Stacy Green > Quotes

“the dragonfly symbolizes change in the perspective of self-realization? Change in mental and emotional maturity and in the understanding of the deeper meaning of life?”
― Stacy Green, Tin God

“We all look at the world through the lens created by our experiences. In order to really understand someone's issues, you have to figure out what shaped their lens”
― Stacy Green, Lost Angels

“with her own life. And I was ashamed.” Humiliated. Broken. Miserable. If Wilcher had stood by Jaymee, if her father hadn’t berated her, if her own mother had offered a drop of support, then maybe she could have summoned the courage to tell Lana and Cage. Finding out she was pregnant had been bad enough, but seeing Wilcher’s disappointment drained Jaymee of any self-esteem she had left. Of course he’d used her”
― Stacy Green, Tin God

“Addicts don't stop until they're truly ready. And some never are”
― Stacy Green, One Perfect Grave

“Did you know,” she whispered, “that in almost every part of the world, the dragonfly symbolizes change in the perspective of self-realization? Change in mental and emotional maturity and in the understanding of the deeper meaning of life?”
― Stacy Green, Tin God

“The Internet is the biggest double-edged sword in our technological history, but it’s not going anywhere.”
― Stacy Green, All Good Deeds

“Nikki suppressed a smile. She had been one of those rule-breakers as a teenager. In fact, it was easier to count the rules she hadn't broken than the ones she'd kept”
― Stacy Green, One Perfect Grave

“Letting go of the past is damn hard, but it’s also hard to walk forward when you’re carrying it.”
― Stacy Green, Her Last Tear

“See yourself creating goals. Think of what you need to do to achieve those goals. And then, imagine the reward of hitting those goals”
― Stacy Green, All Good Deeds

“he was fifteen, released at eighteen. A bid for possessing child pornography a year later, and then our well-oiled system sent him back to the streets. That’s when he got smart and started trolling online with the other cyber creeps. The Internet is the biggest double-edged sword in our technological history, but it’s not going anywhere. The sickos get sicker and more numerous. The Internet gives them a hidden playground, and privacy laws actually protect them. Behind the group of beautiful women and waiting to be seated were a”
― Stacy Green, The Girl in the Pink Shoes

“Book Awards. Stacy has a love of thrillers and crime fiction, and she is always looking for the next dark and twisted novel to enjoy. She started her career in journalism before becoming a stay at home mother and rediscovering her love of writing. She lives in Iowa with her husband and daughter and their three”
― Stacy Green, Skeleton's Key

“I’m sure Justin will be happy to press charges.”
― Stacy Green, All Good Deeds

“There's a fine line between fear and respect, my friend. I just know how to walk it”
― Stacy Green, Lost Angels

“But I know this about grief: it does what it wants, when it wants.”
― Stacy Green, The Girls in the Snow

“You’ve been going hard ever since it happened. Why don’t you take some time to properly mourn her, find a way to get your life back?” “How do I do that, Kim? The sonofabitch who killed her is still walking free. How am I just supposed to move on?” “I don’t know.” Kim’s gaze went to her desk. She swallowed hard, like she was choking down rocks. “But you need to get your act together, or I’m”
― Stacy Green, Tin God

“Witnessing death or its aftermath is an experience that burns itself into a person’s brain and subtly changes them.”
― Stacy Green, Ashes and Bone

“Meaning he could see a spot on the bottom of his food bowl, which somehow translated to starving in cat-speak.”
― Stacy Green, All Good Deeds

“Nikki shook her head. It was hard to believe the people responsible for providing humane care for the elderly were paid so little, while professional athletes and entertainers mad ridiculous salaries”
― Stacy Green, Lost Angels

“Cockroaches might as well have slithered over her body. Jaymee crossed her arms over her chest and pulled up the collar of her tank top, her hand lingering over the skin still exposed. “Excuse me?” “I accept other forms of payment.” Her stomach heaved. “I’m not interested.” “Just sayin’, your neighbor”
― Stacy Green, Tin God

“But Agent Hunt, you of all people should know that a person can convince themselves of anything if they try hard enough”
― Stacy Green, One Perfect Grave

“nasty critter. But something about Ironwood Plantation’s cellar made the hairs on the back of his neck stand at attention. And he’d already been down there once today. The cellar stunk. It reeked of mold-covered earth, stale air juiced up with God knows what dead animal carcasses, rotting wood, and”
― Stacy Green, Skeleton's Key

“and Dad, for their unending support and confidence; and to all of my husband’s family for being wonderful cheerleaders. Skeleton’s Key is my toughest novel to date, and I relied heavily on Dr. Erin Barnhart, Deputy Medical Examiner for the state of Mississippi. Thank you for your patience and eagerness to answer questions and for putting so much time into my writing. Many thanks to the Natchez Historical Society for its guidance in getting the historical details correct. I have to thank my good friend Kristine Kelly for her faith my writing and her diligence”
― Stacy Green, Skeleton's Key

“Nikki”
― Stacy Green, The Girls in the Snow

“flagged down my favorite waitress. Another drink was essential to the evening’s success. She grinned and started navigating her way between crowded tables.”
― Stacy Green, The Girl in the Pink Shoes

“the truth. I’m exhausted.”
― Stacy Green, All Good Deeds

“touch”
― Stacy Green, The Girl in the Pink Shoes

“nature or nurture. I really don’t care what they think. After a decade working at Child Protective Service, I’d learned an indisputable fact: pedophiles can’t be cured. So I’ve come for Steve. Steve finished his drink. I needed to get ready. I liked a good routine, so I”
― Stacy Green, The Girl in the Pink Shoes

“Nikki knew that seniority in law enforcement was a double-edged sword. It often earned the respect of the department, but it also put them closer to retirement. In times of upper-level change, a senior officer butting heads with a new boss was a good way to get on the fast track to early retirement”
― Stacy Green, Lost Angels

“She needed to start living in the present. But right now, the past had to be untangled”
― Stacy Green, Lost Angels

“Do not keep talking so proudly or let your mouth speak such arrogance, for the Lord is a God who knows, and by him deeds are weighed. 1 Samuel 2.3.”
― Stacy Green, Tin God