Terry a O'Neal

“When he admires the man he calls his father--a man who is slightly above 'the scum of the earth', what does that say about the man who admire him?”

“In the busyness of living, he is the kind of man that makes a woman pause and write romantic poetry.”

“Just when you think you have it all figured out, an epiphany arrives at the higher level of one's consciousness.”

“She spent the first half of her life alone. For the second half, she longed for a man of dignity to rescue her.”

“I apologize to my words for not nurturing you and giving you the attention that you deserve.”

“One great pleasure of being a writer is possessing the power to determine the fate of my characters and how the story will end.”

“She didn’t care if the world thought she was pretty. All she wanted was that special someone to reach beyond the surface and discover her heart.”

“Unless you're prepared to deal with the aftermath, never invite yourself to a situation where your presence is not requested or welcomed. Don't pull out a chair at someone else's table, then turn around and be hurt when you feel unwelcomed.”

“You deserve someone who you don't mind sharing your world with—someone you can trust in it. You deserve someone that you don't have to second guess. You deserve someone you trust as much as you trust yourself. You deserve someone you can talk to and not have to talk over. You deserve someone who is worthy---someone who can love you the way you deserve to be loved. You deserve someone who will listen and not hold what you shared against you later. You deserve someone who makes you laugh. You deserve someone who makes you whole. You deserve someone who will make you smile every day.”

“In the writer's mind, even a backstory has a backstory.”

“Some days my thoughts refuse to silence themselves, and I feel like I'm walking around in darkness reaching for a stretched hand. I sometimes close my eyes to listen for that still small voice to steer me down a sound and narrow path.”

“When he admires the man he calls his father: a man slightly above the scum of the earth—what does that speak about he who admires him?”

“Only the broken beyond repair could know my anguish.”

“A person who loves you through your idiosyncrasies, despite the tiny inclusions, is a diamond worth keeping.”

“You should be with someone who you don't mind sharing your world with—someone you can trust in it. You should be with someone that you don't have to second guess. You should be with someone you trust as much as you trust yourself. You should be with someone you can talk to and not have to talk over. You should be with someone who is worthy---someone who can love you the way you deserve to be loved. You should be with someone who will listen and not hold what you shared against you later. You should be with someone who makes you laugh. You should be with someone who makes you whole. You deserve someone who will make you smile everyday.”

“Even the shortest love story reminds me of how much I love you.”

“In art, music, and writing, if it's not of the heart, it means nothing.”

“She refused to know love again. The thought of another heartbreak was far too much for her to bear.”

“Just because I'm a writer doesn't mean that my personal experiences are embellished. Every life has a story.”

“Know that you are enough, so that if a person tries to make you feel beneath them, you'll have the courage to walk away.”