M. Boyle > M.'s Quotes

“Do what only you can do”
― Alexandra Kuykendall, Loving My Actual Life: An Experiment in Relishing What's Right in Front of Me

“Just like in life, we need to overcome our fears before exploring the next adventure.”
― M. Liz Boyle, Avalanche

“Something about surviving a flash flood and a potentially violent person had changed my perspective. I needed to let go and let God.”
― M. Liz Boyle, Chased

“The only thing you'll find on the summit of Mount Everest is a divine view. The things that really matter lie far below.”
― Roland Smith, Peak

“And it was like her show of compassion, that one gesture...a woman making sure no one felt alone and isolated, was an invitation to the rest to join in. It was all it took for actual change to happen.”
― Kristen Terrette, See You Monday

“Don't compromise what he's taught you. Don't downplay the conviction inside. Base your choices on his foundation and watch how he uses them to provide miracles...or maybe uses you in one.”
― Kristen Terrette, See You Monday

“If you can't be a highway, then just be a trail,
If you can't be the sun, be a star;
It isn't by size that you win or you fail-
Be the best of whatever you are.”
― Douglas Malloch

“If every person in this room made it a rule that wherever you are, whenever you can, you will try to act a little kinder than is necessary - the world really would be a better place. And if you do this, if you act just a little kinder than is necessary, someone else, somewhere, someday, may recognize in you, in every single one of you, the face of God.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder

“The best way to measure how much you've grown isn't by inches or the number of laps you can now run around the track, or even your grade point average-- though those things are important, to be sure. It's what you've done with your time, how you've chosen to spend your days, and whom you've touched this year. That, to me, is the greatest measure of success.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder

“I realize something. That wasn't a finish line for me...This is my new starting line.”
― Wendelin Van Draanen, The Running Dream

“I need his dreams. Life isn't life without them. And if he can give me the dreams, I think I can hold the rest together.”
― Watt Key

“It seemed that I had worked passionately for nineteen years on a beautiful product and, in the end, he had become something entirely different than I intended. I did not recognize him at all. How could I go on creating beautiful pottery pieces if they weren't going to turn out as I had intended or hoped? Until one day I had an epiphany. I was not the potter. A potter was shaping my children, but it was not me. . .My son was not my product. He was the work of a great artist: the Creator of all”
― Cindy Rollins, Mere Motherhood: Morning Times, Nursery Rhymes, & My Journey Toward Sanctification

“Mama, you are the first pillar of education. You are a vital part of the infrastructure of culture, family, and even the body of Christ.”
― Cindy Rollins, Mere Motherhood: Morning Times, Nursery Rhymes, and My Journey toward Sanctification

“Motherhood is a high calling. Civilization depends upon motherhood. I do not believe you should lose yourself so thoroughly in your motherhood that that is all you are. That is not healthy for you or your family. But I do think women need to know that motherhood is a high-value commodity in the market of civilization.”
― Cindy Rollins, Mere Motherhood: Morning Times, Nursery Rhymes, and My Journey toward Sanctification

“A lively imagination is one of the best things a cub can have. It's imagination that lets us paint pictures, make up poems, invent inventions!”
― Stan and Jan Berenstain

“You may have a silver medal, but I was the top scorer on my second grade team.”
― Leslea Wahl, The Perfect Blindside

“Great. Relationship advice from one of America's most wanted.”
― Leslea Wahl, The Perfect Blindside

“The only reason I know that is because my mom made it the alarm code at the library,' I quickly explain. 'Oops,' I say, covering my hand with my hand.

'Don't worry. I'm not planning on breaking in and stealing any books.”
― Leslea Wahl, The Perfect Blindside

“There were some points when I felt like the
least qualified person to lead this club.'
'Well, if you ask me, that makes you the most qualified.'
'Really? Why do you say that?'
'Because you’re humble, and God can usually work the most when we feel the least qualified.”
― Courtney M. Whitaker, Faith Under Pressure

“Remember, I’m doing the talking. You’ll manage to insult someone and get us killed.”
― Madisyn Carlin, Deceived

“He allows us to walk through the fire, but He is always holding our hand through that fire.”
― Madisyn Carlin, Iron

“It brought to mind the multiple times she'd watched Carter forge a horsehoe. The iron had to be heated until it was red hot before Carter could begin shaping it.
Right now, it felt like Red was in the shaping stage.
She couldn't wait for it to be over.
"Trust Him, Redwyn," Halda murmured. "Stop trying to endure the fire on your own.”
― Madisyn Carlin, Iron

“The weird thing about overcoming a fear is it isn't instant.”
― Allyson Kennedy, The Fall

“You want stability, child? Grandma Sue's lecture comes to mind. Ask God what job He has for you. You want something that'll guarantee stability and fulfillment? God will provide, Shug. God will provide.
I square my shoulders, narrowing my eyes right at her. "God gave me the gifts of singing and songwriting, so that's what I'm going to do." And I leave the stage with my head held high, as if I was born to be there.”
― Allyson Kennedy, The Fall

“My point is, sometimes letting go of things we care about can cause greater things to come our way. Think of Job in the Bible. Satan used him as his plaything and took all the man had. But Job, he kept his faith. He loved God, knew true love, and didn't let the worldly things sway him. And God blessed him for it, with twice as much as he had before.”
― Allyson Kennedy, The Fall

“We _are_ rich,' said Anne staunchly. 'Why, we have sixteen years to our credit, and we are as happy as queens and we've all got imaginations, more or less. Look at that sea, girls - all silver and shallow and vision of things not seen. We couldn't enjoy its loveliness any more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

“When I left Queen's my future seemed to stretch out before me like a straight road. I thought I could see along it for many a milestone. Now there is a bend in it. I don't know what lies around the bend, but I'm going to believe that the best does.”
― Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

“When I left Queen's my future seemed to stretch out before me like a straight road. I thought I could see along it for many a milestone. Now there is a bend in it. I don't know what lies around the bend, but I am going to believe that the best does. It has a fascination of its own, that bend, Marilla. I wonder how the road beyond it goes - what there is of green glory and soft, checkered light and shadows - what new landscapes - what new beauties - what curves and hills and valleys farther on.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

“But maybe everything'll go all right. In this world you've just got to hope for the best and prepare for the worst and take what ever God sends.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea

“After all," Anne had said to Marilla once, "I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or wonderful or exciting happens but just those that bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly, like pearls slipping off a string.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea