19 Quotes & Sayings By Jessica Shirvington

Jessica Shirvington is an American author, editor, and journalist. She is the author of four novels, including the critically acclaimed The Distance Between Us (2011), which was named by the Washington Post as one of the Top 10 Fiction Books of 2011. She has also written three non-fiction books, including the New York Times bestseller, Don't Mess With Love (2005), and she is coauthor of PRIMAL: A Field Guide to the Soul (2012). She spent more than twenty-five years at Time magazine, helping launch its first Web site and becoming its first online lifestyle editor.

Gus leaned back in his chair, appearing satisfied.
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Gus leaned back in his chair, appearing satisfied." Good, " he said. "Cause Maggie's all the nightmare I can take." I smiled. "Gus, I never knew you dreamed of me." He gave me a one-fingered salute Jessica Shirvington
We all have the capacity to find the will to...
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We all have the capacity to find the will to do what must be done - even when that which we must do terrifies us most. Remember this. Jessica Shirvington
If I didn't have Lincoln's butt to stare at the...
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If I didn't have Lincoln's butt to stare at the whole time, motivation would be a lot harder to come by. Jessica Shirvington
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Chance favours the bold. Jessica Shirvington
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We would all believe in God if he served our every whim. Belief is not about an easy life or even truth. Belief is something you have regardless. Jessica Shirvington
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Dead yet?" Gus answered. I smirked. "Not yet, but the night's still young."" Here's hoping. Jessica Shirvington
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Violet: "You're an asshole." Onyx: "Thank you, it's something that took an eternity to perfect. Jessica Shirvington
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I breathe you. I live you. I love you Jessica Shirvington
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It's been hard for me at times...the responsibility and expectation that comes with being a leader. I'm not always the one I wish I could be, that I should be, but nonetheless, it is my place. If I were to ever show a commitment to something other than my leadership, which could jeopardize the function I have, I would be risking too many lives. I couldn't live with that. Jessica Shirvington
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I hoisted myself onto my elbows. "Yeah, well, if I ever come back as a Grigori, then I'll kick your ass."" You'll come back, and you'll be a Grigori." He spoke with such certainty it made me smile. "I doubt very greatly, however, that you'll kick my ass. But me and my ass will enjoy your efforts. Jessica Shirvington
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You are you and you are me. You are the Keshet. Jessica Shirvington
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Maybe it’s not as clear-cut as that. Maybe it’s the very presence of one thing — light or darkness — that necessitates the existence of the other. Think about it, people couldn’t become legendary heroes if they hadn’t first done something to combat darkness. Doctors could do no good if thereweren’t diseases for them to treat. Jessica Shirvington
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It's going to be like an..aura, I guess." He looked down at me and raised an eyebrow. "Explain?""Like even though there are outside forces pushing through the walls, in here it's like a bubble of goodness. Like coming home." I could feel him smiling and it encouraged me to elaborate. "When I think of how others would see it, I imagine them seeing a force of goodness overshadowing a force of evil, protecting it. . Jessica Shirvington
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Ever heard the phrase, 'candy is dandy but liquor is quicker?'" Great she wanted to get me drunk." Ah...ever heard of underage! "" Where there's a will there's a way, " she said, matter-of-factly." That's your great plan? Jessica Shirvington
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I pushed passed him. He grabbed my hand and swung me back towards him. Then he pushed me against the wall and.. he kissed me. He ran his thumb along my jawline and down my throat, hips pinning me to the wall. He kissed me slowly and with intensity, and once I got over the mind-numbing shock and comprehended what was actually happening, it was incredible. I had never been kissed like that before. We melted together. Every movement of mine was somehow perfectly mirrored by his. My heart was pounding so hard I knew he must be able to feel it and I was sure my legs were giving way, but he held me up, pushed me harder against the wall. I grabbed a handful of his hair, remembering all the times I'd dreamed of doing it. I let my hand drift down his back and pulled him even closer to me. It all happened so quickly. I heard him make a low kind of growl and lean into me. His hand slid down my leg behind my knee, drawing it to him. I moaned and felt him tense. . Jessica Shirvington
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Would you die for her? I do. Every Day. Jessica Shirvington
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You're incredible. I can feel your power and it's more than anything I...Violet, " he swallowed, watching me in awe. "It's like... It's like you're as powerful as an angel."- Lincoln Jessica Shirvington
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Good, ’ he said. ‘Cause Maggie’s all the nightmare I can take.’ I smiled. ‘Gus, I never knew you dreamed of me.’ He gave me a one-fingered salute. Jessica Shirvington