11 Quotes & Sayings By Bette Lee Crosby

Bette Lee Crosby is the author of the popular, award-winning novel, "The Devil's Half Mile," and many other works. She is a past president of the Mystery Writers of America and a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. Her short stories and articles appear regularly in national publications such as USA Today and Parade, and she has been quoted by major media outlets such as CNN and C-Span.

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Before you find the magic of life you have to open yourself up to the possibility of it being there. Bette Lee Crosby
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As I grow ever closer to the end of my time, I look back at this life and tell you that the only thing I would wish to give up is the regret I've carried in my heart for all these years. At long last I have come to realize the things I once counted as regrets were indeed blessings that I was too blind to see. Bette Lee Crosby
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It's no such thing! she said. It's friendship! And if you're a man who can't tell friendship from charity, then you're to be pitied! Bette Lee Crosby
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Church words are easy to say, but they're not so easy to live by. Bette Lee Crosby
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As sorry as I feel for myself, I feel even sorrier for her. I know she's afraid of staying and equally as frightened of going. Just as this land is a part of me, this house is a part of her. Selling off these things piece by piece is like cutting away chunks of her heart. I promised to make it better, but only God knows whether or not that's a promise I'll be able to keep. Bette Lee Crosby
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Cyrus is the meat and potatoes of my life, but Prudence was a cupcake I could enjoy just for the sheer sweetness of being with her. Bette Lee Crosby
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He searched his mind for something more to say, something to take away her pain, but he could find nothing. There were no words to ease such a pain. He knew because the ache in his heart was as great as hers. Bette Lee Crosby
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Here's to the future, he said and lifted the glass to his mouth. There was a lump of regret stuck in his throat as he spoke the words, but he washed it down with the whiskey. Bette Lee Crosby
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A man's pride will cause him to do things you never dreamed possible. He got fired up about being right and blocked out everything else. Bette Lee Crosby
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A man cannot change who he is. He can only hope that with age comes the wisdom to see his folly. I would like to believe I have achieved that. Bette Lee Crosby