--- title: "Best Sandra Brown Sayings" description: "Sandra Lynn Brown, born Cox, is an American author of romantic and thriller novels. She also writes under the names Rachel Ryan, Laura Jordan, and Erin ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-sandra-brown-82929.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-sandra-brown-82929.jpg) # Sandra Brown (1948) Writer United States **113** quotes in **367** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Sandra Brown is a writer from the United States, best known for *The Alibi*. ## Quick Facts About Sandra Brown Born March 12, 1948 Nationality United States Profession Writer Notable works The Alibi ## About Sandra Brown Sandra Lynn Brown, born Cox, is an American author of romantic and thriller novels. She also writes under the names Rachel Ryan, Laura Jordan, and Erin St. Claire. ## Quotes by Sandra Brown · Page 3 > [“Put your hands on me. Pretend this means something - Lee Coburn”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/put-your-hands-on-me-pretend-this-means-something-lee-coburn/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0de/sandra-brown-3975_quote_put-your-hands-on-me-pretend-this-means_1578328.jpg) > [“You don't have to give me flowers, Coburn. You don't even have to hold me. Let me hold you. - Honor Gillette”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/you-don-t-have-to-give-me-flowers-coburn-you-don-t-even-have-to-hold/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Flower](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/flower/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/152/sandra-brown-3975_flower_you-don-t-have-to-give-me-flowers-coburn_3114126.jpg) > [“Tomorrow, I’m putting my future on the line. If you fuck me over, I’ll cut out your heart and eat it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/tomorrow-i-m-putting-my-future-on-the-line-if-you-fuck-me-over-i-ll/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/813/sandra-brown-3975_time_tomorrow-i-m-putting-my-future-on-the-li_2892497.jpg) > [Before becoming a writer, I worked in the media, for the ABC affiliate in Dallas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/before-becoming-a-writer-i-worked-in-the-media-for-the-abc-affiliate/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc9/sandra-brown-3975_abc_before-becoming-a-writer-i-worked-in-the_2208809.jpg) > [Even knowing the ending was sad, I wouldn't have deprived myself the beauty of the story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/even-knowing-the-ending-was-sad-i-wouldn-t-have-deprived-myself-the/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Beauty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beauty/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a75/sandra-brown-3975_beauty_even-knowing-the-ending-was-sad-i-wouldn_258413.jpg) > [“He'd wanted to die on the spot, but he had the rotten luck of living through it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/he-d-wanted-to-die-on-the-spot-but-he-had-the-rotten-luck-of-living/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/894/sandra-brown-3975_wanted-die_he-d-wanted-to-die-on-the-spot-but-he-ha_2619575.jpg) > [People don't care how smart woman is as long as she's charming and gay and pretty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/people-don-t-care-how-smart-woman-is-as-long-as-she-s-charming-and/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Care](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/care/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/129/sandra-brown-3975_care_people-don-t-care-how-smart-woman-is-as_65446.jpg) > [I'm sure you could have. Fending off unwanted male attention is a skill every attractive woman must acquire. But you're also a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/i-m-sure-you-could-have-fending-off-unwanted-male-attention-is-a/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Attention](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attention/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/35f/sandra-brown-3975_attention_i-m-sure-you-could-have-fending-off-unwa_2317785.jpg) > [I always try to incorporate something in every book that I've never used before. Hopefully, spontaneity will keep readers reading.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/i-always-try-to-incorporate-something-in-every-book-that-i-ve-never/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/010/sandra-brown-3975_book_i-always-try-to-incorporate-something-in_991310.jpg) > [For each book, there's a back story of where the idea came from. Sometimes it's derived from a current event or topic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/for-each-book-there-s-a-back-story-of-where-the-idea-came-from/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c9/sandra-brown-3975_book_for-each-book-there-s-a-back-story-of-wh_683815.jpg) > [Life was precious. Life was fragile. Here one moment, gone the next. Every second should be milked for all it's worth because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/life-was-precious-life-was-fragile-here-one-moment-gone-the-next/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f05/sandra-brown-3975_bottom_life-was-precious-life-was-fragile-here_1266449.jpg) > [I love writing villains because I was the big sister of five girls, so I had heavy responsibility growing up. I had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/i-love-writing-villains-because-i-was-the-big-sister-of-five-girls-so/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Big sister](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/big-sister/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e9/sandra-brown-3975_big-sister_i-love-writing-villains-because-i-was-th_374528.jpg) > [In my opinion, Armani, better than any other designer, does great things for the female form. And a pair of Levis does…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/in-my-opinion-armani-better-than-any-other-designer-does-great-things/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/624/sandra-brown-3975_better_in-my-opinion-armani-better-than-any-oth_2901289.jpg) > [For each book, there's a back story of where the idea came from. Sometimes it's derived from a current event or topic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/for-each-book-there-s-a-back-story-of-where-the-idea-came-from-2/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/347/sandra-brown-3975_book_for-each-book-there-s-a-back-story-of-wh_3228620.jpg) > [Should men and women be equal in all things? Absolutely. But I'm old-fashioned in that I like the differences between the sexes.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/should-men-and-women-be-equal-in-all-things-absolutely-but-i-m-old/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c44/sandra-brown-3975_all-things_should-men-and-women-be-equal-in-all-thi_930585.jpg) > [“The F word turns me on, she whispered. The F word? Food He threw back his head and laughed. It rumbled up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/the-f-word-turns-me-on-she-whispered-the-f-word-food-he-threw-back/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eab/sandra-brown-3975_first-time_the-f-word-turns-me-on-she-whispered-the_1324086.jpg) > [“In the earl days of their marriage he had discussed with her every aspect of his workday. They'd discussed their hopes and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/in-the-earl-days-of-their-marriage-he-had-discussed-with-her-every/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Children](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90d/sandra-brown-3975_children_in-the-earl-days-of-their-marriage-he-ha_3085320.jpg) > [“Don’t be afraid of loving this man, Maria had told her. Don’t be afraid. Her slender fingers closed around the warm shaft…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/don-t-be-afraid-of-loving-this-man-maria-had-told-her-don-t-be-afraid/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Fear](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fear/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cca/sandra-brown-3975_fear_don-t-be-afraid-of-loving-this-man-maria_123448.jpg) > [I have no personal knowledge of, or experience with, paramilitary hate groups, or heart transplantation, or escapees from maximum security prisons, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/i-have-no-personal-knowledge-of-or-experience-with-paramilitary-hate/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/571/sandra-brown-3975_book_i-have-no-personal-knowledge-of-or-exper_1982501.jpg) > [“Women readers aren't turned on by nice heroes any more than male readers lust after heroines who are too virtuous.There should be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/women-readers-aren-t-turned-on-by-nice-heroes-any-more-than-male/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/108/sandra-brown-3975_books_women-readers-aren-t-turned-on-by-nice-h_2734808.jpg) > [“While basking in the limelight, one sacrificed privacy. Anonymity has distinct advantages. Keeping to the background afforded one much more maneuverability and,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/while-basking-in-the-limelight-one-sacrificed-privacy-anonymity-has/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Anonymity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anonymity/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e4/sandra-brown-3975_cybersecurity_while-basking-in-the-limelight-one-sacri_1314712.jpg) > [Ah, but being in love made you mean and crazy. Love made you act like a fool even when you knew you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/ah-but-being-in-love-made-you-mean-and-crazy-love-made-you-act-like-a/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Acting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0af/sandra-brown-3975_acting_ah-but-being-in-love-made-you-mean-and-c_1241188.jpg) > [Typically, I have a fairly good grip on the plot of a suspense novel before I set about writing it. I must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/typically-i-have-a-fairly-good-grip-on-the-plot-of-a-suspense-novel/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd9/sandra-brown-3975_books_typically-i-have-a-fairly-good-grip-on-t_1037894.jpg) > [“He had to admit: She’d got to him. This demure second-grade schoolteacher, who’d been faithful to her husband, but who had fucked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/he-had-to-admit-she-d-got-to-him-this-demure-second-grade/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Marriage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marriage/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ff/sandra-brown-3975_marriage_he-had-to-admit-she-d-got-to-him-this-de_2838954.jpg) > [Life throws surprises, sorrows, sadness, and hardship, and I think that writing has actually grounded me. It kept me grounded when everything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/life-throws-surprises-sorrows-sadness-and-hardship-and-i-think-that/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e2/sandra-brown-3975_falling_life-throws-surprises-sorrows-sadness-an_2240600.jpg) > [I grew up loving books and stories. Reading became my favourite pastime, and you have to be a reader before you can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/i-grew-up-loving-books-and-stories-reading-became-my-favourite/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b2/sandra-brown-3975_books_i-grew-up-loving-books-and-stories-readi_989811.jpg) > [“Whatever else you were about to say, don't. Don't look at me all calf-eyed. Don't nurse any romantic options about me just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/whatever-else-you-were-about-to-say-don-t-don-t-look-at-me-all-calf/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/525/sandra-brown-3975_quote_whatever-else-you-were-about-to-say-don_143394.jpg) > [I came to write after several mini careers. I did live theatre, managed a cosmetics store and was a local television personality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/i-came-to-write-after-several-mini-careers-i-did-live-theatre-managed/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Career](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/career/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a56/sandra-brown-3975_career_i-came-to-write-after-several-mini-caree_1104758.jpg) > [“He also knew that whenever he recalled her kissing his cheek with such unqualified trust and acceptance, it was going to ache…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/he-also-knew-that-whenever-he-recalled-her-kissing-his-cheek-with/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/898/sandra-brown-3975_emily_he-also-knew-that-whenever-he-recalled-h_2865030.jpg) > [Once I started to write, it was like all the lights came on. I was always making up stories in my head.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/once-i-started-to-write-it-was-like-all-the-lights-came-on-i-was/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d92/sandra-brown-3975_always_once-i-started-to-write-it-was-like-all_3214194.jpg) > [I think of my books now as suspense novels, usually with a love story incorporated. They're absolutely a lot harder to write…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/i-think-of-my-books-now-as-suspense-novels-usually-with-a-love-story/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5c/sandra-brown-3975_book_i-think-of-my-books-now-as-suspense-nove_1611568.jpg) > [When I set out to write, I see it very visually. I almost feel like a reporter. I'm relating what I'm seeing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/when-i-set-out-to-write-i-see-it-very-visually-i-almost-feel-like-a/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/058/sandra-brown-3975_hearing_when-i-set-out-to-write-i-see-it-very-vi_1458189.jpg) > [I don't know exactly where the ideas come from. One day, a sentence just popped into my head - 'There was going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-brown/i-don-t-know-exactly-where-the-ideas-come-from-one-day-a-sentence/) [Sandra Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/) [Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f5/sandra-brown-3975_books_i-don-t-know-exactly-where-the-ideas-com_2781005.jpg) ## Sandra Brown by topic [Writing (17)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/writing/sandra-brown/) [Writer (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/writer/sandra-brown/) [Books (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/sandra-brown/) [Love (11)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/sandra-brown/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-brown/#itemlist", "name": "Sandra Brown Quotes", "numberOfItems": 33, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Put your hands on me. 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