"Had others not decided to tell my story for their own gain, the secrets of the Foxworth's would have been buried in my grave with me. Cruelty comes in many forms—ignorance is one of them." Prologue, p. 1

"The real world, my own world, seemed always to be gray, without rainbows."
Part 1: Chapter 1, The First Bud of Spring, p. 6

"Like any woman stupidly believing in love, I never realized that the blue sky I saw was not the warm, soft, nurturing sky of spring, but the cold, chilling, lonely sky of winter."
Part 1: Chapter 1, The First Bud of Spring, p. 27

"Did I finally look beautiful, even if just for today? Did my eyes sparkle with new life? I hoped this was true." Part 1: Chapter 2, My Wedding, p. 33

"Something bright touched my eyes and I awoke. In my half dream I thought it was the light of love...