I have many things I want out of life, but I’m practical. I know that I must wait to get what I want.

—Jude Deveraux in Counterfeit Lady

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About Jude Deveraux

Portrait of Jude Deveraux

Jude Deveraux (born September 20, 1947; née Jude Gilliam) is an American author of historical romances. Deveraux has written more than 40 novels, many of which have been on The New York Times Best Seller list, including such titles as A Knight in Shining Armor and Remembrance; she has sold...

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Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy.

—Swami Sivananda

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You have to want to lose your appetite for violence or aggression. And to do that, you have to lose your self-righteousness.

—Pema Chödrön

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Beware of getting what you want. It’s bound to disappoint you.

—Jodi Picoult in Sing You Home

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Longing for something that you once had is a mistake because the pictures in your mind are never the same as whatever it is you are longing for.

—Jane Urquhart in Changing Heaven

Destiny has two ways of crushing us—by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.

—Henri Frederic Amiel

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