“Rue not my death. Rejoice at my repose, It was no death to me but to my woes. The bud was opened to let out the rose. The chain was loosed to let the captive go.” —ROBERT SOUTHWELL ON MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS”
―
J.T. Ellison,
Where All the Dead Lie
“Her body said yes, her mind said absolutely not. Her heart, well, she was learning to ignore the bitch.” ― J.T. Ellison, Where All the Dead Lie
“Be silent in that solitude, Which is not loneliness—for then The spirits of the dead who stood In life before thee are again In death around thee—and their will Shall overshadow thee—be still.” SPIRITS OF THE DEAD —EDGAR ALLEN POE” ― J.T. Ellison, Where All the Dead Lie
“Did we see a hero happen upon a stranger in distress and try to give him life? Or did a killer hunt down a man who’d upset him and make sure he was dead?” ― J.T. Ellison, These Cold Strangers
“This was seduction at its highest—the simple act of memory. When someone remembers what you’ve said, has actually taken the time to listen and stow away the information for recall later, well, that was beyond flattery. That’s what a real relationship was about.” ― J.T. Ellison, Where All the Dead Lie
“You can always judge a man by how he treats his dog,” ― J.T. Ellison, The Immortals
“a person’s true character is rarely revealed until they are staring into the face of adversity.” ― J.T. Ellison, Lie to Me
“I thought lies had power until I saw what silence could do.” ― J.T. Ellison, Good Girls Lie
“If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own Village, she must seek them abroad.” —Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey” ― J.T. Ellison, Her Dark Lies
“Nightfall signaled her brain to collapse in on itself, to allow the doubt and pain to rule.” ― J.T. Ellison, Where All the Dead Lie
“Like a broken gong be still, be silent. Know the stillness of freedom where there is no more striving.” —THE BUDDHA” ― J.T. Ellison, Where All the Dead Lie
“Tell her not to do something, tell her she couldn't do something, & she'd do it just to spite you.” ― J.T. Ellison, Judas Kiss
“Sam grinned. “Probably an acrotomophiliac. You know, less is more.” Taylor wrinkled her brow. “What the hell does that mean? It doesn’t sound good.” “Means he’s sexually attracted to amputees.” ― J.T. Ellison, All The Pretty Girls
“He stood for a moment, letting the music wash over him, his right arm moving in concert with the bass. The music filled him, made him complete, and whole.” ― J.T. Ellison, The Cold Room
“Women were strange creatures when it came to attraction, that much she knew. They got territorial, even with their male friends that they had no amorous intentions toward.” ― J.T. Ellison, Where All the Dead Lie
“Love is simply a word we use to explain the biochemical nature of species propagation. It’s something we use to justify the base desire to experience pleasure with another person when in fact it’s just about making procreation more palatable. We say we’re in love, but what we really mean is we want to connect so we don’t feel so alone, and in so doing, create stronger familial constructs that allow us to fend off other familial constructs who want to take what we have.” ― J.T. Ellison, Her Dark Lies
“The first flakes of snow began to fall as she got to the back entrance, dancing lightly in the air. She stopped to watch their intricate ballet. Now this, this was real. Abundant water vapor causing small particles of ice, too heavy to be contained in the clouds, to fall to the earth. Science. Incontrovertible evidence. But at one time, it must have seemed like magic.” ― J.T. Ellison, Where All the Dead Lie
“We must dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.”—May Sarton” ― J.T. Ellison, Edge of Black
“No. You never apologize for something you didn’t do wrong. You say ‘excuse me.’ Never ‘I’m sorry.’ If you spend your life apologizing, you’ll never gain any confidence.” ― J.T. Ellison, Good Girls Lie
“Her body said yes, her mind said absolutely not. Her heart, well, she was learning to ignore the bitch.” ― J.T. Ellison, Where All the Dead Lie
“Be silent in that solitude, Which is not loneliness—for then The spirits of the dead who stood In life before thee are again In death around thee—and their will Shall overshadow thee—be still.” SPIRITS OF THE DEAD —EDGAR ALLEN POE” ― J.T. Ellison, Where All the Dead Lie
“Did we see a hero happen upon a stranger in distress and try to give him life? Or did a killer hunt down a man who’d upset him and make sure he was dead?” ― J.T. Ellison, These Cold Strangers
“This was seduction at its highest—the simple act of memory. When someone remembers what you’ve said, has actually taken the time to listen and stow away the information for recall later, well, that was beyond flattery. That’s what a real relationship was about.” ― J.T. Ellison, Where All the Dead Lie
“You can always judge a man by how he treats his dog,” ― J.T. Ellison, The Immortals
“a person’s true character is rarely revealed until they are staring into the face of adversity.” ― J.T. Ellison, Lie to Me
“I thought lies had power until I saw what silence could do.” ― J.T. Ellison, Good Girls Lie
“If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own Village, she must seek them abroad.” —Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey” ― J.T. Ellison, Her Dark Lies
“Nightfall signaled her brain to collapse in on itself, to allow the doubt and pain to rule.” ― J.T. Ellison, Where All the Dead Lie
“Like a broken gong be still, be silent. Know the stillness of freedom where there is no more striving.” —THE BUDDHA” ― J.T. Ellison, Where All the Dead Lie
“Tell her not to do something, tell her she couldn't do something, & she'd do it just to spite you.” ― J.T. Ellison, Judas Kiss
“Sam grinned. “Probably an acrotomophiliac. You know, less is more.” Taylor wrinkled her brow. “What the hell does that mean? It doesn’t sound good.” “Means he’s sexually attracted to amputees.” ― J.T. Ellison, All The Pretty Girls
“He stood for a moment, letting the music wash over him, his right arm moving in concert with the bass. The music filled him, made him complete, and whole.” ― J.T. Ellison, The Cold Room
“Women were strange creatures when it came to attraction, that much she knew. They got territorial, even with their male friends that they had no amorous intentions toward.” ― J.T. Ellison, Where All the Dead Lie
“Love is simply a word we use to explain the biochemical nature of species propagation. It’s something we use to justify the base desire to experience pleasure with another person when in fact it’s just about making procreation more palatable. We say we’re in love, but what we really mean is we want to connect so we don’t feel so alone, and in so doing, create stronger familial constructs that allow us to fend off other familial constructs who want to take what we have.” ― J.T. Ellison, Her Dark Lies
“The first flakes of snow began to fall as she got to the back entrance, dancing lightly in the air. She stopped to watch their intricate ballet. Now this, this was real. Abundant water vapor causing small particles of ice, too heavy to be contained in the clouds, to fall to the earth. Science. Incontrovertible evidence. But at one time, it must have seemed like magic.” ― J.T. Ellison, Where All the Dead Lie
“We must dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.”—May Sarton” ― J.T. Ellison, Edge of Black
“No. You never apologize for something you didn’t do wrong. You say ‘excuse me.’ Never ‘I’m sorry.’ If you spend your life apologizing, you’ll never gain any confidence.” ― J.T. Ellison, Good Girls Lie
