Inspirational Fiction Quotes

“If you ever get lost, you can get your bearings and find your way home. Just remember to find Buffalo Butte and head toward that.”
― Wayne Edwards, A Stone's Throw: A heartwarming story of a city girl and her rancher grandfather turning adversity into love and community

“. . . a statement that is repugnant to one's beliefs can be as true as one that is pleasurable.”
― Taylor Caldwell, Dear and Glorious Physician

“You are the art.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - sample

“I’ll still the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea will be hushed”
― JoDee Neathery, Wings Against The Wind

“Perfection is found in the doing, not in the results.”
― Clay Mitchell, Amid the Ashes and the Dust

“A simple action is all that is needed to show God’s love to a neighbor.” ~from Simple Actions by Wanda Brunstetter”
― Richelle Brunstetter, Amish Front Porch Stories

“Lunacy is in the mind of the beholder.”
― Sean Coons, Body: or, How Hope Confronts Her Shadow and Calls the Flutter Girl to Flight

“Because you are the woman the Creator made you to be, no matter where you come from or what you look like.”
― Connilyn Cossette, To Dwell Among Cedars

“Gratitude filled the empty, scary spaces in her soul that had tormented her since she became an orphan at thirteen. And something else...peace. She hadn't experienced this kind of sweet, soothing calmness in so long she'd almost forgotten what it was.”
― Delia Latham, Sweet Scent of Forgiveness

“You need to grieve. But don't get lost in it, or you'll miss out on all that God still has planned for the rest of your life.”
― Delia Latham, Sweet Scent of Forgiveness

“I used to think I had Him (God) all figured out. He was the mean one who set you up to fail. The one who stood with arms crossed while you floundered. Now...I know He can't be figured out. He's so far beyond what our minds can grasp. But what I do know, is that He's good. Whether it looks like He's bailed on the disaster that is my life, or not--He won't leave me. He's altogether too good. Here's the clincher--I will probably never understand what He's up to.”
― Dianne J. Wilson, The Cake List

“If this kiss were an ocean, he'd willingly let himself sink down, down, down until he drowned.”
― Becky Wade, Stay with Me

“Body is the first novel to explore the journey to healthy body image and intuitive eating in a story readers can model.”
― Sean Coons, Body: or, How Hope Confronts Her Shadow and Calls the Flutter Girl to Flight

“lose ego, ride Light”
― Sean Coons, Body: or, How Hope Confronts Her Shadow and Calls the Flutter Girl to Flight

“Refuse to be caged.”
― Sean Coons, Body: or, How Hope Confronts Her Shadow and Calls the Flutter Girl to Flight

“I might be out of line, but that’s where I prefer to stand.”
― Sean Coons, Body: or, How Hope Confronts Her Shadow and Calls the Flutter Girl to Flight

“Release him to the care of the God Who Sees, and have faith that no matter how far he may stray, Yahweh still holds him in the palm of his hand.”
― Connilyn Cossette, To Dwell Among Cedars

“The onlookers had seen not three men in the fire, but four. God hadn’t taken them out of the fiery trial. He’d walked with them through it.”
― Jody Hedlund, A Cowboy for Keeps

“He’d learned to rely on God’s prompting Spirit over the years. More than once, it had saved his life.”
― Crystal Caudill, Counterfeit Love

“How she longed for a more meaningful connection and to be seen and loved despite her mistakes and weaknesses. ~Gwen”
― Carrie Turansky, The Legacy of Longdale Manor

“When we choose to forgive others, we are not excusing what they did or saying it was right. We’re releasing them into God’s hands and allowing Him to deal out justice as He sees fit.”
― Carrie Turansky, The Legacy of Longdale Manor

“Jesus lays this choice before us. We can give our burdens and troubles into His care and live each day with the peace of Christ ruling in our hearts. Or we can hold on to the pain and wrongs done to us and harbor a troubled heart that hardens and grows bitter over time, stealing our joy and draining our days of the full life He wants us to enjoy.”
― Carrie Turansky, The Legacy of Longdale Manor

“She recalled reading verses in the Bible about forgiveness and living at peace with everyone, but it seemed that principle had rarely been practiced in her family. Hurts had been hidden. Secrets had been kept. Resentments had quietly built, and forgiveness had never been sought. ~Charlotte”
― Carrie Turansky, The Legacy of Longdale Manor

“He studied her, noting how the soft light from the gallery window highlighted the gentle contours of her face. He’d thought she was an attractive woman the first time they’d met, but as he’d gotten to know her, it was her inner qualities—her kindness, intelligence, and strong work ethic—that attracted him even more. They drew him toward her and made him want to know her better . . . and for all those reasons he might be falling in love with her. ~David”
― Carrie Turansky, The Legacy of Longdale Manor

“Charlotte’s father betrayed his wife, and that almost destroyed Charlotte’s faith. But during her time with the Storey family, she seemed to resolve those issues and find her way back to God. ~from Charlotte's diary”
― Carrie Turansky, The Legacy of Longdale Manor

“I’ve learned forgiveness is just as much for my benefit as it is for the other person. It’s like giving up my right to hurt someone back and letting God handle the justice of the situation as He thinks best. ~Gwen”
― Carrie Turansky, The Legacy of Longdale Manor

“Time is fleeting, the days fade fast. Treasure faith and family, only they will last. ~text from Charlotte's diary”
― Carrie Turansky, The Legacy of Longdale Manor

“She would hold on to all she’d learned from Charlotte, nurture her rekindled faith, and focus on building a strong and healthy marriage and family with David. With those as her foundation and him by her side, their future was certain to be bright with hope and promise. ~Gwen”
― Carrie Turansky, The Legacy of Longdale Manor

“I like my characters to meet people who live out their faith in practical ways, people who can help them see how God’s love and truth can guide them through the challenges they face. The themes of fatherhood, forgiveness, and holding on to your faith through painful times are important to me, and I hope they shine through in this story. ~Carrie Turansky her Author's Note”
― Carrie Turansky, The Legacy of Longdale Manor

“No birth is without pain,
And the sun must set before it can rise again.”
― Cagla Meydan, Journey to Red Dawn: The Torch of Life