35 Quotes & Sayings By Alexandra Adornetto

Alexandra Adornetto is an award-winning author of historical romances, including the popular I, Katherine series, which follows the life of the legendary Queen Katherine Howard. Originally from Virginia, Alexandra now lives in Iowa with her husband and two sons.

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One of the most frustrating words in the human language, as far as I could tell, was love. So much meaning attached to this one little word. People bandied it about freely, using it todescribe their attachments to possessions, pets, vacation destinations, and favorite foods. In thesame breath they then applied this word to the person they considered most important in theirlives. Wasn’t that insulting? Shouldn’t there be some other term to describe deeper emotion? . Alexandra Adornetto
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I thought you were gone forever, I thought you’d walked away from everything, because I failed, because I destroyed the only thing that ever mattered to me. I waited for you to come, but you didn’t. Alexandra Adornetto
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A man in love can do extraordinary things, I don’t care if you’re an angel, you’re my angel, and I won’t let you go. Alexandra Adornetto
I prayed for all his dreams to come true. I...
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I prayed for all his dreams to come true. I prayed that I would always be able to connect with him--even if I was no longer on earth. Alexandra Adornetto
Sometimes it's better to stop trying to make sense of...
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Sometimes it's better to stop trying to make sense of things. Life isn't clear cut, there are always gray areas. Alexandra Adornetto
Molly: So how do you think of Bryce Hamilton crowd...
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Molly: So how do you think of Bryce Hamilton crowd so far? Boys hot enough for you? Bethany: I wouldn't say hot. Most of them seem to have a normal body temperature. Alexandra Adornetto
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Sit, Phantom! " Ivy cooed. "On your bottom! "" Oh, for goodness' sake! " Gabriel put down his book and pointed a longer finger at Phantom. "Sit, " he commanded in a deep voice. Phantom looked sheepish and sank straight to the floor. Ivy scowled in frustration. "I've been trying to get him to do that all day! What is it with dogs and male authority? Alexandra Adornetto
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If you're worried about safety, you might like to follow my example and put on that seat belt."" The what?" Xavier shook his head in disbelief." You worry me, " he muttered. Alexandra Adornetto
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Oh, man, " Xavier groaned. "See what you've done--now I'm stressing."" You can't! You're the stable one! " Xavier laughed and I realized his distress had been feigned to illustrate a point. He wasn't worried in the slightest." Just relax. Go and run a bath or have a shot of brandy."" Okay."" That second bit was a joke. We both know you can't hold your liquor. Alexandra Adornetto
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Strano come certi ridicoli rituali appaiano perfettamente sensati quando si è innamorati. Alexandra Adornetto
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I have church on Sunday.”“Of course you do.”“ You’re welcome to come along.”“ Thanks, but I’m allergic to incense.”“ That’s a shame.”“ It’s the bane of my existence.”- Beth and Jake Alexandra Adornetto
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You're prettier than I imagined you", Raphael said. "Uh... thank you, " I said. "But I don't really..."" Wait, wait, I've got one, " he interrupted. "Somebody better call God. Because Heaven's missing an angel! Alexandra Adornetto
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How can the strength of one man stand against Jake and an army of demons?"" He can, " I countered, "if he has the power of Heaven on his side. After all, Christ was a man."" He was also the Son of God, there's a difference."" Do you think they could have crucified him if he wasn't human?" I asked. "He was flesh and blood, just like Xavier. You've been here so long you underestimate the power of humans. They're a force of nature. Alexandra Adornetto
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Never love that which you cannot keep. Alexandra Adornetto
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That was one of the saddest things about people--their most important thoughts and feelings often went unspoken and barely understood. Alexandra Adornetto
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Even though Xavier was only human, it seemed he could protect me from anything and everything. I wouldn't have been worried if a fire-breathing dragon had torn of the roof, because I knew that Xavier was there. I wondered fleetingly if I was expecting to much og him, but dismissed the idea. Alexandra Adornetto
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The are some things beyond human comprehension. i know that there's a Heaven and a Hell, and I've seen what can come out of both. For now that's all I need to know - Xavier Woods Alexandra Adornetto
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When angels' tears do flood the earth, the gates of hell shall see rebirth. Wheh the demise of angels doth impend , the human boy shall meet his end' Halo -Alexandra Adornetto Alexandra Adornetto
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The water was lapping around my waist by the time Ivy and Gabriel found me. I was shivering, but I hardly noticed. I didn't move or speak, not even when Gabriel lifted me out of the water and carried me back to our house. Ivy helped me into the shower, and came to help me out half an hour later when I'd forgotten where I was and just stood under the pounding water. Gabriel bought me some dinner, but I couldn't eat it. I sat on my bed, staring into space and doing nothing but thinking of Xavier and trying not to think of him at the same time. The separation made me realize just how safe I felt with him. I craved his touch, his smell, even the awareness that he was nearby. But now he felt miles away, and I couldn't reach him, and that knowledge made me feel ready to crumble, to cease to exist. Alexandra Adornetto
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The remnants of my dress hung like tentacles and from my back arched a pari of towering wings, feather-light but suggesting enourmous power. My hair streamed behind me, and I knew that the ring of light around my head would be brighter than ever.“ Holy crap! ” Xavier blurted Alexandra Adornetto
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Some people really need to be taught some manners, " he said disdainfully. I stared up at him." Would you really have gotten in a fight for me?"" Of course." He didn't hesitate." But there were four of them."" Beth, I'd take on Megatron's army to protect you."" Who? Alexandra Adornetto
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To make one person the center of your world is bound to end in disaster. There are too many factors outside your control. Alexandra Adornetto
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But I was wrong. I should have known it wasn't owver, couldn't be over quite easily. No sooner was Xavier out of sight than a little cylinder of paper fell from the top of my locker. As I unrolled it, I knew I'd see black calligraphy crawling across it like a spider. Dread settled around me like a fog as the words burned into my brain: The Lake of Fire awaits my lady Alexandra Adornetto
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Love you, ” Xavier said just before he drifted back to sleep.“ Love you more, ” I said playfully.“ Not a chance, ” Xavier said, fully awake now. “I’m bigger, I can contain more love.”“ I’m smaller, therefore my love particles are more compressed, which means I can fit more in.” Xavier laughed. “That argument makes no sense. Overruled.”“I’m just basing it on how much I miss you when you’re not around, ” I countered.“ How can you possibly know how much I miss you?” he said. “Have you got some sort of built-in miss-o-meter that can give us a reading?”“ I’m a girl; of course I have a built-in miss-o-meter. Alexandra Adornetto
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Actually Gabriel’s an archangel, ” I corrected. “But otherwise, yes.”“ Well, that explains why he’s so hard to impress, ” said Xavier flippantly Alexandra Adornetto
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Here is just the beginning of a list of skills that exam results cannot possibly hope to reflect: interpersonal skills, the ability to entertain, how articulate we are as speakers, our ability to work as part of a team, the ability to deal with challenges and invention. Alexandra Adornetto
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The young people I know judge leaders by their deeds and abhor hypocrisy. Inconsistency and point-scoring do not win respect. It's not easy to be engaged in political debate when it is reduced to performers trying to outdo each other. Actions from leaders must mirror the values they claim to espouse. Alexandra Adornetto
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We have a host of English teachers in the family. My mum is an English teacher, and so are my dad, my aunt and my uncle. I have grown up with family writing competitions, and I can't remember a birthday or Christmas present that didn't include books. Alexandra Adornetto
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I have a word quota I try to fulfill every day, and I try to do that in the morning and into the afternoon and then go out with friends at night. I love singing and have lessons and enjoy drama, and so I am involved in that. Alexandra Adornetto
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Imagination makes us aware of limitless possibilities. How many of us haven't pondered the concept of infinity or imagined the possibility of time travel? In one of her poems, Emily Bronte likens imagination to a constant companion, but I prefer to think of it as a built-in entertainment system. Alexandra Adornetto
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I never thought about writing a novel until I was 13, and that happened by chance. I was on school holidays, and I was bored, and I thought I just wanted to do something to occupy myself instead of asking, 'What can I do, mum? Entertain me.' I started, and it really just took over, and I realised, 'Wow, this is an amazing experience.' Alexandra Adornetto
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Childhood is just this amazing place, and in my books, I was trying to express my concern about childhood being eroded. You have kids' TV programs being interrupted by terrorist attacks, and kids are exposed to so much these days. Alexandra Adornetto
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Imagination and invention go hand in hand. Remember how lack of resources was never a problem in childhood games? Shift a few pieces of furniture around the living room, and you have yourself a fort. Alexandra Adornetto
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Although technology has enhanced our lives in many ways, it has also ensured the erosion of imagination. Alexandra Adornetto