The Last, Long Night Quotes

“How I live life is my choice. Always. I can choose joy and peace in the midst of any circumstances because I know things will always change.”
― Ginny Dye, The Last Long Night

“There was no sense in trying to answer questions that couldn’t be answered.”
― Ginny Dye, The Last, Long Night: 1864-1865

“But there is one thing we cannot do: we cannot violate with impunity or alter the laws of God.”
― Ginny Dye, The Last, Long Night: 1864-1865

“not yet”
― Ginny Dye, The Last, Long Night: 1864-1865

“There are so many times pain and fear are rocketing around in my head and making so much noise that it’s all I can focus on. But then I listen…” “And you hear God.”
― Ginny Dye, The Last, Long Night: 1864-1865

“I’ve spent too much of my life hesitating instead of boldly taking action. I’ve sat back and let life happen around me, only taking action when I thought I could be sure of success.” He paused. “Not only can we never be sure of success, we can lose so many amazing opportunities because we’re too afraid to act. I don’t ever want to live that way again.”
― Ginny Dye, The Last, Long Night: 1864-1865

“The best way to show gratitude for kindness and opportunity is to offer it to someone else.”
― Ginny Dye, The Last, Long Night: 1864-1865

“wondering whether Peter would agree that”
― Ginny Dye, The Last, Long Night: 1864-1865

“locations of Sheridan’s cavalry, his artillery, his infantry and his wagon train. Robert stared intently, noting where Sheridan’s lines of entrenchments had been run, and where they stopped. He could see it all…the roads leading to the camp, the place where the Federals could best be attacked. The scene below was like a huge map showing him where to”
― Ginny Dye, The Last, Long Night: 1864-1865

“the publisher. Printed in the United States of America.”
― Ginny Dye, The Last Long Night

“The three years they had already lived through under”
― Ginny Dye, The Last Long Night

“HERE”
― Ginny Dye, The Last Long Night

“by no legislation, no partisan success, by”
― Ginny Dye, The Last Long Night

“Each day, I learn that every single action we take has its own consequence, for either good or bad. Your decision to”
― Ginny Dye, The Last Long Night

“Nothing ever lasts,” Carrie repeated softly. “No matter how difficult a time is, it will pass. No matter how wonderful a time is, it will pass. Life is like the tides in the ocean. It’s a continual ebb and flow. I’ve learned not to hang on too tightly. If I hang on to the pain, I can’t see when it’s gone, and I miss the joy. If I hang on too tightly to the joy, I am devastated when something else difficult or painful happens.”
― Ginny Dye, The Last Long Night

“Each day I learn that every single action we take has its own consequence, for either good or bad.”
― Ginny Dye, The Last Long Night

“time arose. She appreciated”
― Ginny Dye, The Last Long Night

“his men. “My God,”
― Ginny Dye, The Last Long Night

“You have to look for the joy, Carrie. You have to choose to find it in the midst of the pain. You have to choose… Choose. Once again, Carrie chose to be stronger than the horrors in her life. “Okay, God,” she whispered. “I choose joy.”
― Ginny Dye, The Last Long Night

“The culmination of every day, no matter what it holds, carries the promise that tomorrow will bring the rest of your life. Embrace what has come before. Embrace what is before you. In so doing, you will learn the joy of living. The joy of living…”
― Ginny Dye, The Last Long Night

“Each day I learn that every single action we take has its own consequence – for either good or bad.”
― Ginny Dye, The Last Long Night

“The culmination of every day – no matter what it holds – carries the promise that tomorrow will bring the rest of your life.  Embrace what has come before.  Embrace what is before you. In so doing, you will learn the joy of living.”
― Ginny Dye, The Last Long Night