Witches, he thought. Always rhyming.

— Nora Roberts

Words have magic. Spells and curses. Some of them, the best of them, once said change everything.

— Nora Roberts

Writing had never become routine for him, but remained a constant surprise. He was always surprised at how much fun it was, once it all got moving. And never failed to be surprised at how bloody hard it was. It was like having an intense, frustrating love affair with a capricious, gorgeous, and often mean-spirited woman. He loved every moment of it.

— Nora Roberts

You can fix anything but a blank page.

— Nora Roberts

You can't edit a blank page

— Nora Roberts

You don't fix a man the way you do a fault in a pipe or a leak in a roof. You take him as he is, Mary Brenna, or you don't take him at all...adjustments can't be all made on one side, darling, else the balance goes off and what's being built just falls down.

— Nora Roberts

You don't want some tacky Vegas fly-by. You're serious. Furthermore, you're serious about friendships, about your work, your family. Furthermore, you're serious about Star Wars, and you activate dislike of Jar Banks---""Well, God. Come on, anyone who---""You're serious," she continued before he went on a Jar rant, "about living your life on your terms, and being easygoing doesn't negate that one bit. You're serious about what kind of kryptonite is more lethal to Superman."" You have to go with the classic green. I told you, the gold can strip Kryptonite' powers permanently, but---"......" Mkae all the lists you want, Villa. Love? It's green kryptonite. It powers out all the rest.

— Nora Roberts

You have any complaints or comments, you direct them to me. If you call and harass Granddad again, I'll do whatever I can, legally, to revoke that trust fund you've been living off of for the last thirty years."" You have no right to—""No, you have no right. You never worked a day for this company, any more than you and my mother worked a day to be parents. Until he's ready to step aside, Eli MacMillan runs this show. And when he's ready to step aside, I'll run it. Believe me, I won't be as patient as he's been. You cause Simone more moments grief, and we'll have more than a phone conversation about it."" Are you threatening me? Do you plan to send someone after me like Tony Aveiro?"" No, I know how to hit you where it hurts. I'll see to it all your major credit cards are canceled. Remember, you're not dealing with an old man now. Don't fuck with me." He jabbed the off button, considered heaving the phone, then spotted Sophia standing at the edge of the patio.

— Nora Roberts

You have to believe in it to get it...

— Nora Roberts

You know what she's made of."" Yeah, good stock, good breeding, a hard head and a hunger to win." She flashed him a smile as they approached the kitchen door. "I've been told that describes me. I'm half Irish, Brian, I was born stubborn."" No arguing with that. A person might make the world a calmer place for others by being passive, but you don't get very far in it yourself, do you?"" Look at that. We have a foundation of agreement. Now tell me you like spaghetti and meatballs."" It happens to be a favorite of mine."" That's handy. Mine, too. And I heard a rumor that's what's for dinner." She reached for the doorknob, then caught him off guard by brushing a light kiss over his lips. "And since we'll be joining my parents, it would probably be best if you didn't imagine me naked for the next couple of hours." She sailed in ahead of him, leaving Brian helplessly and utterly aroused.

— Nora Roberts