Sarah Price > Quotes

“Money is just that: money. It's not family. It's not happiness. It's not love.”
― Sarah Price, Plain Fame

“Live life large.”
― Sarah Price

“that piece of herself. Not now, not ever.”
― Sarah Price, Plain Change

“The public owns you, Princesa. They love you. They hate you. They want to be you. They want to destroy you.”
― Sarah Price, Plain Fame

“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. —Acts 20:35 (King James Version)”
― Sarah Price, An Empty Cup

“The society that embraced him continued to prosper by stressing the family unit and their close-knit community. Hers prospered by forcigng independence and self-sufficiency.”
― Sarah Price, Fields of Corn

“There are two things the Lord gave man over the other creatures. He created the ability for man to think. The other is the ability to love.
I thank Him daily for these gifts, along with all the other wonderful things He created. And I thank Him for sending you to me.”
― Sarah Price, Fields of Corn

“There is no pressure to perform, to succeed, because we already have. If your family and community accepts you, who else must you impress? Just yourself and God, ja?”
― Sarah Price, Fields of Corn

“Amish children are usually named after aunts or uncles or some other relation. Keeps the family names going.”
― Sarah Price, Fields of Corn

“Unbecoming or not, I dare say that if a harmonica chases away a suitor, he was no suitor at all in the first place.”
― Sarah Price, First Impressions: An Amish Tale of Pride and Prejudice

“Proverbs 3, verses 5 and 6: ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.’ It is not up to us to question the decisions that He makes, as long as we accept the Lord and love Him, regardless of the situation and the outcome.”
― Sarah Price, An Amish Buggy Ride

“Life on a farm was fraught with hard work that reaped greater rewards. ...

It was the things in life that required hard work that meant the most to her.”
― Sarah Price, Plain Fame

“Forgiveness was a trait that Jesus preached about. It was not a destination to achieve but a starting point in the journey required for healing.”
― Sarah Price, The Divine Secrets of the Whoopie Pie Sisters

“She ignored them as she considered Alejandro’s request. Or was it a request? she wondered. He hadn’t asked her. Nee, she thought. Instead of asking her, he had told her that the arrangements had already been made. Still, he was her husband and, as such, he was the head of their small household. Arguing with him was not something she would consider doing. It simply was not in her character. “When”
― Sarah Price, Plain Again

“Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. —Matthew 22:36–40 (King James Version)”
― Sarah Price, An Amish Buggy Ride

“If she had learned one thing from Rebecca it was that demonstrations of affection or even emotion were few and far between when it came to the Amish way of life.”
― Sarah Price, Amish Faith

“the farm. In fact, she imagined she was as far”
― Sarah Price, Plain Change

“Most of the time, I listened and she cried. Never having gone through that kind of loss before, I didn’t know what to say to her. Since I didn’t have the answers to any of her questions, such as why this was happening to her, I thought it was best to just be there for her.”
― Sarah Price, Postcards from Abby

“She felt her heart swell with love for this baby while resenting it at the same time. The birth of this child, this beautiful child of Christ, had cost Rebecca her life.”
― Sarah Price, Amish Faith

“The harder we have to work for something, the better it often is.”
― Sarah Price, Plain Fame

“Fast car . . . You can drive anywhere in just a few minutes and time becomes just another thing we take advantage of never appreciating each moment that passes as a blessing from God.”
― Sarah Price, Fields of Corn

“It is easy to find religion; it is salvation most seek. After committing to a life of Christ, salvation is lost in those who stray and do not repent. Those who have not committed cannot stray.”
― Sarah Price, Fields of Corn

“We have our love but we have His love, too. By trusting in Him, all things will be alright.”
― Sarah Price, Fields of Corn

“Don’t do anything you’ll live to regret later.”
― Sarah Price, Postcards from Abby

“suppose we are all children in the eyes of the Lord. But when God points us in the direction of his plan and we accept it, we morph and transform like the caterpillar emerging after living so long in its cocoon. No matter what that butterfly does, it cannot return to the cocoon nor can it go back to being a caterpillar.” She felt Alejandro squeeze her hand under the table. “I believe that when we follow God’s will without question, that is the day when we truly become an adult in his eyes and, at that point, there is no turning back.”
― Sarah Price, Plain Return

“leaned his head back onto the plush headrest of his private limousine and shut his eyes”
― Sarah Price, The Divine Secrets of the Whoopie Pie Sisters

“How could she remain angry with him, this man whom she loved so much?”
― Sarah Price, Plain Again

“She thought of Jesus who had been born so long ago and the suffering that he went through in order to take away the sins of the world. And she took comfort in the fact that, by believing in him and living a godly life, she would be saved by his sacrifice. This, she told herself, is what is important to remember at Christmas.”
― Sarah Price, A Christmas Gift For Rebecca

“God wants it that way. Even Jesus offered John as a substitute son to His mother as He hung on the cross. We have a familial obligation to take care of each other.” Elizabeth had nothing to say in response.”
― Sarah Price, Life Regained

“God has given us a gift, Kate. He has made us the overseers to this magnificent planet.” He opened his arms and gestured toward the woods. “Every tree, bird, flower, and field . . . God made them for us.” She listened intently, hearing the passion in his voice. “But with such a grand gift comes great responsibility,” he continued, punctuating his words by pointing his finger in the air. “We must take great care of this gift and respect it in His name. The same goes for people. We need to take care of each other.” He dropped the stick on the ground. “I don’t think the rest of the world has figured that out yet, Kate.”
― Sarah Price, An Amish Buggy Ride