S.W. Hubbard > Quotes

“Ah, my dear—there’s no way of knowing what your heart can endure until you’re faced with the unendurable and find yourself surviving.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Treasure of Darkness

“Introverts of the World Unite. We’re Here. We’re Uncomfortable. We Want to go Home.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Treasure of Darkness

“Years as a detective on the Kansas City police”
― S.W. Hubbard, The Lure

“Me, I’m always looking ahead, seeing all the possible twists and turns and pitfalls that lie down the road.  Guess that’s what comes of being captain of the chess team, not the track team.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Another Man's Treasure

“But we’re not busy, so it’s just as well.” We don’t say it aloud, but”
― S.W. Hubbard, This Bitter Treasure

“husband. He’ll tease me mercilessly. I had told him about my clash with Noreen and my subsequent confrontation with Cordy, but he seems to have forgotten that I have reason to be angry with the old woman. I don’t want to remind him of anything upsetting now. “And then you”
― S.W. Hubbard, Rock Bottom Treasure

“had planned to do that. It wasn’t until I was”
― S.W. Hubbard, The Frank Bennett Adirondack Mountain Mystery Series #1-3

“I’d made so many compromises over the years, I didn’t really notice my happiness slipping away. I’ll tell you this—I like my life better now.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Life, At Last: Madalyn's Story

“Frank jerked the steering wheel to avoid a pothole.”
― S.W. Hubbard, False Cast

“Doctors are trained to think of death as defeat, so they fight it tooth and nail. In hospice we think of death as part of life. We help our patients meet it with dignity.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Blind Eye

“Earl turned off Main Street in Verona onto Carson Street and followed Frank’s order to park close to the corner.”
― S.W. Hubbard, False Cast

“into”
― S.W. Hubbard, The Frank Bennett Adirondack Mountain Mystery Series #1-3

“Cordy grins as all eyes turn to her. “The original cover art of David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs had a dog whose...manliness,” Cordy winks, “was clearly visible. A few hundred copies of the cover were run before the record label noticed and told them to airbrush the dog’s nuts. Those albums were supposed to be destroyed, but some were smuggled out. The last time one came on the market a few years ago, it sold for five grand. But since Bowie’s death, they’re supposed to be worth even more.” “And you have one?” I ask. “I think so. Somewhere in there.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Rock Bottom Treasure

“Uh-oh, I forgot about the whole saying grace aspect of Thanksgiving. I watch Dad closely as hands begin to link around the table. Will he go along? Kyle snatches Dad’s left hand. I exhale in relief as he doesn’t pull away, and I pick up his right. When the circle is fully linked, Betty begins. “Dear Lord, we just want to thank you for the glory and power of your amazing works in bringing us such a magnificent dinner this year….. “Uh-huh.” Vonda and Wesley murmur an affirmation. I should have known this wouldn’t be the quick and tidy Episcopal grace of my grandmother’s table. I cast a furtive glance from under my bangs. How’s Dad holding up? Everyone else is looking down, but Dad is studying Betty intently. “…and Lord, we want to offer up praise for gathering in so many of your lambs that we thought might be lost, but they ain’t lost no more…” “Praise Jesus!” Vonda shouts. Ty and Marcus manage to look both embarrassed and grateful. Dad’s gaze hasn’t left Betty’s face. I’m hoping Betty might be winding down, but she seems to be gathering more steam. “…and Lord we want to shout our praise for sending us the gift of a woman who opened up her home to us today and who gave our Ty a second chance and that would be your sweet child, Audrey…” “Shout it out!’ Vonda calls. “Uh-huh,” the rest of the guests murmur. Dad is silent. I feel his fingers twitch in my hand. Poor little Kyle is ready to face-plant into the mashed potatoes as Betty takes yet another breath. “Lord, ain’t none of us know what tomorrow will bring. Might be joy, might be pain. We try to walk on a righteous path, Lord, but let’s face it, we all sinners and we probably gonna stray. But we know you gonna forgive us. That’s what keeps us goin’. Brothers and sisters, believe the good news—we are forgiven!” Silence shimmers and twists before us. I can’t look up. “Amen.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Another Man's Treasure

“The Introvert’s Guide to Networking—”
― S.W. Hubbard, Treasure in Exile

“Focus on the three feet of road ahead of you, and the finish line will take care of itself.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Another Man's Treasure

“All men are violent, Audrey. Some are just more easily triggered than others.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Treasure in Exile

“When people ask you prying questions about your personal life that you’d rather not answer, look them straight in the eye and reply, ‘Why do you ask?’ That usually makes them back off.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Life, Revealed: Isabelle's Story

“All families are crazy, Audrey. They’re crazy with love, and wherever there’s a lot of love, there’s the possibility of pain.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Treasure of Darkness

“lemon zester.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Treasure of Darkness

“Anne’s”
― S.W. Hubbard, Another Man's Treasure

“you gotta just step up to the plate. You can do more than you ever thought possible.”
― S.W. Hubbard, This Bitter Treasure

“It is your job to tell her the truth, Madalyn. It is her job to make sense of it in whatever way she can.” Everett stroked her hand as he spoke. “Some people rely on religion, some on science, some on fate. Answer all her questions, but don’t try to explain the inexplicable.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Life, At Last: Madalyn's Story

“There would’ve been no Leonie. No pregnancy. No flight to Hilton Head. Parker would be alive.”
― S.W. Hubbard, This Bitter Treasure

“You think I’ll get tired of it?” “You don’t have to love it forever. When the curtains aren’t right anymore, pull them down and start over.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Life, At Last: Madalyn's Story

“there’s no way of knowing what your heart can endure until you’re faced with the unendurable and find yourself surviving.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Treasure of Darkness

“they’ve”
― S.W. Hubbard, Treasure Built of Sand

“Her possessions felt like concrete blocks tied to her feet, dragging her to the bottom of the ocean like a character in a Mafia movie.”
― S.W. Hubbard, Life, Part 2: Lydia's Story--The Second Chance