M.M. Chouinard > Quotes

“That perspective convinced her that who people became had everything to do with their circumstances and opportunities.”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“caveats”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“she was averse to BS, demanded respect, and demanded excellence from herself and others, but also was always ready with a smile or a joke or a positive word when someone was having a bad day.”
― M.M. Chouinard, Her Silent Prayer

“Change isn’t an all-or-nothing epiphany. It’s good days and bad days and slowly thinking better and choosing better.”
― M.M. Chouinard, Her Silent Prayer

“in”
― M.M. Chouinard, Her Silent Prayer

“But it was better to be safe than sorry.”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“demeanor”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“gasped for breath and strained”
― M.M. Chouinard, Taken to the Grave

“too strong for too long, frightened and without direction.”
― M.M. Chouinard, Her Daughter's Cry

“LMAO!”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“hotel.” “I’ll pay for our meals, then.” He smiled. “I have a meeting”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“hefty”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“geeky”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“broke his thoughts out of their spiral. He cut across his yard toward the high school track down the road and was far around the next corner before he realized he’d forgotten his iPod. He swore under his breath and considered going back for it. No, it was just as well. He needed to think”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“New issues would bubble up to propel her on to the next phase of healing.”
― M.M. Chouinard, Her Silent Prayer

“and it was always easier to stay in with a good book than go out into the world.”
― M.M. Chouinard, What They Saw

“have”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“When I became an adult, I became responsible for my own choices. You need to do the same.”
― M.M. Chouinard, Her Daughter's Cry

“hotel drapes and gazed out the window at the bright, clear sky. She had far too much excited pent-up energy to hang around inside on such a gorgeous day, and she couldn’t bear to waste any of the precious hours she had in New Orleans. Three hours was plenty of time for a stroll through the French Quarter, she decided. But was it a good idea to go out alone? She’d been warned the city could be dangerous. But no, it was broad daylight and her hotel was on Canal Street, only a stone’s throw from the Quarter. And by the time the sun went down, she’d be”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“mentioned”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“Make no mistake. Women are far more dangerous than men. We’re just less obvious about it.”
― M.M. Chouinard, Her Daughter's Cry

“lockpicking”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“She was a loyal employee, but always said nobody ever wished on their deathbed that they’d worked more overtime.”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“Had he eaten lunch? He couldn’t remember. He saved the code he was working on, ran through a series of several more stretches, then headed into the kitchen to find something for dinner. He opened the refrigerator and considered. He was in the mood for something hot, but not in the mood to cook. Frozen pizza would be perfect. He pulled one out and flipped the dial on the oven, then went back to the study and brought up World of Warcraft on his desktop while he waited for it to preheat. He turned Daft Punk up on his laptop”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“succubus”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“scoffed. It wasn’t even hard, let alone impossible. You”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“Ttyl!”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“BRB.”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“bone-headed behavior”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls

“close, and it meant a lot to her. They never had children of their own, and although she was fine with”
― M.M. Chouinard, The Dancing Girls