beautiful thing.”
― Heather Burch, One Lavender Ribbon

“of all the things that have brought me suffering, being apart from you is the most excruciating pain I have ever experienced. But please know, I would suffer this a thousand days to spend one day with you. And there will come a time when we will walk together along the ocean, watching sunsets and sunrises. But we will be together in honor.”
― Heather Burch, One Lavender Ribbon

“And hope was the light of the world, where no darkness could penetrate.”
― Heather Burch, In the Light of the Garden

“Protect her heart. That’s what gentlemen do.”
― Heather Burch, One Lavender Ribbon

“Forgiveness is rarely deserved. That’s what makes it such a gift.”
― Heather Burch, In the Light of the Garden

“Well, everyone can’t lead an exciting life. Some of us just have to work hard, be honest and persistent.”
― Heather Burch, One Lavender Ribbon

“Someone strong, but not overbearing. Fiercely devoted, but not crazed. Someone who could protect me, but gentle enough to reach into my soul without destroying my spirit.”
― Heather Burch, One Lavender Ribbon

“The grieving process is different for everyone. The very thing that might bring peace to one person might bring despair to another.”
― Heather Burch, One Lavender Ribbon

“Death is not an anomaly. Life—life is the anomaly. And what a glorious gift it is.”
― Heather Burch, One Lavender Ribbon

“If dreams were pebbles, he had enough to fill a swimming pool. If love were magic, he could put Houdini to shame.”
― Heather Burch, Down the Hidden Path