The old adage which says that it is โwhom you know that countsโ is far off the mark. It is what you know about whom you know that truly makes difference.
Judith McNaughtEverything wrong I've ever done has always seemed like the right thing to do at the time.
Judith McNaughtGod help me if I ever injure my back," Clayton quipped. "God help you if you ever turn it," Whitney snapped, "for there'll surely be some heartbroken papa or cuckolded husband ready with a knife--if I don't murder you first.
Judith McNaughtShe wept with shame for her lack of will and with fear for a love she couldn't control.
Judith McNaughtRoyce Westmoreland stared at him with biting scorn. "I despise hypocrisy, particularly when it is coated with holiness." "May I ask for a specific example?" "Fat priests," Royce replied, "with fat purses, who lecture staving peasants on the dangers of gluttony and the merits of poverty.
Judith McNaughtThere will be a few times in your life when all your instincts will tell you to do something, something that defies logic, upsets your plans, and may seem crazy to others. When that happens, you do it. Listen to your instincts and ignore everything else. Ignore logic, ignore the odds, ignore the complications, and just go for it.
Judith McNaught