Ruth Cardello

“the best good deed is one that no one knows about.”

— Ruth Cardello

“Normally, Dominic appreciated his even temper, but today it grated on him. Maybe the forty or so hours without sleep were beginning…

— Ruth Cardello

“When I create a fantasy world, I want it all.”

— Ruth Cardello

“Some people become family through blood. Some people through marriage. Others find their way into your life and your heart through friendship.…

— Ruth Cardello

“The great part about getting older is you realize that you don't have to impress anyone else.”

— Ruth Cardello

“Maybe she'll let me start wearing my Superman boxers again.”

— Ruth Cardello

“desire to answer the incessant ring of the cell phone he’d ignored since yesterday. Rather than turning it off, he’d muffled the…

— Ruth Cardello

“Life is scary, but I think it's supposed to be. If you're living it right, that is.”

— Ruth Cardello

“Abuse came in many forms; it didn’t need a bruise to leave damage.”

— Ruth Cardello

“She wanted to leave," Gio defended himself, even as he kicked himself for letting her leave. "What was I supposed to do?…

— Ruth Cardello

“It’s an uncomfortable moment when you realize that there is a crazy person in the room and it’s you.”

— Ruth Cardello

“I don't know, Dom, I think they just called you stupid.”

— Ruth Cardello

“Every once in a while, life threw you an opportunity to redefine yourself. You could either rise up to the challenge or…

— Ruth Cardello

“The past only had the power he gave it,”

— Ruth Cardello

“I learned that in a tragedy there are no winners, only people struggling to survive the aftermath.”

— Ruth Cardello

“And that’s why you’re not satisfied. You don’t want someone you can control. You dream of being taken, roughly, again and again.…

— Ruth Cardello

“She felt anger rippling through his muscles and knew that she had stumbled upon an old, yet still raw, emotional scar. ”

— Ruth Cardello

“They say that courage isn’t a lack of fear. It is doing what has to be done, despite your fear.”

— Ruth Cardello

“ I want a real life partner. One who makes me feel like a valuable part of his team. A treasured piece…

— Ruth Cardello

“He came in looking so rough on the outside, but there was a real sadness in his eyes. I just wanted to…

— Ruth Cardello

“We all have control over what kind of person we are. Each word that comes out, each action that we take, defines…

— Ruth Cardello

“there are no winners in a tragedy, only people struggling to survive the aftermath.”

— Ruth Cardello

“There are things we can fix and things we can’t. I guess life is about figuring out which is which, and dealing…

— Ruth Cardello

“Life is subjective, Miss Hailey. From the moment you wake up in the morning to the moment you close your eyes at…

— Ruth Cardello

“Never' is an unquantifiable and unrealistic amount of time.”

— Ruth Cardello