“Man, y'all make the Addams family look like Ozzie and Harriet."(Annie)” — Tami Hoag Family Copy Share Image
“Instincts were to be trusted above the teachings of an allegedly polite society. If she felt something was wrong, then something was… — Tami Hoag Education Copy Share Image
I so admire the discipline, the work ethic, and the sacrifices fighters make to master all aspects of mixed martial arts. — Tami Hoag Admire Copy Share Image
“Never show your fear or your weaknesses, doll. Someone will spin you around and knock you flat with it when you least… — Tami Hoag Fear Copy Share Image
“Perps didn't always get their just deserts in this life. That was one of the reasons she kept believing in God, the… — Tami Hoag Afterlife Copy Share Image
She had the kind of looks that had probably been quite pretty in high school, but were now worn down by years… — Tami Hoag Being married Copy Share Image
Minnesotans hate zeal. Zeal is right up there on the list of suspicious emotional behaviors like joy and despair. Always err on… — Tami Hoag Behavior Copy Share Image
“The bookcases were lined with titles, hundreds of books shelved by subject in alphabetical order.-Everything from aberrant behavior to the mysteries of… — Tami Hoag Book Copy Share Image
“It wouldn't do him any good to cry, no matter how much he wanted to. He had to think. He had to… — Tami Hoag Mind Copy Share Image
We do the best we can," she said softly, looking inward. "And punish ourselves for it. I've tried to make my choices… — Tami Hoag Choice Copy Share Image
In a lifestyle where there are no boundaries, it becomes a challenge to find one's true self. If everything comes easily, there… — Tami Hoag Accomplishment Copy Share Image
We never know the quality of someone else's life, though we seldom resist the temptation to assume and pass judgement. — Tami Hoag Assuming Copy Share Image
You learn who you really are in a fight - what you're really made of. You have to face yourself and rise… — Tami Hoag Above Copy Share Image
Family was a fertile breeding ground for the kind of psychological bacteria that warped minds and devoured hope. — Tami Hoag Bacteria Copy Share Image
But then I had long mistaken being spoiled for being strong, being defiant for being independent, being reckless for being brave. — Tami Hoag Being spoiled Copy Share Image
The horse world is populated by two kinds of people: those who love horses, and those who exploit horses and the people… — Tami Hoag Exploits Copy Share Image
“But that’s what bravery is: to be afraid and do what you have to do anyway. You can’t have courage without fear.” — Tami Hoag Courage Copy Share Image
“Annie winced. "Ooooh, you know, it's remarks like that that lead people to draw unflattering conclusions about your sanity.” — Tami Hoag Sanity Copy Share Image
They don't matter. I thought I had to prove something, and I did, to myself. There's nothing left for me to prove.… — Tami Hoag Life Copy Share Image
“Her immediate, instinctive response was to distract herself with physical pain. She wanted to go to the kitchen and get a knife… — Tami Hoag Physical pain Copy Share Image
“I liked my house. I liked my stuff. I had to start over once. I don't want to have to do it… — Tami Hoag Life Copy Share Image
“If there was one thing from which people never recovered, it was childhood. If there was one tie that could never truly… — Tami Hoag Childhood Copy Share Image
“Parker suspected that Jace had been born an adult. At nineteen he had a larger sense of duty and responsibility than ninety… — Tami Hoag Sense Of Duty Copy Share Image
I'm telling you, you did what you believed you had to do through all of this. Not what was easiest or best… — Tami Hoag Be brave Copy Share Image
“As Winston Churchill said, "If you're going through hell, keep going." I know from hard experience that can be the longest journey… — Tami Hoag Journey Copy Share Image
“Anybody can be a victim, and anybody can flog themselves. Big fucking deal. But you put one foot on a ladder and… — Tami Hoag Old news Copy Share Image
“For me the most valuable part of this kind of research, however, is just hanging out with the men and women on… — Tami Hoag Men and women Copy Share Image
“Throw up" Victor said. Bacteria, he believed, would run up his arms and gain access to his brain through his ear canals.… — Tami Hoag Vomit Copy Share Image
“Mitch shook his head. "Amazing. You'd literally do anything wouldn't you?" Turning a pointed look on her hand, he lifted it from… — Tami Hoag Children Copy Share Image
“You have a poor outlook on humanity.” “Don’t you?” “I’ve lived longer than you have. I’ve earned the right to be bitter.… — Tami Hoag Gay rights Copy Share Image
“He hated this time of year. Every day was shorter than the last. Night began to fall in late afternoon. Winter could… — Tami Hoag Every day Copy Share Image
“She needed care and time; enough space not to feel threatened, but not so much that she could retreat.” — Tami Hoag Time Copy Share Image
“People who had never experienced suicidal thoughts didn’t understand the seductiveness, the insidiousness of those thoughts.” — Tami Hoag Suicidal thoughts Copy Share Image
“The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. May you grow strong at the broken places.” — Tami Hoag Grow Strong Copy Share Image
“a truth does not take too long to tell, only a fiction requires so much thought” — Tami Hoag Fiction Copy Share Image
