All That It Takes Quotes

“I'd much rather my life be defined by a thousand little moments of faithfulness than by one big moment of fame.”
― Nicole Deese, All That It Takes

“...maybe that was the thing about finding stillness in God -- it required nothing and everything all at the same time.”
― Nicole Deese, All That It Takes

“A man who could admit wrongdoing, a man who could break through the layers of his own price, was a man who could love with humility.”
― Nicole Deese, All That It Takes

“Gentleness is not a momentary act the way kindness can be; it speaks instead of a consistently soft and pliable heart.”
― Nicole Deese, All That It Takes

“Listen. Feel. Create. Always in that order.”
― Nicole Deese, All That It Takes

“Nothing is easy without practice.”
― Nicole Deese, All That It Takes

“I may not know much about women, but I knew enough not to mess with their chocolate stashes”
― Nicole Deese, All That It Takes

“Do you not think God can use you wherever He deems fit--at least while you wait and pray about your next steps?" Rev asked without waiting for my response. "You might not be able to make sense of God's plan or timing, but I can promise you that He isn't confused...In the midst of trials, it's tempting to confuse release with relief. But make no mistake, they are not interchangeable. One is long-lasting, the other fleeting...I know which one I'd prefer. Do you?”
― Nicole Deese, All That It Takes

“Because a man who could admit wrongdoing, a man who could break through the layers of his own pride, was a man who could love with humility.”
― Nicole Deese, All That It Takes

“As if to prove I was willing to give this new adventure as a visual storyteller my best shot, I'd searched for the most colorful piece of clothing I owned in my minimal, mostly monochromatic closet. The winner: a white vintage Polaroid tee with a band of pink, orange, yellow, and blue stretched across my chest. Nothing like living on the wild side.”
― Nicole Deese, All That It Takes

“When I worked my freelance jobs till late, I wondered if he could hear the depressed beat of my heart the way he could once hear my joy.”
― Nicole Deese, All That It Takes

“Of all the curveballs I'd been thrown, Val was the one I'd reach to catch over and over again.”
― Nicole Deese, All That It Takes