Deborah Wiles > Quotes

“The secret to not being afraid is to understand what scares you”
― Deborah Wiles, Countdown

“There are always scary things happening in the world. There are always wonderful things happening. And it's up to you to decide how you're going to approach the world...how you're going to live in it, and what you're going to do."

—Jo Ellen Chapman”
― Deborah Wiles, Countdown

“This is how it works. Everything is connected. Every choice matters. Every person is vital, and valuable, and worthy of respect.”
― Deborah Wiles, Revolution

“Life does go on.”
― Deborah Wiles, Love, Ruby Lavender

“I feel sorry for anybody who would let hate wrap them up. Ain't no such thing as I can hate anybody and hope to see God's face.

—Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer”
― Deborah Wiles, Countdown

“A hero can be afraid, but a hero never runs away.”
― Deborah Wiles, Countdown

“Never talk back to a teacher. Teachers are like God. Actually, teachers are God's boss.”
― Deborah Wiles, Countdown

“You served," said Mama quietly. "You did what needed to be done. That's what it means, Comfort. You did the right thing even when, somewhere deep inside you, you didn't want to. Because you knew, somewhere even deeper, that it was the right thing to do. And...by doing the right thing, you saved yourself as well.”
― Deborah Wiles, Each Little Bird that Sings

“Good garden of peas!”
― Deborah Wiles, Love, Ruby Lavender

“Sometimes you just need a book near you and you can't explain why.”
― Deborah Wiles, Revolution

“I like to pic-a-nic more than a bee likes to bumble.”
― Deborah Wiles, Each Little Bird that Sings

“it takes courage to look life in the eye and say yes to the messy glory”
― Deborah Wiles

“Life is full of surprises, but the biggest one of all is learning what it takes to handle them.”
― Deborah Wiles

“There are all kinds of ways to be in the world. And no matter what has happened to us, or what we have been told, or what we have believed, we get to choose our way.”
― Deborah Wiles, Revolution

“A real friend sees past the trouble and into your heart.”
― Deborah Wiles

“Uncle Edisto always said, "Every ending is a new beginning.”
― Deborah Wiles, Each Little Bird that Sings

“Sometimes it's best to do what feels safe, and sometimes it's better to do what you know is right, even though the cost may be high.”
― Deborah Wiles, Revolution

“Open your arms to life! Let it strut into your heart in all its messy glory!”
― Deborah Wiles, Each Little Bird that Sings

“You’re human, and sometimes the vagaries of life are just too delicious to ignore.”
― Deborah Wiles, Revolution

“A real friend sees past the trouble and into your heart”
― Deborah Wiles, Each Little Bird that Sings

“The symphony true,' said Finesse. 'I think it's what's left when all the noise stops, when you get quiet and listen for your own true heart.”
― Deborah Wiles, The Aurora County All-Stars

“When the State silences freedom of assembly and freedom to dissent, it silences the people it is sworn to protect.”
― Deborah Wiles, Kent State