Melanie Dickerson > Quotes

“Perhaps time is an inconsistent healer, but God can purge even the most painful memories.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Merchant's Daughter

“For us mortals, love is greater than justice.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Merchant's Daughter

“God wants us all to strive to grow more like Jesus, to become holy as he is holy, but God has a specific purpose for each person. How could it not be so? Everyone in a village cannot be a baker, because who would then make the candles or shoe the horses or grow the food? God says we are like a body. . . . Just as the villagers are part of a village and have different tasks, we all have tasks to do for the Lord God.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Captive Maiden

“Time blunts the pain and creates a mist over one’s memory — at least in the case of death and sorrow. Other types of pain linger longer.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Merchant's Daughter

“So, you see, a man can love you, but only imperfectly. It is God alone who can be God.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Golden Braid

“Your scars only make you dearer to me, reminding me of what a hero you are. My eyes behold the most handsome man in the world.”
― Melanie Dickerson

“If you die fighting, I want to die fighting with you.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Beautiful Pretender

“Let Valten go save his own damsel in distress. I'm sure there are other maidens he can fall in love with.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Fairest Beauty

“Everyone will say I'm insane, but I don't care, Rose. Is it insane to marry the girl I love? A girl with golden brown hair, with gifts of beauty and goodness and storytelling?”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Healer's Apprentice

“He leaned toward her, his face only a breath away. His intense look captured her fully. His words rumbled from his chest. "If you love me, kiss me.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Merchant's Daughter

“Striding up to him, Wilhelm drew his fist back and landed a clean blow to Rupert’s jaw. Rupert reeled, and after two wobbly backward steps, hit the floor on his backside. He raised a hand to his face. “Feel better?” “No. Get up so I can hit you again.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Healer's Apprentice

“She wanted to hit him. Perhaps she would.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Golden Braid

“O Father God, I know nothing is impossible for You. I am not putting my faith in anything but You — not the money in my purse, nor my status as the daughter of a duke, not in Colin’s ability to protect me, nor even in myself. My faith is in You. You are mighty to save, and I will not waver in my faith. I know You care for me, and nothing is too hard for You.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Princess Spy

“You tried to kill me with your dagger,” Valten said calmly. “I can get you disqualified from this tournament.” “Are you threatening me?” “Yes.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Captive Maiden

“You just cry if you want to.” Eustacia’s voice was kind but firm. “Women cry. Men don’t understand it, but crying is what we do.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Merchant's Daughter

“The pain in his chest grew so intense it took his breath away. So this is what a broken heart feels like.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Healer's Apprentice

“She never imagined she would get her first true kiss in the secret tunnel, surrounded by strange men. At least it was memorable.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Princess Spy

“We all have a choice, after all, to be our own person, to be the person we wish to be.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Golden Braid

“Some children at one of his tournaments in Burgundy had taken to calling him "Goliath". Not the most endearing biblical character.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Captive Maiden

“Valten always did say you were the luckiest boy alive.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Fairest Beauty

“For a man of action and few words, the ones he did say were quite lovely.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Captive Maiden

“He had danced with fair maidens before, but Odette was different. She was graceful and beautiful, but there was something in her eyes and in the things she said, an intelligence and a boldness that belied her quiet demeanor.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest

“Promise me that if you get a chance to escape without me, you will do it. He won't kill me. Go find your men and come back for me."
His eyelids and brows lowered. " You don't know me very well or you wouldn't say such a thing. I won't leave you.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Captive Maiden

“When anyone but God tells me I can or cannot, should or should not do something, I get a distinct desire to rebel.”
― Melanie Dickerson, A Viscount's Proposal

“He bent lower to whisper in her ear," I love you, queen of beauty and love.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Captive Maiden

“But he would never stop searching. And when he found her, he would never let anyone harm her again.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Golden Braid

“Except I was hoping someday to see you standing on a ship's deck in your shirtsleeves with a cutlass between your teeth."

"Maybe it can be arranged”
― Melanie Dickerson, A Viscount's Proposal

“He wasted his disapproval on her, for she cared not a whit.”
― Melanie Dickerson, A Viscount's Proposal

“You are brave and strong and good, noble and kind. I love you and I think you're...”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Captive Maiden

“She whispered, "Even with a broken hand, you are the knight I'd most want and trust to rescue me-and I know you can do it. You are the boldest, bravest, most noble knight in the Holy Empire.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Captive Maiden