14 Quotes & Sayings By Patti Roberts

Patti Roberts is an author of New York Times bestselling novels for young adults. Her writing encompasses a range of genres including historical fiction, paranormal romance, contemporary fiction, and young adult fiction. She lives in a small town in Virginia with her husband and son.

Masks camouflage the faces of both good and evil. Keeps...
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Masks camouflage the faces of both good and evil. Keeps hidden what is a truth and what is a lie. Patti Roberts
I spend many hours in conversation with wonderful characters from...
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I spend many hours in conversation with wonderful characters from fantastic books. Patti Roberts
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Joshua to Angela: "Please, Angela, do it for me… and you never know you just might have fun." She looked at him warily. "I find that highly doubtful, Josh.""Well how will you know unless you actually try it?"" I just know. Do you have to drink a hot fish milkshake to know you aren’t going to like it?" She asked. Patti Roberts
Sometimes, the only soul that can mend a broken heart...
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Sometimes, the only soul that can mend a broken heart is the one that broke it. For they are the ones holding all the pieces. Patti Roberts
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I have loved and lost in so many different ways. And I have died endless deaths… So when I ask myself, the question today, who am I? My answer is… I do not know. Patti Roberts
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Whatever. I know that when a monster is chasing you. You take your high-heeled shoes off. I’ve learned that … And you never, ever dangle your legs over the edge of the bed at night … And clowns, well, you get rid of them right away; they are just way too freaky. If the monster doesn’t get you, the clown sure will. Patti Roberts
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Every time your heart is broken, a doorway cracks open to a world full of new beginnings, new opportunities. Patti Roberts
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Writing is a 24/7 job. You live it, eat it, breathe it... the pay can be pretty lousy, but you do it happily, because you love it! ! ! That, and from the day you started writing the voices in your head became a permanent fixture :). .. oh, missed one out - You sleep it! Patti Roberts
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Excerpt: Paradox — Bound By Blood. The hands on a clock never falter, not for a second. One day ends; and a new begins. If there was one thing on this earth that could be counted on, it was that. Time never paused to mourn the dead. That particular privilege is allotted to the living. It is for the survivor to mourn, bury the dead, and leave the rest to the earth. That is the way of it — the way of death - and the misery it leaves behind. Patti Roberts
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Firstly, though we have to clean this blood up off the tiles before it dries. It is far easier to clean the blood up while it's still wet."" How do you know this stuff?" Grace said completely baffled." Dexter, " Angela said shrugging and thinking that was as good an explanation as any. Patti Roberts
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I understand that if you have never suffered a broken heart, then you have never really known what it is to truly be alive. And I understand that at that precise moment, when your heart breaks open, that all you want to do is lay down and die! Because you know that is the only way the pain is ever going to stop. Patti Roberts
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I live precariously through my characters - so I want them to be loved passionately, live vibrantly, love unconditionally. Make friends they would die for - Explore unimaginable possibilities from all warps of life. And to never forget those that held their hands when life got scary. Wiped their tears away after a broken heart. Helped them back on their feet when others let them down. I want my characters to have family and friends - just like mine :) . Patti Roberts
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The Angel of Death took the woman's frail hand. "Don't be afraid." she said. "Life is your past. Death, on the other hand, is your soul preparing for a new beginning. A brand new adventure, if you like." An excerpt from Paradox - Equilibrium. Book 4 in the Paradox series (release date 2013) Patti Roberts