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title: "22 Life Quotes By Debra Anastasia"
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> [“Hasn’t life taught me well enough? Love is not mine to find. I’m a fool. Damn it to hell.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/hasn-t-life-taught-me-well-enough-love-is-not-mine-to-find-i-m-a-fool/)

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> [“He kissed me like he was bringing my soul to life”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/he-kissed-me-like-he-was-bringing-my-soul-to-life/)

[Debra Anastasia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debra-anastasia/)

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> [“I’m Emma. I’m here to make you see the meaning of your life.” Her exalted words were totally conquered by her dragging…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/i-m-emma-i-m-here-to-make-you-see-the-meaning-of-your-life-her/)

[Debra Anastasia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debra-anastasia/)

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> [“Livia watched the man turn bright red. She heard Blake’s words in her mind, You’re not invisible to them. Well, screw them.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/livia-watched-the-man-turn-bright-red-she-heard-blake-s-words-in-her/)

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> [“Beckett's probably the hardest man there is to love," Blake said. "He does life wrong for all the right reasons.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/beckett-s-probably-the-hardest-man-there-is-to-love-blake-said-he/)

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> [“Livia wondered what, exactly, Beckett did for a living. Her question was soon answered. Everything bad.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/livia-wondered-what-exactly-beckett-did-for-a-living-her-question-was/)

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> [“Come here to me,” Beckett demanded in a gravelly voice. He pointed to the spot in front of him. “Come here or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/come-here-to-me-beckett-demanded-in-a-gravelly-voice-he-pointed-to/)

[Debra Anastasia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debra-anastasia/)

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> [“Uncle or not, he did save your life,” Livia pointed out. Blake bit his bottom lip and shook his head. Livia felt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/uncle-or-not-he-did-save-your-life-livia-pointed-out-blake-bit-his/)

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> [“In that moment? I knew you were sent to me, that I'd been given nothing from the people in my life, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/in-that-moment-i-knew-you-were-sent-to-me-that-i-d-been-given-nothing/)

[Debra Anastasia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debra-anastasia/)

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> [“I reached toward her with my open hand. If she wanted it, she could have it. My hand. My heart. My life.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/i-reached-toward-her-with-my-open-hand-if-she-wanted-it-she-could/)

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> [“But now Kyle was dead center on the hardwood dancefloor, which had probably been an aerobics room in its former life, lost…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/but-now-kyle-was-dead-center-on-the-hardwood-dancefloor-which-had/)

[Debra Anastasia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debra-anastasia/)

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> [“It’s us that should be thanking you. Not a day goes by that Cole and I don’t remember you’ve given your life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/it-s-us-that-should-be-thanking-you-not-a-day-goes-by-that-cole-and-i/)

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> [“Beckett’s probably the hardest man there is to love,” Blake said. “He does life wrong for all the right reasons.” Eve finally…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/beckett-s-probably-the-hardest-man-there-is-to-love-blake-said-he-2/)

[Debra Anastasia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debra-anastasia/)

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> [“I’ll see him buried,” Beckett said again, slightly less confidently. “I’ll see my brothers. I have to. I can’t not see them.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/i-ll-see-him-buried-beckett-said-again-slightly-less-confidently-i-ll/)

[Debra Anastasia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debra-anastasia/)

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> [“It felt real, seeing his friend like that. It was like a gift. He wasn’t into spiritual bullshit, but damn. "Damn. That…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/it-felt-real-seeing-his-friend-like-that-it-was-like-a-gift-he-wasn-t/)

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> [“She’d made the best decision of her life when she convinced the easy-going David that, yes, he really did want to take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/she-d-made-the-best-decision-of-her-life-when-she-convinced-the-easy/)

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> [“Don’t make me out to be something worth saving. We both know I’m a waste.” His voice was so quiet. “I wish…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/don-t-make-me-out-to-be-something-worth-saving-we-both-know-i-m-a/)

[Debra Anastasia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debra-anastasia/)

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> [“Safe! All I wanted to do was keep them safe. How do you protect your brothers at eight-fucking-teen? How do you make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/safe-all-i-wanted-to-do-was-keep-them-safe-how-do-you-protect-your/)

[Debra Anastasia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debra-anastasia/)

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> [“Livia, I’m here to say it’s okay. It’s okay if you want to leave, live a normal life, have a husband with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/livia-i-m-here-to-say-it-s-okay-it-s-okay-if-you-want-to-leave-live-a/)

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> [“You can have that life,” he told her. “It’s right there for you to take.” “I love you,” Eve quickly countered. “Loving…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/you-can-have-that-life-he-told-her-it-s-right-there-for-you-to-take-i/)

[Debra Anastasia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debra-anastasia/)

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> [“I’d rather have you in my life than Margret. I’m not sorry you’re here.” Livia hugged Kyle again, trying to seal her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/i-d-rather-have-you-in-my-life-than-margret-i-m-not-sorry-you-re-here/)

[Debra Anastasia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debra-anastasia/)

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> [“She came to find me. She came to find me,” Blake said. His voice was a mixture of revelation and revulsion. “Do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/she-came-to-find-me-she-came-to-find-me-blake-said-his-voice-was-a/)

[Debra Anastasia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debra-anastasia/)

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> [“When they stumbled together into a clearing, even in their panic the blue moonlight made it ethereal, like a fairy ring. But in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/when-they-stumbled-together-into-a-clearing-even-in-their-panic-the/)

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> [“Beckett wrapped a huge arm around Kyle's waist and slammed her body into his. "Sometimes when girls advertise, they get what they're asking for."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/beckett-wrapped-a-huge-arm-around-kyle-s-waist-and-slammed-her-body/)

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> [“Livia covered the phone until Kyle looked at her. “You’re simply the best lady I know. I promise not to be oblivious anymore.” Kyle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/livia-covered-the-phone-until-kyle-looked-at-her-you-re-simply-the/)

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> [“Remember two eighty-six. Livia now counted on the same sort of feverish, rain-soaked determination that had driven Blake to the train station for smile…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/remember-two-eighty-six-livia-now-counted-on-the-same-sort-of/)

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> [“Livia looked puzzled and whispered, “I have no idea why these are special.” Blake dared to touch her face. “They’re the exact color of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/livia-looked-puzzled-and-whispered-i-have-no-idea-why-these-are/)

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> [“Livia used her mouth to warm any part of his body that felt cold. As she sucked his fingers, she heard a decision in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/livia-used-her-mouth-to-warm-any-part-of-his-body-that-felt-cold-as/)

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> [“They do the twenty-one-gun salute for the good guys, right? So I brought this.” Beckett pointed the gun in the sky. “For Mouse.” One,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/they-do-the-twenty-one-gun-salute-for-the-good-guys-right-so-i/)

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> [“He was serious. He didn’t want her to hold him close. He didn’t want to pretend she was his mother. He didn’t want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/he-was-serious-he-didn-t-want-her-to-hold-him-close-he-didn-t-want-to/)

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> [“Don't put off happiness you can have today. Tomorrow is a hope, not a promise”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/don-t-put-off-happiness-you-can-have-today-tomorrow-is-a-hope-not-a/)

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> [“He seemed to be drinking in her face, looking at her instead of into her. “Stop. Stop that. This isn’t goodbye.” Blake pulled her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/he-seemed-to-be-drinking-in-her-face-looking-at-her-instead-of-into/)

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> [“She waved, and he smiled like she was the eighth wonder of the world.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/she-waved-and-he-smiled-like-she-was-the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world/)

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> [“There isn’t a single spot I’ll miss tonight, my wife.” Blake pulled her against him, tilting her head until he could kiss her again.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/there-isn-t-a-single-spot-i-ll-miss-tonight-my-wife-blake-pulled-her/)

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> [“So, are you moving in?” Dove tried to look like she was casually leaning against a lamppost. But there was no lamppost, so it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/so-are-you-moving-in-dove-tried-to-look-like-she-was-casually-leaning/)

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> [“That pew became a confessional. There, with a fully clothed, fully present Kyle, he left his plans for lifelong commitment to only the Church…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/that-pew-became-a-confessional-there-with-a-fully-clothed-fully/)

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> [“As they stepped away, Beckett nodded toward Blake’s bandaged arm. “What’d ya get?” “It says ‘Sorry,’” Blake said as he went out the door…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debra-anastasia/as-they-stepped-away-beckett-nodded-toward-blake-s-bandaged-arm-what/)

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                        "text": "“Livia, I’m here to say it’s okay. It’s okay if you want to leave, live a normal life, have a husband with a great job and beautiful children with your gray eyes.” His breath caught a little as he finished. Livia, just a gut feeling, but let him come to you…Listen to him. Livia stayed silent instead of rushing in with words. “I’m asking permission to watch you from a distance, just to make sure you’re safe,” Blake continued. “You won’t even know I’m there. I promise.” Blake removed his hands from her face. “Are you done?” Livia wanted to make sure. Blake stepped back and nodded as if they’d just completed a painful business transaction, like buying a coffin. Livia shook her head and launched herself at him. He caught her as she wrapped her legs around his waist. She held his face like he’d just held hers. His green eyes were unsure, but a tiny spark danced within them. “Blake Hartt, I choose you. I deserve you. I want you.” Livia proved it by kissing his cold lips until they were warm. Blake laughed and pulled away to look at her with tears and rain in his eyes. “Really? Really. Really!” Livia nodded. “Absolutely.” Blake kissed Livia this time. He started out gently and then became more serious. He carried her over to the station’s brick wall and pressed her back against it. He put her feet on the ground as he grabbed a fistful of her soaking wet hair. Livia reached under his T-shirt to feel his stomach and then his chest. Blake moaned and pushed her harder against the building. But again he pulled back to look at her. “Me? I want you to be sure,” he said. “You,” Livia whispered. “Me.” His eyes were full of intent. “Always you.” Livia gave him her biggest, heartfelt smile. “Five hundred.” Blake touched her face as if she might be a mirage and smiled back only when she didn’t disappear.”",
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                        "text": "“You can have that life,” he told her. “It’s right there for you to take.” “I love you,” Eve quickly countered. “Loving me hurts you, doesn’t it?” Beckett asked, looking down. “No, you don’t have to tell me. I know. I can smell it. I can smell the pain coming off of you,” he said, looking at the floor. “You had love before and a future. What does loving me get you, Eve? What does it get you?” He stood, angry with himself. “I don’t need to get anything from you. It’s the way it is. There’s no changing that.” She gripped the porch railing. Beckett stepped close to Eve and tenderly tucked a lock of hair that had escaped her ponytail behind her ear. “You’re saying goodbye,” she said, her eyes full of questions. “Do you know there are other little girls out there like that one? I lived with a few of them. They would sell their souls for a mother like you.” At the word mother Eve’s chin crumpled. She tried to hold back the tears, but they wouldn’t obey. “See that? It’s what you need. You need that—a little kid calling you Mom.” Beckett put his arms around her as she shattered. The pain she kept hidden surfaced from where it had been smoldering. When he felt her knees weaken, he hugged her harder. “That’s right. It’s okay. It’s nothing to be ashamed of, baby. You want normal.” He guided her to the chair he’d vacated. “There’s a guy out there who’ll hold your hand. There’s a little girl out there. She’s waiting for you. It’ll be okay. It’ll be okay.” He knelt in front of her and rubbed her arms. She slapped at his hands, letting outrage carry her words. “I don’t want another man. I want you. I’ve killed for you. I’ve protected you. What the hell do you think you’re doing? Do you honestly think these hands that kill can hold a child?” She held her fingers in front of her face. “Yes. Absolutely. Don’t you know, gorgeous? Mothers are some of the most vicious killers out there, if their kids are threatened. You just have more practice.” He took her hands and kissed them. “I’ve lost too much. I can’t lose you. Don’t make me. Please. I’ll beg you if I have to.” She watched his lips on her palms. He shook his head and used her own words against her. “The hardest part of loving someone is not being with them when you want to be.” He stood, and she mirrored his motion,already shaking her head. “Don’t say it.” Beckett ignored her; he knew what he had to do. He had to set beautiful Eve free to find that soft, touchable woman he’d seen her become with the little girl.”",
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