Stephanie Evanovich > Quotes

“She hadn’t been touched by anyone in almost two years. Now Zeus was climbing all over her like she was Mount Olympus.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“One is compulsive overeating. In layman’s terms, an addiction to food. Using food and eating to hide from emotion. To fill a void and cope with stress and the problems that occur in everyday life. Compulsive overeaters are most times fully aware that their eating habits aren’t normal but get little support, other than being told to get some willpower and go on a diet. It’s just as damaging to their self-esteem as telling an anorexic to just eat.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“See it, identify it, and deal with it.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“Getting in control of a eating addiction isn't like kicking smoking or drugs or alcohol. Those are addictions that you give up completely, and once you get through the withdrawal you win the war by abstaining. Your battle is so tricky. You're always going to need food. You're going to have to get to a point where you coexist with it and it's not the crutch you fall back on.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“Son, no matter where your talent takes you, you're going to be a man a lot longer than you're going to be a ball player. Knowledge is the only true power. Learn all you can.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, The Sweet Spot

“If you're willing to roll with the punches, you find you get punched less.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“But you know, sometimes not getting what you want is getting exactly what you need.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“You know, the best waves to ride come from the roughest seas. Risk it.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, The Sweet Spot

“There are times in one’s life where you reach a crossroads. When your only options are to stay in your comfort zone or take a leap of faith.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Under the Table

“Spices are the key to unlocking flavor.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Under the Table

“The firstborn is the perfectionist, the serious one, the rule follower. The second (and last child if it had gone according to plan) was supposed to be the quirky daredevil, who faced life fearlessly, the risk taker.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Under the Table

“You’re just a stupid candy bar!” Holly yelled at the Milky Way.

The Milky Way sat on the counter, in between the fruit bowl and the journal, an innocent candy bar representing caloric catastrophe. She could almost feel the bananas giving her the evil eye.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“In the end, it was Tristan who taught Zoey the most important lessons. About what love really looked like and how it was supposed to be shown. It was the unwavering, unflinching ability to support a partner throughout their changes. Or no changes at all.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Under the Table

“Amanda, whether you know it or not, I'm all the security you'll ever need. I would never let anyone harm a single hair on your head.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, The Sweet Spot

“If you’re willing to roll with the punches, you find you get punched less.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“Son, no matter where your talent takes you, you’re going to be a man a lot longer than you’re going to be a ballplayer. Knowledge is the only true power. Learn all you can.” Chase”
― Stephanie Evanovich, The Sweet Spot

“Stay loyal to those you want loyalty from.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, The Sweet Spot

“If you work the program, the program works, Amanda. You know that.” “You”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“My grandfather used to say, ‘Being male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of age. Being a gentleman is a matter of choice.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Under the Table

“alleviate the inferno raging on her behind, which was slowly driving her mad. Surely he was some evil wizard disguised in adorable man/boy packaging. “That almost sounds like a challenge,” she snapped. “Baby, if issuing me a challenge makes you happy, I’ll do my best to rise to it. You don’t need to get so worked up. You’re getting all flushed.” He was confident to the point of sounding condescending; self-assured to the point of being smug. She resumed the crossed-arm battle stance in her seat, fighting back tears of frustration at the whole exchange and his ability to roast her derriere without laying a hand on her. And then she caught sight of it, in the far right corner on the digital display in the center of the dashboard. A tiny icon of a car seat appearing, then disappearing, intermittently flashing, and underneath it read, 86 . . . then 87 . . . and then 88. As soon as it fully registered, Amanda dug her feet into the floor mat, heels and all, and arched her body off the seat as best she could. “What’s the big idea!” she shrieked. “Just a little reminder, angel.” He chuckled, depressing”
― Stephanie Evanovich, The Sweet Spot

“there are five specific factors that determine fitness; you are in firm possession of four of them.” “Really?” She stopped fidgeting and gave him back her full attention. “Absolutely,” he told her enthusiastically. “The criteria break down into cardiovascular”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“Getting in control of eating addiction isn’t like kicking smoking or drugs or alcohol. Those are addictions that you give up completely, and once you get through the withdrawal you win the war by abstaining. Your battle is so tricky. You’re always going to need food. You’re going to have to get to a point where you coexist with it and it’s not the crutch you fall back on.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“It’s okay to quit any job, but you have to master it first.’ It’s easy to abandon something out of fear. But in doing so, you could be missing out on something spectacular. If you learn all you need to and still want to walk away, you’re making an educated decision.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Under the Table

“Getting in control of a eating addiction isn't like kicking smoking out drugs or alcohol. Those are addictions that you give up completely, and once you get through the withdrawal you win the war by abstaining. Your battle is so tricky. You're always going to need food. You're going to have to get to a point where you coexist with it and it's not the crutch you fall back on.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“she wasn’t the type to give a thought to what”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties

“Do the right thing and everything turns out right.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, The Sweet Spot

“Sweetheart, I would sit with Satan and present a united front if it helped you. That’s just what mothers do”
― Stephanie Evanovich, The Total Package

“She had saved his balls, and he knew it.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Under the Table

“Spread your legs a little and keep your eye on the ball. Bend your knees a little.” He had to know that sounded downright perverted.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Under the Table

“She already knew she would never build up an adequate immunity to his dimples.”
― Stephanie Evanovich, Big Girl Panties