“You can grieve when someone dies. But when someone is near death, and there is the chance that you might prevent it if you make the right decision, anxiety takes over.”

Cast a Yellow Shadow (1967)

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Ross Thomas8

1926-1995 American writer 1926–1995

Craig Groeschel (1967) American priest

It – How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It (2008, Zondervan)

“When you hear an instrumental song someone is singing over, you know right away it's wrong.”

Joe Satriani (1956) American guitar player

As quoted in BAM Magazine (6 April 1990).

“When someone cheats…you feel stupid
because you realize that
you were making decisions
based on a non-existent reality.”

Stephie Pahlavi Zan

“When you love someone, its never over. You move on, because you have to but you take them with you in your heart”

Elizabeth Chandler (1954) writer

Variant: When you love someone, it's never over,' Dr. Carruthers replied gently. 'You move on, because you have to, but you bring him in your heart.
Source: Kissed by an Angel/The Power of Love/Soulmates

“When you showed someone how you felt, it was fresh and honest. When you told someone how you felt, there might be nothing behind the words but habit or expectation.”

Jodi Picoult book Handle With Care

Variant: When you showed someone how you felt, it was fesh and honest. Whe you told someone how you felt, there might be nothing behind the words but habit or expectation.
Source: Handle with Care

“But when you started dating someone, you could never be sure what you were getting into. You had to give someone a chance to show you who he really was… and believe him when he did.”

Lisa Kleypas (1964) American writer

Source: Blue-Eyed Devil