Shizue Baque

“Malinois work never really stopped; you could only redirect it.”
― D.L. Maddox, Killer

“Maeve glanced around at the tables and watched the couples sitting close to each other laughing, holding hands, or staring into each other’s eyes. She felt that familiar ache thinking of Evan, missing him, and the emptiness it caused at times like this when she was alone.”
― A.G. Russo, Bangtails, Grifters, and a Liar's Kiss

“I prefer death to dishonor for me and my child.”
― Gabriel F.W. Koch, Steel Blood

“This is the first step in using the truth as a scalpel: You find that the injustice that created a wound is no longer true, right now, in this moment. You discover that perhaps what you believe hurt you so badly was never true. Even if it was true, it doesn’t mean that now it is true. By using the truth, you open the wound and see the injustice from a new perspective.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship