Breaking Twig Quotes

“Grandpa Eli had often told me that the real truth was seldom what we thought it was. "Most of the time," he said,"people choose to believe a story because it fills their need. At other times, they're afrad not to believe it. Then right or wrong, that belief becomes their truty.”
― deborah epperson, Breaking Twig

“A line in the sand can become a rut. A rut can become a ditch, and a ditch can be worn down into a pit. There's not much difference between a pit and a grave.”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“Most of the time, I think of myself as being invisible. Not invisible like a ghost, but like a souvenir plate from last year's vacation. At first, everyone is excited about seeing the plate, but then it's put on the bookcase and only taken down when it needs cleaning. Soon, the little plate is viewed at being more trouble than it's worth.”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“We all filter the realities of life through our own personal fears, individual experiences, and the human need to cling to hope despite the circumstances, regardless of the odds. And in doing so, we each determine our own truth.”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“We often see the sins in others, but fail to acknowledge those same sins in ourselves or in our loved ones.”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“Most of the time," he said, "people choose to believe a story because it fills their need. At other times, they’re afraid not to believe it. Then right or wrong, that belief becomes their truth.”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“A line in the sand can become a rut. A rut can become a ditch, and a ditch can be worn down into a pit. There’s not much difference between a pit and a grave,”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“Henry chuckled. "I expect Helen to be Helen. It wouldn't be fair to tell her I love her and then insist she change who she is. What kind of love would that be?”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“tonight,”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“few”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.”          Shakespeare, Hamlet, act 1, scene iii”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“It’s amazing what a girl can do when she has one person in her life that loves and believes in her unconditionally.”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“Life is full of twist and turns. All we can do is navigate the best course we can and try to learn as we go.”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“you need to find a quiet place. And you must believe in yourself enough to trust the whisperings of your heart.”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“It’s incumbent upon us all to heed the messages of our hearts. But the heart doesn’t scream; it doesn’t yell or shout out its warnings. The heart whispers to us. Too often, I’m afraid we let the noise of the world drown out what it’s trying to tell us. That’s when we get into trouble.”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“Truth denied and then acknowledged is twice as bitter, twice as cruel.”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“I might not be the smartest squirrel in the tree, but I know a nut when I see one.”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“Pride is a tricky emotion to navigate. If you don’t show any, people ask, "Where’s your pride, girl?" And if you do have pride, those same folks remind you, "Pride goes before a fall." No matter which side of pride you come down on, you can find yourself in a lot of trouble.”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig

“The only thing more frightening than two adults fighting is the silence that follows. Your imagination goes wild. In my mind, I saw Momma stabbing Frank with a butcher knife.”
― Deborah Epperson, Breaking Twig