Love and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, delight the heart. And they both take practice.

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I don't like the idea of you shivering unless I cause it. Stay warm." ----Roarke, Naked In Death

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Life is never as long as we want it to be, and wasted time can never be recovered.

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Luck is luck ... What we do with it determines whether it's good or bad.

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I'm not going anywhere.” Gently, he stroked her back, cradled her head. Was there anything more astounding or more frightening to a man, he wondered, than a strong woman in tears? “I've been right here all along. I love you, Eve, almost more than I can stand.” “I need you. I can't help it. I don't want to.” “I know. He eased back, tucking a hand under her chin to lift her face to his. “We’re going to have to deal with it.” He kissed one wet cheek, then the other. “I really can’t do without you.

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You have to trust or you're only living half a life.

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If you don't ask, the answer is always no.

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know what you want, work to get it, then value it once you have it.

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If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.

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The simple and most complex answer is love.

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