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Source: The Travis Family Series, Books 1-3: Blue-Eyed Devil, Smooth Taking Stranger and Sugar Daddy

“Odd, isn't it? He really was the right man for her in a sort of way; but then as you know, it is a law of love that the so-called 'right' person always comes to soon or too late.”

Knows Men Way Persons Law Late Odd Too Late Right Person Right Man

Book:The Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea

Source: The Alexandria Quartet: Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea

“I don't want to hurt you," he said. "Too late.”

Want Said Hurt Late Too Late

Book:Only Yours

Source: Only Yours

“I dare say there's many a woman makes as sad a mistake as I have done, and only finds it out too late.”

Done Mistake Late Dare Too Late

Book:The Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (20+ Books)

Source: The Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (20+ Books)

“She had tricked him. She had made him leave his old self behind and come into her world, and then before he was really at home in it but too late to go back, she had left him stranded there--like an astronaut wandering about on the moon. Alone.”

World Made Self Home Left Behinds Moon Late Wander Too Late Astronaut Stranded Old Self

Book:Bridge to Terabithia

Source: Bridge to Terabithia

“Spent the fortnight gone in the music room reworking my year's fragments into a 'sextet for overlapping soloists': piano, clarinet, 'cello, flute, oboe, and violin, each in its own language of key, scale, and color. In the first set, each solo is interrupted by its successor; in the second, each interruption is recontinued, in order. Revolutionary or gimmicky? Shan't know until it's finished, and by then it'll be too late.”

Source: Cloud Atlas: A Novel

“It was never too late to learn something. The past is unalterable in any event. The future is the only thing we can change. Learning the lessons of the past is the only way to shape the present and the future.”

Way Past Events Lessons Shapes Late Too Late Never Too Late Lessons Of The Past

Book:Ghost Story: A Novel of the Dresden Files

Source: Ghost Story: A Novel of the Dresden Files

“Miracles do occur, and it's never too late to turn your life around and reach for something better.”

Turns Late Miracle Too Late Something Better Never Too Late

Author:Alyson Noel

“Meant to be?’ It's just something people say so that they don't have to look at all the things they did wrong and wish they could take back. Only by the time they figure that out, it's too late.”

People Looks Wish Figures Late Too Late Meant To Be

Book:The A-List #10: California Dreaming: An A-List Novel

Source: The A-List #10: California Dreaming: An A-List Novel

“Unused to the situations in which I find myself, and embarassed by the slightest difficulties, I seldom discover, till too late, how I ought to act.”

Situation Ought Late Difficulty Too Late

Author:Fanny Burney

“Religion?" I asked more firmly. Patch dragged a hand thoughtfully along the line of his jaw. "Not religion ... cult." "You belong to a cult?" I realized too late that while I sounded surprised, I shouldn't have. "As it turns out, I'm in need of a healthy female sacrifice. I'd planned on luring her into trusting me first, but if you're ready now...”

Ifs Needs Firsts Hands Turns Lines Sacrifice Ready Healthy Late Female I Realized Too Late Cult Patches

Book:The Complete Hush, Hush Saga: includes Hush, Hush; Crescendo; Silence and Finale

Source: The Complete Hush, Hush Saga: includes Hush, Hush; Crescendo; Silence and Finale

“Hang on, did you just call me Angel?” I asked. “If I did?” “I don’t like it.” He grinned. “It stays. Angel.” He leaned across the table, raised his hand to my face, and brushed his thumb along one corner of my mouth. I pulled away, too late.”

Ifs Hands Faces Late Mouths Angel Tables Raised Corners Too Late Call Me Thumbs

Book:The Complete Hush, Hush Saga: Hush, Hush; Crescendo; Silence; Finale

Source: The Complete Hush, Hush Saga: Hush, Hush; Crescendo; Silence; Finale

“Your file was empty. Nothing. Not even an immunization record.” He didn’t even pretend to look surprised. He eased back in his seat, eyes gleaming obsidian. “And you’re telling me this because you’re afraid I might cause an outbreak? Measles or mumps?” “I’m telling you this because I want you to know that I know something about you isn’t right. You haven’t fooled everybody. I’m going to find out what you’re up to. I’m going to expose you.” “Looking forward to it.” I flushed, catching the innuendo too late.”

Source: The Complete Hush, Hush Saga: includes Hush, Hush; Crescendo; Silence and Finale

“It’s always about timing. If it’s too soon, no one understands. If it’s too late, everyone’s forgotten.”

Ifs Understanding Fashion Late Forgotten Too Late Timing Vogue

Author:Anna Wintour

“You didn't want to die. Most mortals don't, even if they find themselves in as desolate and soul-destroying a spot as you. Almost all of those who take their own lives wish at the last moment that they hadn't. They see at the end how much they've given up, how precious life is, even when it's treated them like dirt and crushed their dreams. Many think they've passed beyond hope, but they never really have, not until they pass beyond life itself. Alas, that knowledge comes too late for most would-be-suicides and they die with regret. Very few are offered the chance that you have been handed.”

“It was Adam, but he was too late. He couldn’t love me anymore. He would be so angry with me. I had to hide. He didn’t love me so he might hurt me when he was angry. When he calmed down, that would hurt him. I didn’t want him hurting because of me. There was nowhere for a person to hide. So I wouldn’t be a person. My eyes fell on the shelves that lined the far back corner. A coyote could hide there.”

Want Persons Might Would Be Eye Hurt Late Angry Corners Too Late Adam Shelves Hurt Me Want Him Coyotes

Book:Iron Kissed: Mercy Thompson

Source: Iron Kissed: Mercy Thompson

“Lissa lowered her voice and added, "I might not even go to school anyway. I might defer and join the Peace Corps and go to Africa and shave my head and dig latrines." "Shave your head?" I said, because, really, this was the most ludicrous part of the whole thing. "You? Do you have any idea how ugly most people's bare heads are? They've got all kinds of bumps, Lissa. And you won't know until it's too late and you're flat-out bald.”

People Knows Kind Said Ideas Whole Might School Voice Late Ugly All Kinds Too Late Flats Bumps Peace Corps

Book:This Lullaby

Source: This Lullaby

“It's too late," she said. "Don't say that." His voice was half a whisper. "I love you, Tessa. I love you.”

Said Voice Half Love You Late Too Late Will Herondale Tessa Gray

Book:Clockwork Prince

Source: Clockwork Prince

“Tessa had begun to tremble. This is what she had always wanted someone to say. What she had always, in the darkest corner of her heart, wanted Will to say. Will, the boy who loved the same books she did, the same poetry she did, who made her laugh even when she was furious. And here he was standing in front of her, telling her he loved the words of her heart, the shape of her soul. Telling her something she had never imagined anyone would ever tell her. Telling her something she would never be told again, not in this way. And not by him. And it did not matter. "It's too late", she said.”

Way Heart Made Said Book Soul Matter Wanted Boys Laughing Fronts Shapes Late Standing Corners Too Late Furious Wanted Someone

Author:Cassandra Clare

“All I know is that I've wasted all these years looking for something, a sort of trophy I'd get only if I really, really did enough to deserve it. But I don't want it anymore, I want something else now, something warm and sheltering, something I can turn to, regardless of what I do, regardless of who I become. Something that will just be there, always, like tomorrow's sky. That's what I want now, and I think it's what you should want too. But it will be too late soon. We'll become too set to change. If we don't take our chance now, another may never come for either of us.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Want Should Years May I Can Enough Turns Change Chance Sky Tomorrow Late Deserve Warm Too Late Want Something Trophies

Author:Kazuo Ishiguro

“Life is like an escalator. You see, it carries you on regardless. And you might as well enjoy the view and seize every opportunity while you're passing. Otherwise, it'll be too late.”

Wells Might Life Is Opportunity Enjoy Views Late Passing Passings Too Late Carrie Life Is Like Escalators

Author:Sophie Kinsella

“Try to be "good", you'll be judged. Try to be yourself, you'll be criticized. Therefore, choose the second option. Evil uses the "nice good people" as puppets. It appears dressed as a poor guy, telling them that he needs help...When these people realize they have been used, it is already too late.”

“Was there any fate more bitter than to get what you long for most, when it's too late?”

Long Fate Late Bitter Too Late

Author:Laini Taylor

“Will-," Tessa began but it was too late, Church made a yowling noise at being woken, and lashed out with his claws. Will began to swear. Tessa left, unable to hide the slightest of smiles as she went.”

Made Left Church Late Noise Too Late Swear Claws

Book:The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess

Source: The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess

“No matter what your age or your life path, whether making art is your career or your hobby or your dream, it is not too late or too egotistical or too selfish or too silly to work on your creativity.”

Art Matter Dream Age Careers Creativity Path Late Art Is No Matter What Selfish Silly Your Dreams Too Late Hobbies Egotistical Life Path

Book:The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

Source: The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

“Told herself likewise not to hope. But it was too late. Hope had already entered.”

Late Too Late

Book:Sense and Sensibility

Source: Sense and Sensibility

“You are still young, free.. Do yourself a favor. Before it's too late, without thinking too much about it first, pack a pillow and a blanket and see as much of the world as you can. You will not regret it. One day it will be too late.”

“You got a problem?" "Aside from the fact that we are about to die? No. But I want to say thank you before it is too late.”

Want Facts Problem Dies Late Too Late Saying Thank You

Book:Bitter Night: A Horngate Witches Book

Source: Bitter Night: A Horngate Witches Book

“I got to thinking—when it was too late—you have to reach out to people. To your family, too. You can't just let them sit there, you should put your hand out. If they slap it back, well you reach out again if you care enough. If you don't care enough, you forget about them, if you can.”

People Ifs Thinking Should Wells Enough Hands Care Forget Late Don't Care Too Late Reach Out Slap If You Care

Author:Cynthia Voigt

“Rain amplifies your mistakes, and water on the track can make your car handle unpredictably. When something unpredictable happens you have to react to it; if you’re reacting at speed, you’re reacting too late. And so you should be afraid.”

Ifs Should Happens Water Mistake Car Late Rain Track Speed Handle Too Late Unpredictable Reacting Amplify

Book:The Art of Racing in the Rain

Source: The Art of Racing in the Rain

“The thing about plummetting downhill at fifty miles an hour on a snack platter - if you realize it's a bad idea when you're halfway down, it's too late.”

Ifs Ideas Realizing Hours Late Miles Fifty Too Late Halfway Bad Ideas Snacks Son Of Neptune

Author:Rick Riordan

“Christopher Robin was home by this time, because it was the afternoon, and he was so glad to see them that they stayed there until very nearly tea-time, and then they had a Very Nearly tea, which is one you forget about afterwards, and hurried on to Pooh Corner, so as to see Eeyore before it was too late to have a Proper Tea with Owl.”

Home Forget Late Corners Glad Tea Too Late Afternoon Robins Owl Tea Time Afternoon Tea

Author:A. A. Milne

“Each one of us was harmed by being brought into existence. That harm is not negligible, because the quality of even the best lives is very bad—and considerably worse than most people recognize it to be. Although it is obviously too late to prevent our own existence, it is not too late to prevent the existence of future possible people.”

People Life Is Existence Quality Late Harm Too Late

Book:Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming Into Existence

Source: Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming Into Existence

“A dead man is the worst enemy alive, I thought. You can't alter his power over you. You can't alter what you love or owe. And it's too late to ask him for his absolution. He has beaten you all ways.”

Men Way Asks Enemy Alive Worst Regret Late Too Late Over You Beaten What You Love Worst Enemy Dead Man Absolution

Author:John le Carre

“It's easy to look back and see it, and it's easy to give the advice. But the sad fact is, most people don't look beneath the surface until it's too late.”

People Giving Looks Facts Easy Advice Personality Late Surface Too Late Flipped Beneath The Surface

Book:Flipped

Source: Flipped

“I never know what you really want, if I can give it to you, or if I’m already too late.”

Ifs Knows Want Giving I Can Late Too Late

Book:The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel

Source: The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel

“Never too late to learn some embarrassingly basic, stupidly obvious things about oneself.”

Inspirational Students Late Oneself Obvious Too Late Never Too Late Obvious Things

Author:Alain de Botton

“Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been; I am also call'd No-more, Too-late, Farewell.”

Looks Has Beens Might Faces Opportunity Names Late Too Late Farewell Might Have Been Missed Opportunity

Author:Dante Gabriel Rossetti

“If anyone asks you if you’re taken,” I said, “the answer is yes.” “I think I can live with that,” he promised. “Good,” I said. “Because you don’t want to see me be cross.” “Too late.” “Shut up and dance, Walt.” “Shut up and dance, Walt.” We did—with the music of a psychotic griffin screaming behind us, and the sirens and horns of Brooklyn wailing below. It was quite romantic.”

Ifs Thinking Want Said I Can Asks Answers Behinds Taken Late Crosses Too Late Shut Up Horns Brooklyn Psychotic Walt Sirens Wailing

Author:Rick Riordan

“That's the trouble with losing your mind; by the time it's gone, it's too late to get it back.”

Mind Gone Trouble Late Losing Too Late Losing Your Mind

Author:Bill Bryson

“It's too late. It was too late by the time I arrived in London to turn your notebook into a dove; there were too many people already involved. Anything either of us does has an effect on everyone here, on every patron who walks through those gates. Hundreds if not thousands of people. All flies in a spiderweb that was spun when I was six years old and now I can barely move for fear of losing someone else.”

People Ifs Years Doe I Can Moving Turns Walks Effects Involved Six Late Losing London Too Late Gates Notebook Dove Patron Spun Six Year Olds Losing Someone

Book:The Night Circus

Source: The Night Circus

“You can't," I murmured, swallowing the tears back with great effort. "You can't keep saving me, can't keep trying to. It's too late." "No," he said. His heart was in his eyes, and it was ripping mine apart. "Not for you. Never.”

Trying Heart Said Eye Effort Tears Mines Late Saving His Eyes Too Late Keep Trying Swallowing Great Effort

Book:Succubus Heat

Source: Succubus Heat

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