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title: "22 Life Quotes By Maria V. Snyder"
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> [“Interesting how life goes on in spite of itself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/interesting-how-life-goes-on-in-spite-of-itself/)

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> [I offer my heart, entrust my soul and give my life to you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/i-offer-my-heart-entrust-my-soul-and-give-my-life-to-you/)

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> [Only Valek would consider an attempt on my life a fascinating diversion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/only-valek-would-consider-an-attempt-on-my-life-a-fascinating/)

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> [Everyone makes choices in life. Some bad, some good. It's called living, and if you want to bow out, then go right…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/everyone-makes-choices-in-life-some-bad-some-good-it-s-called-living/)

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> [There, that's better. Now you look like the wild scrub that fell into my life." "Because you loosened the vent's screws." "Best.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/there-that-s-better-now-you-look-like-the-wild-scrub-that-fell-into/)

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> [Right before I was escorted to the jail, Fawn waved bye bye to me. I smiled. My empty, pointless life for hers.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/right-before-i-was-escorted-to-the-jail-fawn-waved-bye-bye-to-me-i/)

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> [Poisoned, pursued and living with a psychopath. Not what I would consider the good life. Death has its perks.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/poisoned-pursued-and-living-with-a-psychopath-not-what-i-would/)

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> [“When I carved this, my thoughts were on you, love. Your life is like this snake's coils. No matter how many turns…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/when-i-carved-this-my-thoughts-were-on-you-love-your-life-is-like/)

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> [“Your life is like this snake's coils. No matter how many turns it makes, you'll end up back where you belong.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/your-life-is-like-this-snake-s-coils-no-matter-how-many-turns-it/)

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> [I am Trella the victorious leader of the Force of Sheep rebellion. Yes the name sounds ridiculous, and I still can't believe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/i-am-trella-the-victorious-leader-of-the-force-of-sheep-rebellion-yes/)

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> [“Why?" I figured they would do what they had done before and lay low. "Because of you." "Me? You've got to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/why-i-figured-they-would-do-what-they-had-done-before-and-lay-low/)

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> [“Kade: Life is rarely fair. Opal: I know that now. Parents teach their children to share, to play fair, to be honest.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/kade-life-is-rarely-fair-opal-i-know-that-now-parents-teach-their/)

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> [Everyone grieves in different ways. For some, it could take longer or shorter. I do know it never disappears. An ember still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/everyone-grieves-in-different-ways-for-some-it-could-take-longer-or-2/)

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> [“Yelena, you've driven me crazy. You've caused me considerable trouble and I've contemplated ending your life twice since I've known you...but you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/yelena-you-ve-driven-me-crazy-you-ve-caused-me-considerable-trouble-2/)

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> [“Kade: How long did it take before you could think of her without... Opal: The burning pain? Kade: Yes. Opal: Two to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/kade-how-long-did-it-take-before-you-could-think-of-her-without-opal/)

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> [Life is like molten glass. It flows, it's flexible, it can be molded and shaped and...what do you say? Ah, yes. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/life-is-like-molten-glass-it-flows-it-s-flexible-it-can-be-molded-and/)

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> [“He pulled my arm out to expose my bracelet. "When I carved this, my thoughts were on you, love. Your life is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/he-pulled-my-arm-out-to-expose-my-bracelet-when-i-carved-this-my/)

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> [Yelena, you've driven me crazy. You've caused me considerable trouble and I've contemplated ending your life twice since I've known you." Valek's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/yelena-you-ve-driven-me-crazy-you-ve-caused-me-considerable-trouble/)

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> [“Then you understand why I don't want to get close to another again. What happens when she dies, too? I couldn't bear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/then-you-understand-why-i-don-t-want-to-get-close-to-another-again/)

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> [“I reached out blindly, clasped a warm hand, faded from life and into peace. Well, that was what was supposed to happen……](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/i-reached-out-blindly-clasped-a-warm-hand-faded-from-life-and-into/)

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> [We talked through Gillie's life from start to finish, including all her accomplishments and major life events. The woman fell asleep with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/we-talked-through-gillie-s-life-from-start-to-finish-including-all/)

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> [Living is a risk," I snapped at him. "Every decision, every interaction, every step, every time you get out of bed in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/living-is-a-risk-i-snapped-at-him-every-decision-every-interaction/)

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## More by Maria V. Snyder

> [Yelena.” I halted in the doorway, looking back over my shoulder. “You once said I wasn’t ready to believe your reason for killing Reyad.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/yelena-i-halted-in-the-doorway-looking-back-over-my-shoulder-you-once/)

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> [We are searching for the same thing,” Stripey said. “How do you know?” Janco asked. “I read his mind.” The Sitian pointed to Ari.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/we-are-searching-for-the-same-thing-stripey-said-how-do-you-know/)

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> [Yelena, you've driven me crazy. You've caused me considerable trouble and I've contemplated ending your life twice since I've known you." Valek's warm breath…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/yelena-you-ve-driven-me-crazy-you-ve-caused-me-considerable-trouble/)

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> [I do know I felt as if my heart had been shredded when I found you in our storeroom, unconscious and bleeding. And leaving…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/i-do-know-i-felt-as-if-my-heart-had-been-shredded-when-i-found-you-in/)

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> [“My future appeared to be a long twisted road fraught with knots, tangles, and traps. Just the way I liked it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/my-future-appeared-to-be-a-long-twisted-road-fraught-with-knots/)

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> [There's always another storm. It's the way the world works. Snowstorms, rainstorms, windstorms, sandstorms, and firestorms. Some are fierce and others are small. You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/there-s-always-another-storm-it-s-the-way-the-world-works-snowstorms/)

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> [“Yippee. I’ve been promoted from fire lighter to delivery boy. I’ll write a letter home to Mother. She’ll be so pleased.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/yippee-i-ve-been-promoted-from-fire-lighter-to-delivery-boy-i-ll/)

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> [Don't feel ashamed for having those feelings and those memories. What happened in the past can't be changed, but they can be a guide…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/don-t-feel-ashamed-for-having-those-feelings-and-those-memories-what/)

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> [I took three steps and was wrapped in his arms, where I belonged. No confusion here. No worries here. No troubles here.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/i-took-three-steps-and-was-wrapped-in-his-arms-where-i-belonged-no/)

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> [Valek smiled. “Good. First, send Kade a reply, asking him not to come.” He pointed at the unopened letter on the table. I had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/valek-smiled-good-first-send-kade-a-reply-asking-him-not-to-come-he/)

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> [Oh, you made an impression. Like a stone caught in my boot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/oh-you-made-an-impression-like-a-stone-caught-in-my-boot/)

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> [“Interesting how life goes on in spite of itself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/interesting-how-life-goes-on-in-spite-of-itself/)

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> [We talked through Gillie's life from start to finish, including all her accomplishments and major life events. The woman fell asleep with a dreamy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/we-talked-through-gillie-s-life-from-start-to-finish-including-all/)

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> [In the war room, love? What if someone comes in?” I stood and removed his shirt. “Then they’ll have a good story to tell.”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/in-the-war-room-love-what-if-someone-comes-in-i-stood-and-removed-his/)

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> [“Can you feel your pulse? That means Valek isn’t here, because if he was, you’d be dead. No pulse.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-v-snyder/can-you-feel-your-pulse-that-means-valek-isn-t-here-because-if-he-was/)

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