Morgana Best > Quotes

“I'm only a cat, and I stay in my place... Up there on your chair, on your bed or your face! I'm only a cat, and I don't finick much... I'm happy with cream and anchovies and such! I'm only a cat, and we'll get along fine... As long as you know I'm not yours... you're all mine! (Author Unknown)”
― Morgana Best, A Motive for Murder

“When my cats aren't happy, I'm not happy. Not because I care about their mood but because I know they're just sitting there thinking up ways to get even. (Percy Bysshe Shelley)”
― Morgana Best, A Motive for Murder

“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals." (Winston S. Churchill)”
― Morgana Best, A Motive for Murder

“I straightened myself up and wiped my eyes as I sniffled and stretched out my sore joints. I didn't have any time for a pity party. I needed to clean up and get ready to deal with these problems.”
― Morgana Best, Miss Spelled

“troubles’? Most people would settle for saying ‘I’m filthy stinking rich.’” Carl”
― Morgana Best, Sweet Revenge

“By this act And words of rhyme Trouble not These books of mine With these words I now thee render Candle burn and bad return 3 times stronger to its sender.”
― Morgana Best, A Ghost of a Chance

“A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.” (Ernest Hemingway)”
― Morgana Best, A Motive for Murder

“Don’t even mention to me later on that we had this conversation, not unless I think it’s safe and I bring it up first.”
― Morgana Best, Witches' Magic

“Breena was running around in circles. When Aunt Maude caught my eye, she said, “I think she’s chasing her tail. I know she doesn’t have one, but I suppose old memories die hard.”
― Morgana Best, Witches’ Diaries

“The next thing she extracted was a small plastic baggie with green herbs inside it.”
― Morgana Best, Miss Spelled

“we had been married”
― Morgana Best, Live and Let Diet

“Who murders someone over a bad internet connection? The homicide rate in Australia would be very high if that was the case.”
― Morgana Best, Witches' Charms

“Detective Oakes and Detective Mason strode into the dining room, looking solemn.”
― Morgana Best, Witches’ Diaries

“said to expect such thoughts when I returned home, and that those thoughts would fade with time. I sure hoped she was right. I still had a shock every time I looked in the mirror, a pleasant shock mind you, but nevertheless a shock. Even though my life had immeasurably changed for the better, I was still having trouble coming to terms with the change itself. I had been told time and time again that this was normal, but that didn’t make it any easier to experience. I suppose I had been depressed before the accident. I looked around my cottage, surprised that this had been my taste. The curtains were hideous, and everything was dark. I suppose I had been trying to hide away from the world. Still, my job wouldn’t have helped. I had been the marketing manager for a local small art gallery. The boss had been a screaming banshee, and that was a polite description for her. She had been impossible to deal with and had a regular staff turnover. I had been there years longer than any other employee. Looking back, I wondered how I had taken her verbal abuse and yelling for years, but I suppose I had been used to being bullied since school. I shook myself. That was all behind me now, and my only connection with that was a desire to work in some way to help people who had been bullied. There was altogether way too much bullying in the world. Now I had enough money to buy a nice place, but first things first. I was going to concentrate on starting my business. I would simply buy some bright new cushions to make the place look a little better and make sure all the curtains were open. I’d buy some nice smelling incense and an oil burner, and burn lavender oil. I was craving nice fragrances, after being accustomed to the antiseptic smell of the hospital, a smell I am sure I will never forget.”
― Morgana Best, Sweet Revenge

“I shook my head. “I don’t want to pretend everything is okay.” Alum nodded. “You shouldn’t have to. If it’s not okay, then let it be not okay. No one has a right to tell you to pretend that it is.”
― Morgana Best, Christmas Spirit

“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." (Roger Caras)”
― Morgana Best, A Cereal Killer

“Funerals are always full of lies about what a wonderful person the deceased was," Alder said dryly. "Have you ever heard a eulogy that told it like it really was?”
― Morgana Best, Spellcheck

“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
― Morgana Best, A Cereal Killer

“the necessities”
― Morgana Best, Live and Let Diet

“I was about to do what every girl dreaded—move back home to the relatives.”
― Morgana Best, Witches' Brew

“worriedly”
― Morgana Best, Miss Spelled

“Yes, and I need a stiff drink after that,” Mr. Buttons said. “What, a scotch or something?” Mr. Buttons shook his head. “A milkshake,” he said, in all seriousness.”
― Morgana Best, Never Say Dye

“I was my turn to shake my head. No wonder I hadn't seen any bookshelves or DVDs in his bedroom. I shrugged. "Just a literary reference. Just one more thing, Jamie, you're not immortal and you don't sparkle in the sunlight, do you?" I thought Jamie was about to call the doctor back by the look on his face. "No?" "Okay, just checking." I sipped my coffee and read the documents which were full of legalese. They took about fourteen pages to tell me that I couldn't breathe a word of it to anyone or I would suffer dire consequences. It would have been much simpler and saved a tree or two had they simply written, I, the undersigned, will not breathe a word of this to anyone or you will throw me in prison.”
― Morgana Best, A Motive for Murder

“as he spoke. “You look great. How do you feel about looking like a completely different person, if you don’t mind my asking?” “I don’t really know. At first I thought it was great, and I suppose I still do. It’s all just so unreal to me still, you know?” I shrugged. “It’s hard to believe. I feel like I’m still in a coma and I’ll wake up any day now.” “I sure hope not,” Carl said. “I don’t want to have to come all this way to collect you again.” I laughed, as lame as his joke was. He always knew how to cheer me up. “Thanks again, Carl.” “You’re welcome,” he replied, shifting gears. I felt my breathing speed up and struggled to keep myself calm. “Narel,” Carl said, startling me, “I know you told me on the phone several times, but mostly I was watching The Real Housewives of Melbourne at the time so I wasn’t really listening. How are you for money? With your accident, I mean. Did work give you time off?” “I did tell you!” I exclaimed, excited to discuss the news in person. “I’ve quit my job.” Carl’s eyebrows shot up when I said that. “I know you said you had that big settlement, but has it come through yet? How are you for money?” It was obvious he was earnestly worried. “Better than ever. As you know, I settled out of court with the other driver from the accident. I told you he was a driver for a big national company. They’ve already paid up. Carl, I don’t think I’m going to have many money troubles from here on.” I beamed at him. “Narel, trust you to downplay something like that. ‘Don’t think you’ll have many money troubles’? Most people would settle for saying ‘I’m filthy stinking rich.’” Carl laughed. “Well, I suppose I am,” I agreed, laughing too. “I could’ve made more money if the case had gone ahead, I guess, but I”
― Morgana Best, Sweet Revenge

“gothic film Rebecca,”
― Morgana Best, Live and Let Diet

“I’ll buy you a coffee. We’ll tell Ian we went hunting and keep this our little secret. What do you say, Laurel?” I didn’t care if she was the murderer. I loved her. I would help her flee the police. Change her name. Start a new life.”
― Morgana Best, Repossessed

“I think I threw up in my mouth, just from all of the plainness.”
― Morgana Best, A Ghost of a Chance

“Homicidal maniac or my aunts? It was a tough choice. “All”
― Morgana Best, Witches' Brew

“The holidays always tampered with my better judgment.”
― Morgana Best, Christmas Spirit

“less an icon than the Melbourne Cricket”
― Morgana Best, Sea Witch Cozy Mysteries: 4 Book Box Set