Colleen Houck Quotes

You don't take away my choices. You are my choice.

What is real and what is not is for your heart to decide and for your heart to know.

Regrets are only felt by those who do not understand life's purpose.

I could feel the warmth of his presence as if a soft blanket had been wrapped around my soul, around my heart. It held me and protected me. It sheltered me and I knew I wasn't alone anymore.

Falling for him would be like cliff diving. It would be either the most exhilarating thing that ever happened to me or the stupidest mistake I'd ever make.

If anyone can overcome a fear for the ocean, you can, little lady. Courage is being scared to death and saddlin' up anyway.

Oregon welcomed me like a beloved child, enfolded me in her cool arms, shushed my turbulent thoughts, and promised peace through her whispering pines.

Bad things sometimes happen to good people; the key to happiness is try to make the best of, and be thankful for the hand we're dealt

We throw away what we could have been and waste our opportunities. We each have a purpose, a destiny, and to realize it, we must reach beyond what we think we are capable of.

One's enemy is often the best teacher of tolerance.

Why does everything so bad for you always taste so dreamy?

(...)normalcy is an illusion. Each person is utterly unique. A standard of normalcy is something that most people of the world simply will never access.

Saying his name stabbed my heart, like someone had ripped through my carefully stitched up world and exposed the infected, pulsing red tissue that I thought was healing.

A young man who doesn't have the foresight to seek out the girl he wants to be with and actively pursue her, doesn't deserve her.

He kissed me fiercely, with an utter abandon that I could no more put a halt to than I could stop an avalanche.

How do I get past my fears? Make a life for myself? Risk loving someone? When death is all that waits for you, what's the point in trying to have a life?

Tarzan-like men are my weakness, apparently.

A tiger only needs three things to be comfortable. Lots of food, sleep, and...actually, no it's just those two things.

Were you always such a stubborn, blind, obtuse girl?" "Are you calling me stupid?" "Yes, but in a more poetic way!" "Well, here's a poem for you. Get lost!

A wise man sees the path all must walk and embraces the free will of humankind, even if to watch it unfold causes him pain.

The fact is...I'm in love with you, and I have been for some time.

Your heart knows. Your soul remembers.

Okay. So, apparently I find burly Indian men attractive. What's wrong with that?

I don’t mind being alone either. The only problem is that if you’re always alone, you get lonely.

So you do have some claws after all!' (Wyea)'You have no idea, ' Ren responded and charged.

He considered my question for a moment and then ducked his head to kiss me. He tugged me flush up against his chest, pulling me closer than i even though possible, and then his lips touched mine.

A desert lily need not turn jealous eyes toward the common violet.

Kishan shook his head. 'I'm not going to let you hurt

I don't mind being alone either. The only problem is that if you're always alone, you get lonely.

A mind with questions is a mind open to understanding.

Wow Kelsey!" Kishan whistled. "I'm going to have to beat the other guys of with a stick!

Looks like Kelsey wins the award for early riser. And doesn’t she look purtier than a pat of butter meltin’ all over a stack of griddle cakes?

You don’t take away my choices. You are my choice.

The fact is…I’m in love with you, and I have been for some time.

Were you always such a stubborn, blind, obtuse girl?”“Are you calling me stupid?”“Yes, but in a more poetic way!”“Well, here’s a poem for you. Get lost!

I feel…and I have reason to believe…that we could come to mean something to each other.

I’ve been working hard to become the kind of man she needs, the kind of man she already believes me to be.

Does that count as an argument? Can we kiss and make up now?”"It was only half an argument.”“Fine. Then, you kiss and I’ll make up.”I laughed until he effectively shut me up with his lips.

I could feel the warmth of his presence as if a soft blanket had been wrapped around my soul, around my heart. It held me and protected me. It sheltered me and I knew I wasn’t alone anymore.

Hmm…now that I think about it, housecats are often coddled and petted. You don’t pet me nearly enough. You must be a lax owner. How selfish of you to deprive your cat of attention.

It’s like this…a starving man would gladly eat a radish, right? In fact, a radish would be a feast if that’s all he had. But if he had a buffet in front of him, the radish would never be chosen.

You must learn to take a step back and visualize the whole piece. If you focus only on the thread given to you, you lose sight of what it can become.

A tiger only needs three things to be comfortable. Lots of food, sleep, and…actually, no it’s just those two things.

Is it really you this time, Kells?”“Well, I’m no maggoty corpse, if that’s what you mean.”He grinned. “That’s a relief. No maggoty corpse would be that sarcastic.

You look about as trapped as a piglet at a baby back ribs cookoff.

Any creature, even one as unassuming as a fish, can become something mighty. When they courageously endure their trials, they meet their destiny.

Whew! You two are blowing hotter air than a tornado circlin’ a volcano in Hades.

How poor are they that have no patients! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?'""Shakespeare isn't going to save you this time, Superman. Your time's run out."!

As a man, I instantly became aware of the gold in her hair, her height measured against mine, and how easily she'd fit in my arms. ~Ren

She answered with a passion I didn’t expect & I was lost. In that moment our hearts beat as one. In that moment I knew she loved me." #Ren