Tari Faris > Quotes

“No. I just love research and I remember most of what I read. Most kids watch superhero shows and wish to be the hero or the one who falls in love with the hero. Me? I always wanted to be the researcher who found out the key that solved the mystery. Like Alfred to Batman—”
― Tari Faris, Until I Met You

“Instead of running she simply sought God and did what she could with what she had that day, And day after day of doing what she could for God evolved into an exceptional life.”
― Tari Faris, Until I Met You

“Forgiveness is never deserved. It’s a gift. If you earn a gift, it’s not a gift anymore—it’s a wage. The way I see it, if people deserved forgiveness, then there is really nothing to be forgiven.”
― Tari Faris, Until I Met You

“Heritage is more than a community. It's a family. We are here for you. Your parents are not the only family you have.”
― Tari Faris, Under the Mistletoe

“When I get a day to myself, I drive to a Carnegie library and get a photo of myself out front and a photo of me holding Pride and Prejudice inside.”
― Tari Faris, Until I Met You

“You brought me to a Carnegie library?” Her hand flew to her face. She might just swoon.”
― Tari Faris, Until I Met You

“Gidenon didn't know what hit him all right, but it didn't look like it was something he appreciated - more like he'd been hit by a truck.”
― Tari Faris, While It Was Snowing

“Heritage isn’t bound to the genetic code. It’s what we give the next generation, whether by birth, adoption, or mentoring a kid in the community. It’s investing in others, and that investment is a choice.”
― Tari Faris, You Belong with Me

“Trust Him with it. If they belong to God, then they aren't yours to lose. Trust Him with your career. Trust Him with Cole. Trust Him with your desire to be a mom.”
― Tari Faris, Christmas with You

“said”
― Tari Faris, You're the Reason

“I probably shouldn’t misquote books around a librarian.”
― Tari Faris, Until I Met You

“Failure can be a good thing, but you have to learn from it and fail forward. Let the failure push you on to something greater.”
― Tari Faris, Since You've Been Gone

“Because this is built on the sand and doesn’t fall down?” That was a big testimony against it. “Isn’t it celebrating its hundred and fiftieth anniversary this fall?” Ms. Margret nodded. “Along with the town.” “So did you decide the old song was wrong?” “Well, the song came from the Bible, so I believed it had to be true, so I asked my dad.” She pointed to the base where the red bricks disappeared into the light sand. “He told me that the lighthouse isn’t built on the sand but in the sand.” On. In. What was the difference? But Grace sent a smile like she did, in fact, understand the significance. It must not have been convincing because Ms. Margret continued. “If it were on the sand it would shift with the winds and storms. That would be very unstable. But the builders dug deep to a firm foundation—a solid rock you could say. So as the sands shift around it, that solid rock keeps it strong.” She picked up grains of sand like she had done earlier. “Many of the things of our lives will come and go. If we try to find our source of joy there, we will be an unstable lighthouse. But if we dig deep and anchor ourselves to something unchanging—even when life shifts around us—we can stay strong.”
― Tari Faris, You're the Reason

“A library should be central in the community. A place people want to be—want to gather.”
― Tari Faris , Until I Met You