Twelve Days of Christmas Quotes

“Being kind is like looking at your own reflection in the calm waters of a lake. Then the act of kindness ripples those waters, like a stone tossed upon the surface.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“As a kid I can remember my mother telling me that our lives are merely a reflection of what we see and do. If we are kind, others will treat us with kindness. If we love, we will be loved. If we care, we will be cared for.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“One adjusts, although you never fully recover from the loss of a loved one.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas: A Christmas Novel

“Isn’t that the way life goes? Just when everything seems perfect and nothing could possibly go wrong, then, boom, you’re tossed onto your butt, wondering what in the name of heaven happened.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“If kindness can alter two people’s attitudes toward each other, just imagine what it could do to change our world, one relationship at a time.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“What a shame that he pushed people and relationships away. With a personality transplant he would have the potential to be more than eye candy.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“this woman was trouble the first moment he saw her and heard her exuberant “good morning.” Even her name was cheerful: Julia. Looking at her, it was easy to envision the opening scene from The Sound of Music, with Julie Andrews twirling around, arms extended, singing, joyful, excited.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“Hold that for me.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“He saw me as an annoyance”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“If kindness can alter two people’s attitudes toward each other”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“I appreciate you telling me, but I’m going to need time to process this.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“His look sobered. “I need to think on this.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“That foundation would be far less stable once he learned about her blog.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“I’ll never hurt him.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“calm waters of a lake. Then the act of kindness ripples those waters, like a stone tossed upon the surface.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“she, too, lived behind a brick wall, only hers was cleverly hidden behind a bright smile and effervescent personality.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“He made her name sound like a swear word.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“December 16 Meet the Man Who Turns Down Cookies What man in his right mind turns down warm-from-the-oven chocolate-chip cookies? Ebenezer does.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“a smile would certainly increase his face value.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas

“To his credit, Cain had resisted as best he could, but it was as if she were the sun, spreading her glow and warmth over him. Without him ever meaning for it to happen, he found himself caught up in the centrifugal force that was Julia. He'd been swept up by the happiness he felt when he was with her, the feeling of belonging, which was something he hadn't felt in a good long while. It was like an elixir he was fast coming to crave.”
― Debbie Macomber, Twelve Days of Christmas