Quotes of Erin Bowman

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“Second chances are not the same as forgiveness.” ― Erin Bowman, Taken
“No matter how obvious something may seem, there are two sides to every story.” ― Erin Bowman, Taken
“The human brain can only be stretched so far before it breaks.” ― Erin Bowman, Taken
“For some reason, this is the moment I know I’m gonna be all right; that the hurt might never fade, and my heart might always long for a stubborn cowboy with squinty eyes, but I’ll make do. Sure as the sun will rise.” ― Erin Bowman, Vengeance Road
“Gold makes monsters of men.” ― Erin Bowman, Vengeance Road
“People have all sorts of pasts, sometimes dark or dreary, but perhaps the actions they choose in the present are the ones that carry the most weight.” ― Erin Bowman, Taken
“When I were first learning to shoot a rifle, Pa told me that nearly every battle people face is in their heads.” ― Erin Bowman, Vengeance Road
“Maybe I felt something because I'm always looking for feelings. Without them, I don't know how to act.” ― Erin Bowman, Taken
“I'm trying to say that I think doing what you feel can't always be easy, but at least you're being true to yourself.” ― Erin Bowman, Taken
“Money’s supposed to fix problems, not give you more, but I guess life ain’t that straightforward.” ― Erin Bowman, Vengeance Road
“When I were first learning to shoot a rifle, Pa told me that nearly every battle people face is in their heads. If you think you can't do something, you won't. If you believe you can, it's only a matter of time before you will.” ― Erin Bowman, Vengeance Road
“Life don't care 'bout sorry's," Will says. "Bad things happen, and you can't let 'em harden you. Whatever happened to yer pa, it ain't yer fault, Nate, and you gotta let it go.” ― Erin Bowman, Vengeance Road
“People don't gotta like the same stuff. If they did, life would be pretty boring.” ― Erin Bowman, Vengeance Road
“Hell, I'll be safest pretending I'm a boy the rest of my life. The frontier ain't for the faint of heart, and it certainly ain't kind to women. Sometimes I think the whole world's 'gainst us.” ― Erin Bowman, Vengeance Road
“Sure, sometimes you gotta let things go, but other times you can't till you set things right. And I know darn well it ain't worth arguing with a preacher. The only truths they believe are their own words.” ― Erin Bowman, Vengeance Road
“Everything's simpler without constraints.” ― Erin Bowman, Taken
“It is funny how the things we hate are the things we miss most when they are gone” ― Erin Bowman, Vengeance Road
“She was finally beginning to understand what her mother had meant––how opening up can make you vulnerable.” ― Erin Bowman, Stolen
“Jesse finishes paying for his drinks and turns. It takes only half a second, but his eyes burn a trail from my dress's neckline to its hem and back again. "The dress'll do," he says.” ― Erin Bowman, Vengeance Road
Erin Bowman
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Erin Bowman

Erin Bowman is the critically acclaimed author of numerous books for children and teens, including the Taken Trilogy, Vengeance Road, Retribution Rails, the Edgar Award-nominated Contagion duology, The Girl and the Witch’s Garden, and the forthcoming Dustborn…

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