Victoria Quinn > Quotes

“Disloyal people were always disloyal. The second a better opportunity opened up, they abandoned their ship and jumped onto the next one.”
― Victoria Quinn, The Man Who Has No Soul

“Now we were officially strangers on this earth. I would run into him at work from time to time, but we would never have a real conversation. We would always be aware of one another, but distant at the same time. Like a shooting star, our relationship was brilliant and beautiful, but it happened so fast that it didn’t seem to last very long.”
― Victoria Quinn, Black Forever

“Because of everything. I hated my brother for what he did to me, but I didn’t think he deserved this betrayal.”
― Victoria Quinn, Cherry Popper

“I love you, Calloway. I don’t know when it happened, and I wasn’t sure if I could ever feel this way for someone…but it did happen.”
― Victoria Quinn, Black Diamond

“It gets a little easier in time, but it’s the kind of wound that just won’t heal. Sometimes it scabs over, but then a memory will pop into my head, and I’ll pick at it…and bleed all over again.”
― Victoria Quinn, The Man Who Has No Soul

“Waiting and knowing what’s coming is worse than the pain itself.”
― Victoria Quinn, Black Obsidian

“He was a catch and I knew it.”
― Victoria Quinn, Black Obsidian

“She had too much pride and self-respect to rely on me for anything.”
― Victoria Quinn, Black Obsidian

“For such an intelligent man, you seem to absorb information very slowly.”
― Victoria Quinn, Boss Games

“I’ve come to realize that our time on this earth isn’t guaranteed. You should never take those you love for granted. If you love someone, you’re always there. Always. I’ll never run from my problems again. I’ll never let the past define me. The way my dad feels about my mom…is the way I feel about you.”
― Victoria Quinn, The Boy Who Has No Redemption

“The black ring on my right hand felt heavy with commitment. It was the only piece of jewelry I wore other than my watch, and it took some getting used to. To everyone else, it was just a ring. It had no meaning and no voice.”
― Victoria Quinn, Black Obsidian

“Porque las palabras son estúpidas. No tienen ningún significado. Pueden retirarse en un abrir y cerrar de ojos.”
― Victoria Quinn, Black Promise

“process of restructuring my schedule for Ryan, so my research had to be handed off to someone else. The door opened, and Sicily brought my coffee and breakfast. I leaned back in my chair and stared at her exactly the way I did before, expecting her to do some recon to fix all this shit she caused. My elbow was propped on the armrest, and my knuckles were folded against my mouth. She was tense at my stare, standing in front of my desk timidly, afraid to do anything. “How was your trip?” My eyes narrowed like they were bullets and her face was the target. “No.” “Your trip was…no?” “That’s the first thing you want to say to me?” I lowered my hand from my face and brought my hands together in my lap. “Try again.” “We’re at work right now—” “Now you want to be professional? We were supposed to leave on a trip, and you decided to tell me the evening before that, not only were you not accompanying me, but you were submitting your two-week notice. All because you listened to my ex, someone who’s not in this relationship, and just dump me.” Her temper flared. “Doesn’t feel good, does it?” “What the fuck did you just say to me?” I pushed the chair out as I rose to my feet. She turned timid again. “The past doesn’t matter anymore. We’re together, alright? It’s you, me, and Ryan. No more second-guessing, no more doubts, no more talking about Catherine. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. She may have been my wife, but you’re my fucking soul mate, so if you ever doubt me again, I will lose my fucking shit, alright?” Those words made her hard eyes turn into soft lights, gentle glows. “Is this shitshow over? For good?” She eventually gave a nod. “Now, apologize to me.” “I did what I thought was right, okay? I was trying to do the right thing for both you and your son—” “You are the right thing for us. Now, apologize to me. Apologize to me so we can move on.” “I’m not sorry about what I did—” “But you better be sorry for breaking my heart, because you fucking crushed it. Do you have any idea how hard it was for me to be on the other side of the damn world and be unable”
― Victoria Quinn, The Doctor Who Has No Chance

“Ilifted the glass to my mouth and felt the ice cubes slide all the way down until they touched my lips. Like pieces of winter, they cooled my mouth just before the burn of the scotch hit my throat and seared me from the inside out. I lived for that burn. Jackson was supposed to meet me nearly fifteen minutes ago, but that piece of shit hadn’t shown his face. A hot little number probably got his attention along the way, and like always, he got sidetracked. Couldn’t blame him. The black ring on my right hand felt heavy with commitment. It was the only piece of jewelry I wore other than my watch, and it took some getting used to. To everyone else, it was just a ring. It had no meaning and no voice. But in my world, its significance was quite clear.”
― Victoria Quinn, Black Obsidian

“But I love you…so much, and that’s going to make this so special. It’s different. It’s the highest form of love, to combine your DNA with another person’s, to create something that will live after you’re gone. There’s no one else in the world I would want to do that with besides you.”
― Victoria Quinn, The Man Who Has No Sight

“If a man’s word didn’t count for anything, then he automatically lost his self-worth.”
― Victoria Quinn, Black Obsidian

“Think about it this way. The only reason someone gives you suggestions for improvement is because they believe you’re capable of taking the criticism and rising to your potential. When someone says nothing, that’s because they don’t believe you capable of being better than what you already are. So, it’s a compliment.”
― Victoria Quinn, Make Me

“You’re the love of my life…” This time with Deacon made me self-reflect, made me realize my divorce really was all my fault. I’d settled for a man I didn’t truly love. I was too young to know how love could be. Now that I’d met Deacon, I knew what real love was. If I really loved my ex, I would have done the dishes like I did at Deacon’s place. I would have gone the extra mile to make it work, but I didn’t. I bent over backward for Deacon…a million times.”
― Victoria Quinn, Love Me