Bed of Roses

Broken hearts healed. Maybe the cracks were always there, like thin scars, but they healed. People lived and worked, laughed and ate, walked and talked with those cracks.
For many, even the scars healed and they loved again.

Face the Fire

I fear feeling my heart break a second time, because I'm not sure I could survive it. I'd rather live alone than risk the pain.

Nora Roberts Collection of Quotes

You spend your life getting walked on, you learn to recognize the tread.
When we grow up, we lose the talent for loving without restrictions.
We make destiny with every turn, every choice.
I do not feel obliged in my reading. I read to be entertained and to relax, and to go into another world, not because it's good for me.

Compiler's Note: I came across these beautiful quotes but I am not sure which novels they are from. So if anyone has any inkling and would like to help me categorize it properly, please leave a comment with the name of the book you think the quote is from. (please include few lines from the quotes to make it easier for me to identify it). Thanks!