Tami Hoag Quotes

• She had the kind of looks that had probably been quite pretty in high school, but were now worn down by years of smoking cigarettes, raising children, and the disappointment of being married to an asshole.

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  Children, Disappointment, School

  Tami Hoag (2009). “Deeper Than the Dead”, p.104, Penguin

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• We never know the quality of someone else's life, though we seldom resist the temptation to assume and pass judgement.

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  Temptation, Judgement, Quality

  Tami Hoag (2002). “Dark Horse”, p.62, Bantam

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• Family was a fertile breeding ground for the kind of psychological bacteria that warped minds and devoured hope.

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  Family, Mind, Bacteria

  Tami Hoag (2003). “Ashes to Ashes: A Novel”, p.71, Bantam

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• Being rich has never stopped anyone from being greedy.

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  Greed, Wealth, Rich

  Tami Hoag (2002). “Dark Horse”, p.29, Bantam

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• They don't matter. I thought I had to prove something, and I did, to myself. There's nothing left for me to prove. I can move on with my life.

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  Moving, Matter, Prove

  Tami Hoag (2004). “Kill the Messenger”, p.397, Bantam

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• Minnesotans hate zeal. Zeal is right up there on the list of suspicious emotional behaviors like joy and despair. Always err on the side of blandness.

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  Hate, Emotional, Joy

  Tami Hoag (2006). “Prior Bad Acts”, p.221, Bantam

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• But then I had long mistaken being spoiled for being strong, being defiant for being independent, being reckless for being brave.

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  Strong, Independent, Long

  Tami Hoag (2002). “Dark Horse”, p.34, Bantam

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• The world isn't black and white, Annie, it's shades of grey.

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  Black And White, World, Shade

  Tami Hoag (2003). “A Thin Dark Line: A Novel”, p.71, Bantam

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• The horse world is populated by two kinds of people: those who love horses, and those who exploit horses and the people who love them.

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  Horse, Two, People

  Tami Hoag (2002). “Dark Horse”, p.25, Bantam

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• In a lifestyle where there are no boundaries, it becomes a challenge to find one's true self. If everything comes easily, there is no way to establish worth. And if nothing has real value, then there is no way to gauge satisfaction or accomplishment or contentment.

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  Real, Self, Accomplishment

  Tami Hoag (2007). “The Alibi Man”, p.265, Bantam

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• I'm telling you, you did what you believed you had to do through all of this. Not what was easiest or best for you. You did what you did, and you're owning it. And I don't know ten men who would be brave enough to do that.

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  Men, Brave, Would Be

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• The last I knew you were going to a party. just a few friends at the McEvoys' you told me. The science club, you told me. What happened? You got into a fight about the theory of relativity? Did creationists crash the party and start a rumble?

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  Party, Fighting, Clubs

  Tami Hoag (2013). “The 9th Girl”, p.35, Penguin

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• We do the best we can," she said softly, looking inward. "And punish ourselves for it. I've tried to make my choices with the idea that I've made those choices for the greatest good. Sometimes someone suffers in the process, but I made the decision for the right reason. That should count for something, shouldn't it?

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  Ideas, Choices, Decision

  Tami Hoag (2003). “Dust to Dust: A Novel”, p.193, Bantam

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