Buck Turner > Quotes

“You were in love. He was your first love. That's a feeling that never goes away no matter how much time passes.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.”
― Buck Turner, The Long Road Back To You

“be careful who you give your heart to. Once it’s gone, there’s no takin’ it back, no matter how much you might wanna.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“TN They say our lives are written in the stars, that our fate is predetermined. But after the life I’ve lived, I believe that we are the authors of our own destiny, endowed by the Almighty with the power to choose our own paths, and, when necessary, to rewrite the stars.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“This is the place where I fell in love, got married, and shared almost twenty years with the man I loved. And if I close my eyes, I can still feel him here with me. There aren't enough beaches and golden sunsets in the world to make me walk away from those memories.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“You don’t find love. It finds you. It’s got a little bit to do with destiny, fate, and what’s written in the stars. —Anais Nin”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“Memories are the monsters of the mind. They are pieces of our past, our most private possessions, lurking in the endless void between our ears.”
― Buck Turner, Evergreen

“The way I see it,” Jack mused, “God gives us life and a brain in our head so we can make decisions. What we choose to do beyond that point is up to us, as well as the consequences that go along with it.” Ellie stopped and thought about that. “Does that mean you don’t believe in fate or destiny? “Daddy used to say that our fate was written in the stars, but I don’t believe that. I like to think we’re the authors of our own destiny.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“Daddy used to say that our fate was written in the stars, but I don’t believe that. I like to think we’re the authors of our own destiny.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“The way I see it,” Jack mused, “God gives us life and a brain in our head so we can make decisions. What we choose to do beyond that point is up to us, as well as the consequences that go along with it.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“Darlin’,” she said quietly, “life isn’t a game. No one’s keeping count of who’s giving up more.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“Well, that’s where folks like you come in.” He grinned and pushed open the front door. “Many think the reason no one lives here anymore is that it’s haunted.”
― Buck Turner, Between Your Heart and Mine

“I want you to remember that the past is just a story we tell ourselves. It holds no power over you unless you let it.”
― Buck Turner, Promises Promises

“They say our lives are written in the stars, that our fate is predetermined. But after the life I’ve lived, I believe that we are the authors of our own destiny, endowed by the Almighty with the power to choose our own paths, and, when necessary, to rewrite the stars.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“They say our lives are written in the stars, that our fate is predetermined. But after the life I’ve lived and the things I’ve seen, I can honestly say that we are the authors of our own destiny, endowed by the Almighty with the power to choose our own paths, and, when necessary, to rewrite the stars.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“To be a lighthouse, you must be strong enough to resist every kind of storm, to every kind of loneliness and you must have a powerful light inside you! —Mehmet Murat Ildan”
― Buck Turner, A Thousand Distant Shores

“Do you ever stop and think if you’d done something as simple as going left versus right, how different your life might be?”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“In my career, I have always believed that education goes beyond textbooks and classrooms. It's about kindling minds and hearts with a thirst for knowledge and a passion to make a difference in the world. It's about empowering individuals to become the best versions of themselves, to achieve their full potential, and to have the courage and tenacity to pursue their dreams.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“a person’s success isn’t measured by money but by what his family thinks of him.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“Whats that?” “I want you to remember that the past is just a story we tell ourselves. It holds no power over you unless you let it.” Harper nodded slowly”
― Buck Turner, Promises Promises

“I think it has to do with the connection they make when they’re young. Even though life takes them in separate directions, they always feel the need to return to one another.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“Don’t be so hard on yourself,” said Ellie. “Sometimes it’s difficult for us to comprehend God’s plan, especially when it involves the death of someone so young. But God put Lewis here for a reason, and he called him home for a reason, and if you believe there’s a God in heaven, and I do with all my heart, you must trust that he knows what he’s doing.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“Hell, Ellie, I moved on, that’s all. Not because I wanted to but because I had to—to keep from going crazy. But I never got over you, and never will. You were the one I was supposed to spend the rest of my life with. How does anyone get over that?”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“open the front door. “Many think the reason no one”
― Buck Turner, Between Your Heart and Mine

“God gives us life and a brain in our head so we can make decisions. What we choose to do beyond that point is up to us, as well as the consequences that go along with it.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“morning,”
― Buck Turner, Between Your Heart and Mine

“My only advice is to hang on for dear life, son, and enjoy the ride, and never take a single day for granted because none of us are guaranteed tomorrow.”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars

“morning”
― Buck Turner, Between Your Heart and Mine

“People with good intentions make promises. People with good character keep them. —Unknown”
― Buck Turner, Promises Promises

“And I'm glad you got over me," she added. "I was afraid you hadn't."
"Over you?" Jack suppressed a laugh. "Is that what you think? That I got over you? Hell, Ellie, I moved on, that's all. Not because I wanted to but because I had to - to keep from going crazy. But I never got over you, and never will. You were the one I was supposed to spend the rest of my life with. How does anyone get over that?”
― Buck Turner, The Keeper of Stars