Sarah Miller > Quotes

“I have been wrong to hide my temper so completely. All this time I have been inadvertently teaching my girls that goodness is the absence of faults. An unattainable goal that can only lead to a lifetime of discouragement. Effortless virtue is a fairy tale, so far as I can tell. The honor is in the struggle.”
― Sarah Miller, Marmee

“After that, the days unfold one like another, until I feel as if I'm caught in a book with it's pages glued together.”
― Sarah Miller

“running rarely solves the problem we think we’re fleeing. It only changes the scenery.”
― Sarah Miller, A Prayer for Emma: A Heartwarming Amish Romance of Trust and New Beginnings

“Waking up every day and remembering Papa's gone to the front is like biting into a bonbon with nothing in the center.”
― Sarah Miller, Marmee

“happy with his new beau in Philadelphia.”
― Sarah Miller, Barbara's Amish Christmas

“We are fooling ourselves if we think our work in the relief rooms places us in among the poor. In fact, we have separated ourselves--forcing them to come to us on neutral ground, that we may not be sullied by entering their homes. If no one asks for help, we presume no one is hungry, neglecting those like Mrs. Hummel who are too sick or ashamed to come and stand before us, proclaiming by their very presence their status as paupers.
When Karl came to our door, he asked only for milk. Not firewood or bread or blankets, all of which were needed just as desperately. We cannot assess anyone's true needs without becoming acquainted with them.”
― Sarah Miller

“Oh for the love of borscht.”
― Sarah Miller

“There are still so few places in this world for a woman's voice to be heard.”
― Sarah Miller, Marmee

“I read of the losses of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, 3000 men.”
― Sarah Miller, Marmee

“Ten thousand kisses and a victory salute to Private Aleksei Nikolaevich!" I shout over the clank and roar as the train passes. "And Christ be with you!”
― Sarah Miller