Ellin Carsta > Quotes

“there can be no greater happiness than for a person to learn to read and write.” “And”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“Life has taught me that most people are capable of anything given the right circumstances. Maybe they’ll be thankful until the day they die, maybe not. No one can say for sure.” “So”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“You know, a woman is considered helpless without a man. At least, that’s what people say. Well, I was able to take care of myself and live the way I wanted. Why should I give all that up just to be with a man?” She shook her head again. “No, it’s not for me.”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“In the morning when she awoke, she felt rested, strong, and yes, fearless. How was this possible? Had God really heard her prayers and sent help to her as she slept? Or was it Hedwig’s firm conviction that led her to believe that this was God’s merciful assistance? She couldn’t tell. But she knew that she would never forget this feeling and was deeply grateful for Hedwig’s advice. Yes, she did believe that God gave her courage and strength. God was on her side; she felt it with every fiber of her body. She couldn’t feel any happier than she felt right now.”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“I’ve resolved to deal only with people who look out for my best interests.”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“Just because I haven’t come up with something yet doesn’t mean that I’ll quit before I find one.” “You”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“With the Lord on your side, you are always stronger than your opponents.”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“Don’t worry. You have to trust that everything will be fine.” Roswitha”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“The last weeks and months have changed me.” “How?” “I’ve resolved to deal only with people who look out for my best interests.” “A wise decision,” Agathe said. “Then”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“If your mistress continues to let herself be beaten, that’s her business. But when she allows others to suffer, there will never be enough money in the world to free her soul. You”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“What a woman! After her husband’s death, she didn’t compromise her dignity and sell herself in a brothel, as Madlen had so often seen in these cases. She refused to become despondent over the obvious injustice meted out to her by the feudal lord. Rather, she’d looked to the future and made the best of a terrible situation. Her stories gave Madlen hope.”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“Surprisingly, what had happened at Adelhaid’s home brought an important piece of her back to life.”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“You had no mother, and I had no child. I thought that God had sent you to me so that we could bear our grief together.”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“no longer tolerate such brutes in our midst. We women bear your children. Honor us for that, as we honor you.”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“Words, phrases, and songs passed through her mind, though none seemed to fit. She pondered long and hard, and without realizing it, she prayed silently. Then she prayed some more. She laid all her fears and worries in God’s hands until she finally fell asleep. In”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“Lie back and say a silent prayer to God. He will wake you up early in the morning, and you will feel the power he graced you with overnight.” Madlen”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“What about distant lands and beautiful women?” “So much has become clearer to me now.” “And that would be?” “In distant lands, I am, after all, a lonely stranger. And Irma is beautiful. Maybe not like the women there, but she’s the one I love, and she loves me. I see the same thing in both of you. This is what’s truly important.” “How”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“There are no difficulties that can’t be resolved.” Agathe smiled mysteriously. “I believe that God gives us challenges to overcome. It’s his way of letting us grow.” “So do you think that God is just testing me?” “It’s possible.” “But why?” “Only He knows why. We are too unenlightened to understand everything, but we can rely on the fact that all will be well in the end.” “How”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“I swear by the Lord God Almighty, who’s always been by my side, that I will only do good things for the people as long as I shall live.”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“I don’t believe in regret. I make decisions, and then I live with the consequences. If I questioned everything I did, I wouldn’t be able to move forward.” “You’re”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“Silently, she implored God to deliver her.”
― Ellin Carsta, The Master of Medicine

“we all make mistakes. Some more than others. And yet, we always have the opportunity to do better next time.”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“The wondrous feeling of birth made the difficult labor and threat of death seem like a hundred years in the past.”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“God alone decides who lives and who dies. Everything lies in the hands of the Almighty.” “But”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“Sometimes people say things that they don’t mean in desperate times.” “I”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“Don’t rely on a man. Even though he may be the best match for you in the entire world, believe me, at some point you’ll regret it.” “My”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“People spent what little they had on foodstuffs and seed corn,”
― Ellin Carsta, The Draper's Daughter

“only ask you to be patient with yourself and don’t give up. The Lord helps those who believe in him and in themselves.” “I’ll”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“I wish I was as strong-willed.” “You can be, believe me. The Lord has given that to you. Just ask him; he’ll show you what you’re capable of if you want it bad enough.” “I”
― Ellin Carsta, The Secret Healer

“It’s like everything in this life. We humans form a big circle. If people leave it, the circle becomes smaller and smaller until eventually there’s no one left to support the others.” He sighed. “We can’t afford to let things come to that.”
― Ellin Carsta, The Draper's Daughter