S.J. West > Quotes

“You can’t make someone love you just because you want them to. It has to be freely given or it doesn’t mean anything.”
― S.J. West, Cursed

“If a man doesn’t keep his word, he isn’t a man worth knowing, in my opinion.”
― S.J. West, Lucifer

“You need to stop doubting things and just accept them.  Accept the happiness you’ve found with me and stop questioning if you deserve it or not.”
― S.J. West, Blessed

“Bad things are allowed to happen because it’s those events in your life that help shape you into the person you are meant to become. True strength only comes from surviving adversity.”
― S.J. West, Broken

“His hand was a lot bigger than mine, but the gentle way he laced our fingers together made me feel cared for, almost treasured.”
― S.J. West, Cursed

“You have to have discipline in your life, or you will flounder and never find the true path that leads to your destiny.”
― S.J. West, Broken

“Everyone has a light and a dark side, but it’s the choices we make and the people we let into our lives that determines which side wins.”
― S.J. West, War Angel Contingent

“I made our plates and brought them to the table with glasses of sweet tea. I’ll say this for Brand; he truly made an attempt to eat what I had cooked. Not only was the cornbread like a stone cookie, but the pork chops weren’t just burnt they tasted like pure salt. Apparently, you don’t have to use a lot of Lawry’s seasoning to get flavor. When I saw him cut into the macaroni and cheese with a knife, I completely lost it and started to laugh hysterically. I laughed so hard I began to cry. Brand couldn’t help but join me.”
― S.J. West, Cursed

“If you have a parent who doesn’t push you to be the best you can be, that is not a parent who is doing you any favors.  You have to have discipline in your life or you will flounder and never find the true path that leads to your destiny.”
― S.J. West, Broken

“Sometimes it takes a great tragedy to bring people together to work on a common goal.”
― S.J. West, Judgment

“A soul mate doesn’t only pertain to romantic love,” God tells me. “Sometimes love between friends can be just as strong, if not stronger and longer lasting.”
― S.J. West, Ascension

“My heart is yours to nourish or to break. For as long as I live I will love no one else, because no matter what happens my life is now forever connected to yours. You are my last companion because death is preferable to life without you in it.”
― S.J. West, Moonshade

“People often ask for miracles because that’s what they want but bad things have to occur sometimes for good things to happen.”
― S.J. West, Oblivion

“I may not live a perfect life, but I will live a life filled with love, honor, and absolutely no regrets.”
― S.J. West, Moonshade

“Before I met you,” Mason says, “I allowed my life to be filled with so much darkness I used it as a shield to keep people out. I never allowed myself to see the beauty of the world around me, and I closed myself off to those who loved me and wanted to be my friend. It was only after I met you that I felt my heart begin to beat again. The light of your soul pierced through the darkness I let surround mine and brought me back to life. You showed me there is still beauty in the world. I can’t imagine my life without you in it, Jess. From this day forward, I promise to cherish you with all my heart, to always be there when you need to unburden your soul of troubles, and to help you raise our children and build a loving home for them so that they always know how important they are to us.”
― S.J. West, Ascension

“As you wish, Princess Butterball.”
― S. J. West, Moonshade

“Well, thanks. I think.”
― S.J. West, Blessed

“come”
― S.J. West, Ascension

“But what sort of population are we going to have, one which expects the government to take care of them for the rest of their lives?  How will this next generation know people need to work and earn their own way instead of relying on the government to provide everything for them?”
― S.J. West, Vankara

“which brings me to another thing I wanted to discuss with you. Have you seen God?”
― S.J. West, Oblivion

“He doesn’t pick and choose who is worthy of redemption, Anna. All He does is wait for those who want His forgiveness to come to Him and ask for it with an open heart. As long as you truly mean it and are sorry for the sins you’ve committed, He can forgive anything.”
― S.J. West, Lucifer

“Evil is present in everyone. It can be fostered by the actions a person commits or through their thoughts. Lucifer can gain power over someone through their evil deeds, but he doesn’t have the power to make them perform evil acts. The choice between being good or bad is always left up to the individual. Everyone makes their own decisions,”
― S.J. West, Oblivion

“Resistance is futile, my little padawan.”
― S.J. West, Ascension

“What seems to be the worst thing that can happen to you can sometimes lead you to the best. Time is always the prognosticator of fate,”
― S.J. West, War of Atonement

“I will never want anyone but you in my bed, in my arms and in my life. Destiny brought us together, and I won’t let anyone tear us apart.”
― S.J. West, Unwavering

“your laws?” Mason asks”
― S.J. West, Broken

“Don’t mistake me for a monkey, Michael. Just because I wear the suit of one doesn’t make me one. I don’t allow my emotions to rule my actions like they do.”
― S.J. West, Ascension

“There are many moments in life that will make you mad, sad, or both,” Andel said. “Sometimes the best cure for those occasions is laughter. Having a sense of humor about things can often protect your sanity.”
― S.J. West, Aiden's Story

“It is my belief that if we allow people to choose not to work and simply draw their living from the government, we will in fact not be helping these people but inadvertently dooming them to lives where they expect the government to take care of all of their needs. In ten years’ time, do we expect these same people to go back to work after treating them like our children?”
― S.J. West, Vankara

“You know Lilly and I took the purity pledge when we were sixteen. Do you have a problem with waiting until marriage?”
― S.J. West, Cursed