Blood Ties Quotes

“No, nothing in this world is as oppressive and debilitating as blood ties. Any other relationship – be it friend, lover, wife; be it obligatory or constraining or difficult – is something one has consciously entered into at some point. Only one's ties with parents and siblings are formed at birth and are unbreakable.”
― Kafū Nagai, Three Japanese Short Stories

“If you’re afraid of something, face it. Fear is irrational. The only way to conquer your fear is to put yourself next to it.”
― Jennifer Armintrout, The Turning

“So now that you know my truth, let's talk about yours.”
― J.D. Cunegan, Blood Ties

“The heart swellings convince me of the folly of those who dare to think that any new ties can weaken the first and best of nature.”
― Stephanie Dray, America's First Daughter

“So often they made her think of the phrase “Blood is thicker than water,” because at times blood was the only bond they shared and she had to remind herself they were family, because at times it was unbelievable they were even related. She loved them, but she hadn’t chosen them.”
― Victoria Kahler, Luisa Across the Bay

“The long, involved conversation he'd had with Merritt after breakfast had been full of revelations about the duke's long-ago affair with Cordelia, Lady Ormande, and its consequences- one of which was very likely Keir himself. Which meant the red-haired woman at the threshold could very well be his half sister, and the wailing imp in her arms his niece.
Having been raised by elderly parents, Keir had never expected a sibling. His rowdy pack of friends were his brothers, and the men at the distillery were his extended family. It was strange to think of having a sister. It shocked him, in fact, to realize that for the first time in his life, here was someone... a woman... with whom he might have a blood tie. And not just any woman, but an aristocratic lady. There was nothing for them to talk about, no experiences they had in common.
But as he stared at Lady Phoebe, she seemed like any ordinary young mother on Islay, who hadn't had quite enough sleep and couldn't always tell what her baby wanted. There was a smart, bright look about her- canty, a Scot would say, a word that suggested the dancing flicker of a candle flame.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Devil in Disguise

“All I know is, a writer ever walks into Homicide looking to shadow someone, I’m shooting them on-sight.”
― J.D. Cunegan, Blood Ties

“I can feed from a chance encounter with a stranger and not feel I'm betraying anything, but when I feed from Caroline I feel I'm betraying you both. Her, because I can give her so little of what I am and you because I have given you all of me.”
― Tanya Huff, Blood Lines