Rachel > Rachel's Quotes

“Find out who you are, and do it on purpose.”
― Nicolas Sparks, A Walk to Remember

“It was of grey stone, huge block set on block;but it caught the sunlight like a dolphin's back at dawn.”
― Robin McKinley, Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast

“I'm in the depths of despair!" (Anne of Green Gables)”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”
― Hilary Duff

“In dreams, and in love, there are no impossibilities.”
― Hilary Duff, Elixir

“so the story goes but theres something
you should know
before i walk away and i blow the ending
i never want to be without you oh no here i go now you know what i feel about you
theres no running
must have been wrong to doubt you
oh there i go no control and i'm fallen so now you know”
― Hilary Duff

“lets go back, back to the begining back to when the earth the sun the stars they all aligned, cause perfect didn't feel so perfect tryin to fit a square into a circle was no life i defy”
― Hilary Duff, Hilary Duff: Piano, Vocal, Guitar

“Soulmate" is an overused term, but a true soul connection is very rare, and very real.”
― Hilary Duff, Devoted

“It was moving, but so absurd that I nearly laughed out loud. I imagined a new line of Hallmark cards: "Thank you for not killing my boyfriend, even if it risks killing you.”
― Hilary Duff, Devoted

“I’ll never be lonely
Even if I am alone
For I've a precious Savior
Who’ll come to take me home.
But while I’m here
His servant I will be
With one foot on earth
And one in eternity.
And I’ll gather His crops
To populate His land
And if I feel weary
I’ll cling tighter to his hand.”
― Melody Carlson

“being a teenager these days is not for the faint of heart. ”
― Melody Carlson

“And to the casual observer it looks like I have moved on since I go around wearing my little happy mask all day. I smile and laugh and carry on like my heart's still in one piece, but beneath it all, I am dying.”
― Melody Carlson, Deep Green: Color Me Jealous

“I do not understand what makes mothers think they are walking-talking thermometers.But I think somewhere during the process of giving birth and changing diapers, they actually begin to belive they have this supernatural sense.”
― Melody Carlson, Dark Blue: Color Me Lonely

“You know what I think? I think that if a young woman doesn't engage in the act of occasionally wishing on a star or a flower or a birthday cake full of candles, then we're forfeiting one of the sweetest whimsies of our youth.”
― Robin Jones Gunn, On a Whim

“If you feel far from God, guess who moved?”
― Robin Jones Gunn, Surprise Endings

“Did you read the part that says, 'Your hair is like a flock of goats'? How romantic is that? Or that other line, 'Your neck is like the tower of David.' Oh, now, that sounds real attractive! If some guy tried those lines on me, I'm sure I'd fall instantly in love with him.”
― Robin Jones Gunn, As You Wish

“Do you think it's possible to finally decide that you really, truly love someone but not end up marrying him?”
― Robin Jones Gunn, As You Wish

“[A God-thing is] when something happens in your life, and you look at it and can't explain how or why it happened, but you know there's a reason for it. You know that God is doing something in your life, and it changes you. There's no other way to explain it except to see it as a God thing.”
― Robin Jones Gunn, Island Dreamer

“Christy: "My grandma made this. I've had it since elementary school."
Todd: "I never knew that."
Christy: "I never knew you left your towel on the floor."
Todd: "Uh-oh. Is this one of those issues they talked about in our premarital counseling? Should I hang up towels so you feel more loved?”
― Robin Jones Gunn, I Promise

“And your life,' Katie said to Christy, 'is turning into a rather predictable romance. Girl meets boy. Boy is a dork for four years. Girl blossoms into a gorgeous woman. Boy finds his brain. Girl turns into starry-eyed mush head.”
― Robin Jones Gunn, In Your Dreams

“Who needs a house? I'm talking about your heart. You have plenty of guest rooms there. And that's what you do. You open your heart to people. You keep lovely little rooms in there, just waiting for your friends to come visit. People feel as if they can come right in, just as they are. You don't entertain, you love. That's what lasts. That's why people like me feel as if I will always be your friend. You hold a special place for me in your heart.”
― Robin Jones Gunn, I Promise

“Think about it. These guys have far more reasons to pull a prank on Doug than they do me. I kind of wished we had changed clothes, though.'
'There wasn't time,' Katie said. 'Your true love is in desperate need of your assistance. How can you think of changing into the appropriate attire for a rescue?”
― Robin Jones Gunn, With This Ring

“She was elusive. She was today. She was tomorrow. She was the faintest scent of a cactus flower, the flitting shadow of an elf owl. We did not know what to make of her. In our minds we tried to pin her to a cork board like a butterfly, but the pin merely went through and away she flew.”
― Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl

“You’ll know her more by your questions than by her answers. Keep looking at her long enough. One day you might see someone you know.”
― Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl

“She was bendable light: she shone around every corner of my day.”
― Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl

“Friendship isn't always sunnyside up.”
― Jerry Spinelli

“It’s really hard to do nothing totally. Even just sitting here, like this, our bodies are churning, our minds are chattering. There’s a whole commotion going on inside us.”
― Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl

“Because life doesn't always happen according to a timetable or calendar. And feelings can't be scheduled.”
― Jerry and Eileen Spinelli, Today I Will: A Year of Quotes, Notes, and Promises to Myself

“Best friends are always together, always whispering and laughing and running, always at each other's house, having dinner, sleeping over. They are practically adopted by each other's parents. You can't pry them apart.”
― Jerry Spinelli, Loser

“Don't confine yourself to a select group of friends, often known as a clique. Cliques by definition leave people out. Lock yourself into one, and you'll never know how many terrific friendships you may be missing.”
― Jerry and Eileen Spinelli, Today I Will: A Year of Quotes, Notes, and Promises to Myself