“..myself standing in front of Monticello wearing a veil and a wedding gown, hand in hand with a very muscular President Jefferson.” — Anne Fortier Hand in hand Copy Share Image
“There are some things," he said softly, "that a princess has to do alone.” — Anne Fortier Princess Copy Share Image
“You can put a girlfriend on a motorcycle, yes, but what about your children and your bridesmaids, and your mother-in-law?” — Anne Fortier Children Copy Share Image
“Careful!” warned Friar Lorenzo, trying to close the lid. “You know not what infection those lips carry!” — Anne Fortier Copy Share Image
Think about it. He drinks poison. What kind of man drinks poison? She is the one who stabs herself with his dagger.… — Anne Fortier Dagger Copy Share Image
...and whether or not we had now paid our dues, he was my blessing, and I was his... — Anne Fortier Blessing Copy Share Image
Verona is a very beautiful city, but Siena just never ceases to fascinate me. — Anne Fortier Beautiful Copy Share Image
In many ways, a degree in the history of ideas is the ideal training for an aspiring writer. — Anne Fortier Aspiring Copy Share Image
“That is the lightest coffin I have ever carried," observed one of Romeo's companions. "Your [bell]ringer must have been a very slender… — Anne Fortier Coffin Copy Share Image
I absolutely believe the past had its share of warrior women who fought like men. Whether some of these were the actual… — Anne Fortier Absolutely Copy Share Image
“Constancy is my true nature! I shall never look at another woman for the rest of my days, or rather, I shall… — Anne Fortier Another woman Copy Share Image
“Shush!” said Ambrogio to the dog, “I advise you to hide, in case it is the horned one trying to get in.… — Anne Fortier Horned Copy Share Image
Romeo was cute …” “Cute?” Alessandro rolled his eyes. “What kind of man is cute?” “… and an excellent dancer …” “Romeo… — Anne Fortier Cute Copy Share Image
“Did your patron specify a motif? Usually I do a standard Virgin Mary from the waist up, and in this case I… — Anne Fortier Virgin mary Copy Share Image
“...or perhaps about acknowledging that life is a delicate balance of great forces, and that good would lose its potency if there… — Anne Fortier Evil Copy Share Image
Within the realm of fiction, it is always tempting to set one's stories in a dystopian future, where all our misgivings about… — Anne Fortier About Copy Share Image
“It is a great honor to meet you, young man. Now, here is someone very special that I want you to meet.”… — Anne Fortier Romeo Copy Share Image
There is lust and then there is love. They are related, but still very different things. To indulge in one requires little… — Anne Fortier Change Copy Share Image
“Juliet by Ann Fortier. The Maestro (Chapter5) ... the slight nausea he was feeling must be somewhat near what God was feeling… — Anne Fortier Emotion Copy Share Image
“The Salimbeni genes,” I observed, rolling my eyes, “are yet again rearing their ugly head. Let me guess, if we were married,… — Anne Fortier Rolling Eyes Copy Share Image
She laughed out loud, a warm, knowing laughter that made me once again wonder about the secret ingredient in these women’s lives.… — Anne Fortier Ability Copy Share Image
“Giulietta pressed the letter against her heart. "I know what you are thinking. You wish to protect me...And you think Romeo will… — Anne Fortier Letter Copy Share Image
She had died peacefully, in her sleep, after an evening of listening to all of her favorite Fred Astaire songs, one crackling… — Anne Fortier Breathe Copy Share Image
“Happiness is the worst threat to my business. Dreams are what it's all about. Frustrations. Fantasies that never come true.” — Anne Fortier Business Copy Share Image
… "death turns all men into great lovers. Would that they were equally ardent while the lady was still alive! — Anne Fortier Alive Copy Share Image
“It was one of those moments that no scientist can ever reduce to numbers, try as she might.” — Anne Fortier Life Copy Share Image
By the time we left college, I had become my own image: a dandelion in the flower bed of society. Kinda cute,… — Anne Fortier Bed Copy Share Image
Janice used to say that instinct was reason in a hurry; I was not so sure about the reason part. — Anne Fortier Instinct Copy Share Image
“He is right. You have to feel it" - she reached out and touched a hand to my chest- "in here.” — Anne Fortier Touched Copy Share Image
You were right and I was wrong. When life hurts more than death, it is not worth living. — Anne Fortier Death Copy Share Image
“The night belonged to the bold, to the crazed and to the artist--often one and the same” — Anne Fortier Art Copy Share Image
...it is fifty percent what they see, and fifty percent what they think they see. — Anne Fortier Fifty Copy Share Image
Who is more amateurish, more vulnerable---those who rely on machines that need to be plugged in, or logged on, or in some… — Anne Fortier Computers Copy Share Image
“I don’t know where I will be when you read this, but if I can, I will find you and whisper in… — Anne Fortier Goodness Copy Share Image
If you let go of me now,” I whispered, stretching against him, “it could be another six hundred years before you find… — Anne Fortier Find me Copy Share Image