Characterdriven Quotes

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It happened every time she painted, when she knew her eyes were seeing something she couldn’t see but was about to come to the canvass, first from wherever and then from her heart and at last from her hands.”
― Ashby Jones, The Little Bird

“Being born upside-down was just the first irony in Suzanne's life, a forewarning that her struggle with existence had just begun.”
― Ashby Jones, The Little Bird

“She steadied her breathing the way R had taught her—counting, holding, releasing.”
― D.L. Maddox, Stolen

“She had learned, too, that quiet was a thing you built, not a thing you inherited.”
― D.L. Maddox, Stolen

“Margot studied the rim of her cup. “I think you want safety for her more than for yourself.” “I want choices,” Jane said.”
― D.L. Maddox, Stolen

“She had once called Fable a compass. Sabine was a metronome.”
― D.L. Maddox, Stolen

“When a man destroys a relationship to feed an obsession, he cuts out his own heart to watch it bleed.”
― Guy Morris, The Image: A Quantum Portal Has Opened

“Dying is not so frightening when there is someone to be proud of.”
― Ruslana Pidsadiuk, The King's Path

“I hope you remember that even someone as strong as you still have a limit.”
― Ruslana Pidsadiuk, The King's Path

“I hope you will find your people, my son. That matters far more...”
― Ruslana Pidsadiuk, The King's Path

“We must fight for the sake of those who are still alive…do not destroy yourself”
― Ruslana Pidsadiuk, The King's Path

“You are not our father, but they are both here, with you.”
― Ruslana Pidsadiuk, Legacy of the Northern Sea

“Carlo Levare (ok, a little weird writing in 3rd person) writes books because talking to himself in public is “frowned upon.” Indie author, professional overthinker, and part‑time philosopher of grocery store checkout lines. Powered by dark humor, lukewarm coffee, and the belief that every life crisis deserves at least one punchline.

When he’s not revising sentences that were perfectly fine the first twelve times, he’s wandering Colorado pretending it’s “research.” Known for turning everyday disasters into literary therapy and insisting that deadlines are merely “suggestions with attitude.”

Carlo’s stories blend heart, grit, and the kind of honesty that makes relatives shift uncomfortably at holidays. His readers laugh, cry, and occasionally text him “are you okay,” which he considers a rave review.”
― Carlo Levare, Counting the Days of Our Lives