The Quote Book / / August 2013

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Hello!

Welcome to The Literary Maidens blog!

Sorry this month's quote post is a little late, Bethany and I are both swamped! But, better late than never! If you have read any of our other quote post you know that "The Quote Book" is where Bethany and I (Madi) share some of the quotes that we have collected over the course of the previous month from books that we have read. Unfortunately, Bethany won't be participating this month, but I will still share some of the quotes that I have collected.  Our goal through sharing these quotes with you is that you will find a little inspiration, encouragement and maybe a hint of comedy in your day. Enjoy!

 

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"Yes, he'd jumped off cliffs and built wings on the way down all his life. But never without the ability to see." ~ Page 4 Of "Memory's Door" By James L. Rubart

 

"This journey is not about you, and yours is not to know the future. Yours is to trust." ~ Page 11 Of "Memory's Door" By James L. Rubart

 

"To convince others of your way of thinking you must understand completely what they believe, why they believe what they do, and be able to state it with clarity." ~ Page 17 Of "Memory's Door" By James L. Rubart

 

"There is no tomorrow. There is only this moment. So start now." ~ Page 37 Of "Memory's Door" By James L. Rubart

 

"If there is one thing that I've learned , it's that God will not be defined or limited by our expectations." ~ Page 26 Of "Memory's Door" By James L. Rubart

 

"I believe in the Union, but the government must know it's place." ~ Page 10 of "Gladness For Mourning" By June Caedmon

 

"Remember, Luann, he does not need your forgiveness to be saved. Only belief in Christ offers salvation. Your judgment of this man will not change his fate, only yours." ~ Page 13 Of "Gladness For Mourning" By June Caedmon

 

"You cannot become the woman He created you to be until you forgive." ~ Page 16 Of "Gladness For Mourning" By June Caedmon

"Fire naturally burns hot. Birds naturally grow feathers. A rose naturally emits a rosy fragrance. And God naturally expresses compassion." ~ Page 90 Of "God In Slow Motion" By Mike Nappa

 

"Faith is not hope, faith is the substance of hope, the origin of hope. It is the truth upon which our hope can stand firm and unshaken, and that can therefore be trusted with our attitudes and actions." ~ Page 112 Of "God In Slow Motion" By Mike Nappa

 

"As I see it, the only real problems with sorrow are when you allow it to prevent you from living, or when you use it as punishment either for yourself or for someone else." ~ Page 127 Of "God In Slow Motion" By Mike Nappa

 

"You are destined for sorrow, but you never have to face any sadness alone." ~ Page 130 Of "God In Slow Motion" By Mike Nappa

 

"In the heart of every sorrow, in the hidden moments of greatest grief, Jesus is always ready and willing to weep with you. And it is our unfathomable privilege to lay every ounce of sadness directly at his feet. He will always receive it, and like a faithful friend, he will always help to bear the unyielding burden it lays upon us, no matter just how long it must be borne, or how often we return to his feet with our pain." ~ Page 130 Of "God In Slow Motion" By Mike Nappa

 

"Greatness is the essence of service." ~ Page 147 Of "God In Slow Motion" By Mike Nappa

 

"Jesus didn't serve in order to show he was great; he served because he was great - and because he knew it all along. His greatness was the catalyst for his service." ~ Page 148 Of "God In Slow Motion" By Mike Nappa

 

"One is not great because he serves; one serves because he is great." ~ Page 148 Of "God In Slow Motion" By Mike Nappa

 

"Faith is found in Christ's presence." ~ Page 193 Of "God In Slow Motion" By Mike Nappa

 

"In the outstretched hands of Jesus we also find peace, true peace that endures." ~ Page 195 Of "God In Slow Motion" By Mike Nappa

 

"There is a sense of comfort in pain, when it's been one's companion long enough. There's a familiarity to the sensation of being pulled down from rapturous dreams and having our feet mingle with the dust once more." ~ Page 173 Of "Born Of Persuasion" By Jessica Dotta

 

"I rose from my thoughts as one awakens from the watery layers of slumber." ~ Page 189 Of "Born Of Persuasion" By Jessica Dotta

 

"The unknown is always more threatening than the known." ~ Page 231 Of "Born Of Persuasion" By Jessica Dotta

 

"Bad news will keep until there's tea in hand." ~ Page 361 Of "Born Of Persuasion" By Jessica Dotta

 

"Truth spoken without compassion is possibly the most devastating of all blows. It leaves one condemned of his faults without a ray of hope to cling to, or a door of change to exit." ~ Page 367 Of "Born Of Persuasion" By Jessica Dotta

 

"Remember, they're only doing what they think is best for you. Even if you can't appreciate what they do, you can appreciate why they do it." ~ Page 168 Of "What Once Was Lost" By Kim Vogel Sawyer

 

"She didn't want to be ensnared in fretfulness. Her father had often preached on the futility of worry. 'Worry,' he'd said, 'is telling God you don't trust him.' " ~ Page 173 Of "What Once Was Lost" By Kim Vogel Sawyer

 

"Only a true friend could comfort you and mock you at the same time." ~ Page 29 Of "Fired Up" By Mary Connealy

 

"Don't talk unless you can improve the silence." ~ Page 234 Of "Fired Up" By Mary Connealy

 

 

Note: If you do "The Quote Book" on your blog or website, send us a link! We would love to read it! Also, let us know of any post ideas that you would like to see from us. Have a fantastic Labor Day!

 

 

 ~Madi For The Literary Maidens

The Quote Book // July 2013

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Hello There Fellow Book Lovers!

Welcome to TLM's "The Quote Book" for the month of July, 2013! Another month of 2013 has come and gone, and we have a new collection of book quotes for you. Bethany and I (Madi) both keep book journals with us when we are reading, and each month we share some of the quotes that we record in our journals with you! If you decide to do your own rendition of "The Quote Book" on your blog or website, leave a comment or shoot us an email with the link! We would love to hear from you! It's a rather long post, so settle down with a cup of tea in your favorite reading chair. We hope that you enjoy these quotes from some of our favorite authors/books, and y'all have a wonderful month!

  

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" 'How'd you get so smart about women, boss?' 'Same way you did. Stickin' my foot in my mouth, one woman at a time.' "

 ~ pg 31 of Prairie Song By Mona Hodgson

 

"I read more out of desperation than spiritual fervor."

~ pg 118 of Prairie Song By Mona Hodgson

 

"Love believes all things, hopes for all things, Cora. God loves us. He'll see us through."

~ pg 36 of Glamorous Illusions By Lisa Bergren

 

"I require simple things. You, my children of dust, always complicate matters."

~ pg 92 of King By R.J Larson

 

"When in doubt, practice good manners."

~ pg 93 of King By R.J Larson

 

"But i think what separates the Robertsons from a lot of other families is our faith in God and love for each other. It's unconditional, and it has been that way for as long as I can remember. For me, the most dramatic part of every Duck Dynasty episode comes at the end, when our family gathers around the dinner table to eat one of Miss Kay's home-cooked meals. You don't see families gathering up like that anymore. Everybody in America is so busy, busy, busy. Americans are too preoccupied with their cell phones and computers, so they don't take the time to sit down with their spouses, children, grandchildren, aunts and  uncles, and grandparents to eat a meal together. The family structure is slipping away from America."

~ pg 2 of Happy, Happy, Happy By Phil Robertson

 

"I learned to cook when I was young, and most of my meals started with something I killed. I have a God-given right to pursue happiness, and happiness to me is killing things, skinning them, plucking them, and then having a good meal. What makes me happy is going out and blowing a duck's head off. As it says in Acts 10:13 (KJV), and there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. Rise, kill, and eat - that's my modus operandi."

~ pg 38 of Happy, Happy, Happy By Phil Robertson

 

"The more makeup a woman wears, the more she's trying to hide; makeup can hide a lot of evil." ~ pg 53 of Happy, Happy, Happy By Phil Robertson

 

"Women are a lot like ducks - they don't like mud on their butts."

~ pg 54 of Happy, Happy, Happy By Phil Robertson

 

"It's amazing what a little redneck engineering can do."

~ pg 115 of Happy, Happy, Happy By Phil Robertson

 

"It's like Jase says: when you don't know what you're doing, it's best to do it quickly."

~ pg 117 of Happy, Happy, Happy By Phil Robertson

 

"I don't care if I'm talking to one person or one thousand; if I can help save one lost soul and bring him back to Jesus, it's well worth it to me."

~ pg 196 of Happy, Happy, Happy By Phil Robertson

 

"If you really love someone and want to tell them what God has done for us, there's no way to escape without being persecuted. I usually tell anyone I talk to that I'm going to share the gospel because I love them. I tell them it's not contingent on how they feel about me. If they hate me, I'm not going to hold it against them. If they don't like me, they can walk away. But I have to love my enemies."

~ pg 199 of Happy, Happy, Happy By Phil Robertson

 

"After studying several political parties to find out what they believe and stand for, I decided my political ideology was more in line with the republicans. I definitely was no democrat - that's for sure - but I don't really consider myself one or the other. I'm more of a Christocrat, someone who honors our founding fathers and pays them homage for being Godly men at a time when wickedness was all over the world. Our founding fathers started this country and built it on God and his word, and this country sure would be a better place to live and raise our children if we still followed their ideals and beliefs."

~ pg 205 of Happy, Happy, Happy By Phil Robertson

 

"Today our government is saying the democracy will thrive if you take from those who are willing to work and give to those who aren't. I have to pay more taxes so that everything can be free for those people who don't want to work? It's nonsense."

~ pg 208 of Happy, Happy, Happy By Phil Robertson

 

"My reading of history has convinced me that most bad government comes from too much government."

~ pg 209 of Happy, Happy, Happy By Phil Robertson

 

"Without the Bible as a blueprint for living our lives, I'm not surprised to see our country struggling so mightily."

~ pg 212 of Happy, Happy, Happy By Phil Robertson

 

"She wasn't actually our aunt, but in the South, when you're a kid you've got to put something in front of the name of any adult you talk to. It's a sign of respect, and having good manners is a big thing for us Southerners."

~ pg 11 of The Duck Commander Family By Willie and Korie Robertson

 

"For you see, in his wisdom he understood that it was not the outward threats that were most deadly, but the inward pollutants and evil influences that attack the heart and the mind."

~ pg 20 of "Before You Meet Prince Charming" By Sarah Mally

 

"The decisions we make in our youth play a huge role in determining our future."

~ pg  22 of "Before You Meet Prince Charming" By Sarah Mally

 

"He wanted her to always think of him as her best friend, but he wanted to be the love of her life, and that was going to be the most difficult challenge he had ever faced."

~ pg @ 28% of Gentleman Of Her Dreams By Jen Turano

 

"My daughter, thy role is not to fit into the world - but to change it."

~ pg 31 of Before You Meet Prince Charming By Sarah Mally

 

"I can think of no more dangerous position than to learn to tolerate evil in order to become accustomed to reality."

~ pg 46 of Before You Meet Prince Charming By Sarah Mally

 

"Sometimes, she wished the Lord would knock her over with sweetness and goodness, because she didn't seem to be getting the knack of it on her own."

~ pg 92 of The Letters By Suzanne Fisher

 

 

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" Destroying things is much easier that making them."

~ The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

 

"I am not pretty. I am not beautiful. I am as radiant as the sun."

~ The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

 

"You've got about as much charm as a dead slug."

~ The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

 

"Yes, frosting. The final defense of the dying."

~ The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

 

"You don't forget the face of the person who was your last hope."

~ Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

 

"Don't put off until tomorrow what can be done today. Procrastination is a sign of weak character."

~ Trouble In Store by Carol Cox

 

"And who did she have? The thought caught her up short, but then she smiled, remembering the preacher's words. She had the Lord. He was her foundation, and that was enough."

~ Trouble In Store by Carol Cox

 

"Integrity has rewards that are more valuable than how many days we spend on earth."

~ Tidewater Inn by Colleen Coble

 

"Being a Christian doesn't mean that trouble never comes our way, Zach. It just means that God is here, and He gives us the grace to get through the heartache."

~ Tidewater Inn by Colleen Coble

 

"Gossip's like jam; it don't bear fruit if you don't spread it."

~ Skip Rock Shallows by Jan Watson

 

"She brought her spirituality into her everyday life in a way that intrigued and challenged him."

~ The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky

 

"Realizing our weakness is half the battle."

~ The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky

 

"There is a huge difference between a guy saying he loves you and saying he loves chili fries. At least there better be."

~ Praying For Your Future Husband by Robin Jones Gunn and Tricia Goyer

 

"Real, true, lasting love isn't rooted in emotions. True love comes from God's heart. As the Relentless Lover, God never stops pursuing us because we're His first love, and He wants us back."

~ Praying For Your Future Husband by Robin Jones Gunn and Tricia Goyer

 

"God has written our names on the palm of His hand with borrowed nails and His own blood."

~ Praying For Your Future Husband by Robin Jones Gunn and Tricia Goyer

 

"Love required a lot of patience before, during and after the walk down the white runner to the altar."

~ Praying For Your Future Husband by Robin Jones Gunn and Tricia Goyer

 

"Do you see the triangular relationship that is formed through prayer? You, your future husband and God. God is at the top of the triangle, while you and your future husband are at the corner points at the bottom. The closer each of you becomes to God, the shorter the distance between the two of you. By praying for the man you will one day marry, you are drawing closer t the Lord."

~ Praying For Your Future Husband by Robin Jones Gunn and Tricia Goyer

 

"This mission is bigger than me. Much bigger."

~ The Swiss Courier by Tricia Goyer and Mike Yorkey

 

"Mollie had the artistic skill of a small head of cabbage, but she excelled at business and knew every facet of watchmaking from the ground up."

~ Into The Whirlwind by Elizabeth Camden

The Quote Book / / June 2013

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Dear Readers,
Welcome to this months The Quote Book!

Bethany and I (Madi) each keep a special journal close to us when we are reading our beloved books, and in this journal we record our thoughts on some passages, but mostly we record quotes. One day we decided to share these quotes that we find on a monthly basis with our faithful readers and followers. Our goal in this is to bring you encouragement in words that we found encouragement, and maybe bring you a chuckle or two ;) . Enjoy!

 

 

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"Sneaky sins are the worst."

-pg 170 of "Gone South" By Meg Mosely

"I just love readin' about other peoples folks' troubles. They make mine look a little smaller."

-pg 189 of "Gone South" By Meg Mosely

"For as little attention as Hans gave their daughter, the girl's love never wavered."

 -pg 13 of "A Noble Groom" By Jody Hedlund

"Nathaniel extended his wings and drew closer to Rachel. 'Child, the father loves you. Do not be dismayed. He has a plan, a good plan for you. Do not lose heart."

-pg 18 of "Brush Of Angel's Wings" By Ruth Reid

"Walk properly, child, not in strife, for that is not pleasing to God."

-pg 34 of "Brush Of Angel's Wings" By Ruth Reid

"Do not strive against one another or cause one to stumble into anger. Rather, love one another as Jesus commanded."

 -pg 37 of "Brush Of Angel's Wings" By Ruth Reid

"When forced to eat humble pie, she found it easier to feed herself."

-pg 142 of "Brush Of Angel's Wings" By Ruth Reid

"Why did you pray and not expect God to answer? You will fail in your own strength."

-pg 16 of "Brush Of Angel's Wings" By Ruth Reid

"Everyone's heartache was different."

-pg 175 of "An Angel By Her Side" By Ruth Reid

"Sometimes the past can become and obstacle to reaching your future. The future God planned for you."

-pg 247 of "An Angel By Her Side" By Ruth Reid

"You may believe you lack certain abilities, but be of good cheer, God has equipped you to accomplish his will."

-pg 257 of "An Angel by Her Side" by Ruth Reid

 

"I wish more people would tell the uncomfortable parts of their story instead of just the punch line. We need to know we're not alone in the process, especially when it's painful."

-pg 14 "Victim Of Grace" By Robin Jones Gunn

"Write what you know."

-pg 48 of "Victim Of Grace" By Robin Jones Gunn

"Small beginnings are good because they are beginnings."

-pg 49 of "Victim Of Grace" By Robin Jones Gunn

"When we are down to nothing, God is up to something."

-pg 90 of "Victim Of Grace" By Robin Jones Gunn

"Rumors nearly always have at least an element of truth."

-pg 49 of "The Healers Apprentice" By Melanie Dickerson

"I sank down, my back against the door, sobbing like a little kid. Seriously, I hadn't cried that hard in a long time. When I finally looked up, my sleeves were wet from wiping my eyes and nose. I wasn't one of those pretty criers, the type that gets a little pink in the cheeks, and their eyes all wide and bright. No, I got the swelling, bloodshot eyes, the dripping nose that made me a candidate for the Nyquil commercial. That was me. Puurty."

-pg 83 of "Waterfall" By Lisa Tawn Bergren

" 'May I ask . . . what is it that plagues you?' 'Are you educated in the art of medicine?' Yeah, the art of Walgreens and urgent care. ' A bit,' I hedged."

-pg 115 of "Waterfall" By Lisa Tawn Bergren

" ' An armed woman will be more of a target for knights on the prowl.' 'And unarmed women can find themselves without defense,' I said pointedly. 'I shall not be that woman.' "

-pg 140 of "Waterfall" By Lisa Tawn Bergren

"The quickest way out of a mess is to face the truth."

-pg 214 of "Waterfall" By Lisa Tawn Bergren

"Nay, this is not wise at all. But sometimes the heart tells us to venture where the mind fears to tread."

-pg 253 of "Waterfall" By Lisa Tawn Bergren

"Loyalty is not loyalty unless one clings to it in the face of adversity."

-pg 245 of "Cascade" By Lisa Tawn Bergren

"My father always told me that a man who would strike a woman is no sort of man at all."

-pg 254 of "Cascade" By Lisa Tawn Bergren

"Stupid boys were stupid boys, no matter the era."

-pg 124 of "Torrent" By Lisa Tawn Bergren

" 'King David was a mighty warrior,' the parson answered, 'and the Bible calls him a man after God's own heart. If he can slay his enemies and stand before the Lord with a clean conscience, I think I can defend myself and do the same.' "

-pg 21 of "Stealing The Preacher" By Karen Witemeyer

"Evil exist in this world, Daddy. When people choose that path, there are harsh consequences. Innocents are hurt. Once in a while God chooses to intervene, many times he doesn't. Why? I don't know. But what I do know is that he promises to work things out for good for those who love him. He finds ways to create blessings even in the wake of disasters."

-pg 220 of "Stealing The Preacher" By Karen Witemeyer

"If I'm gonna be joining up with the Lord, I can't keep hangin' on to the secrets of my past. I have to own up to what I did and face the consequences. He ain't the kind to be satisfied with me handin' over half the loot. He want's the whole thing."

-pg 324 of "Stealing The Preacher" By Karen Witemeyer

 

"Remember . . . if God don't give you the answer you're wantin', don't be holdin' it against him. He can still be trusted, even when he says no."

-pg 333 of "Stealing The Preacher" By Karen Witemeyer

 

"Every parent makes mistakes, but kids survive."

-pg 24 of "Rosemary Cottage" By Colleen Coble

 

"If her artist's eye had given her nothing else, it taught her to see beauty where few others noticed it." -pg 25 of "The Rose Of Winslow Street" By Elizabeth Camden

 

"All the despair in the world was encapsulated in Tillie's precious little five year old face. Libby knelt beside the child on the floor of her brother's Summer cottage, and saw tears well in Tille's huge brown eyes, her lower lip trembling pure tragic grief. a pint-sized Joan Of Arc, misunderstood and condemned by the world."

-pg 33 of "The Rose Of Winslow Street" By Elizabeth Camden

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“She'd faced some hard knocks in life - one really hard one five years ago - and had managed to cultivate a protective shell for herself. But like a Godiva truffle, she was only hard in a thin outer layer. Her insides were still as tender as ever.” 
-Undeniably Yours by Becky Wade

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision that something is more important than fear.”
-Waterfall by Lisa Bergren

“I nodded, pretending to be a hundred times more courageous than I felt.
But that was the thing about courage. Sometimes you had to fake it to feel it.”
-Waterfall by Lisa Bergren

“How good it felt, to do some good, here and there. Perhaps this was what it meant to be an adult. To grab the opportunity at hand, make the most of the day, regardless of what it looked like.”
 -Waterfall by Lisa Bergren“I am here for a reason. This is no haphazard mistake. What good can I do with what I have?” -Waterfall by Lisa Bergren

“The only time I ever find my dealings with God less than clear-cut is when I'm not being honest with Him. The fuzziness is always on my side, not His.”
-Christy by Catherine Marshall

“A Christian has no business being satisfied with mediocrity. He's supposed to reach for the stars. Why not? He's not on his own anymore. He has God's help now.”

-Christy by Catherine Marshall

“When you heart is ablaze with the love of God, when you love other people - especially the ripsnorting sinners - so much that you dare to tell them about Jesus with no apologies, then never fear, there will be results.” 

-Christy by Catherine Marshall

The Quote Book // May 2013

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Dear Reader,
Welcome to TLM's The Quote Book" for May 2013!

Unfortunately, Bethany will be unable to join us for this month's post of quotes that we have gotten from the books that we have read this month. She has a lot going on. But, never fear! I'm still going to share mine! I hope you enjoy them and get a chuckle or two.

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• "Reuben smirked. He must have thought that he made her cry. And truth be told for the first time she did weep for him and for all those like him who were so smug in their religious convictions. People who could not see that the pleasures of stirring up gossip and spreading lies would be short lived." - Pg 67 of "The Winnowing Season" By Cindy Woodsmall
• "If love can move mountains, it should be able to move a mattress through a too small opening, right?" "It's worth a try." -Pg 116 of "The Winnowing Season" By Cindy Woodsmall
• "A woman who tries to be like a man is a waste of a good woman." -Pg 272 of "The Winnowing Season" By Cindy Woodsmall
• "I don't believe the purpose of life is to be happy. It's to serve. It's to be useful." -Pg 125 of "A Voice In The Wind" By Francine Rivers
• "You'll never know what you'll accomplish if you don't take the first step." -Pg 57 of "The Secret" By Beverly Lewis
• "Time to rise and shine." She moved away. "I've risen . . . just not shinin' yet." -Pg 87 of "The Secret" By Beverly Lewis
• "It wasn't what you intended to do in life that mattered, but what you actually did." -Pg 113 of "The Secret" By Beverly Lewis
• "A closed door is closed for a reason." -Pg 150 of "The Secret" By Beverly Lewis
• "Sometimes innocent things done in a spirit of kindness - even out of intended care - came back to bite you." -Pg 213 of "The Secret" By Beverly Lewis
• "She smiled at Yonnie's unique - even peculiar - approach to finding a life mate. Curious as it seemed to some, there was something to be said for taking one's time in the matter." -Pg 222 of "The Secret" By Beverly Lewis
• "Makes no sense to fret over what can't be changed." -Pg 21 of "The Missing" By Beverly Lewis
• "Sophie almost wished the duchess would scream instead. A dark feeling of oppression, of an evil presence in the room, came over her, as it often did when the duchess was interrogating her. Jesus, help me. Take away my anger. The oppressive feeling subsided." -Pg 10 of "The Fairest Beauty" By Melanie Dickerson
• "As Sophie paced the dungeon cell, she prayed for Duchess Ermengard, since the book of Saint Luke told her to love her enemies. It was a difficult task, she had to admit. But the verses also said that God would someday put her enemies under her feet. She supposed she needed to be righteous for God to do that, so she continued praying for her enemy." -Pg 23 of "The Fairest Beauty" By Melanie Dickerson
• "God, please save me from this place," she rasped. But she refused to pity herself. Pity would only make her cry, and crying was worse than useless; it would give her a headache." -Pg 35 of "The Fairest Beauty" By Melanie Dickerson
• "The man had nearly been killed protecting her - she still could hardly believe what he had done - and she shouldn't be ogling him. She was behaving like Darla, who ogled every man under fifty who still had most of his teeth." -Pg 153-154 of "The Fairest Beauty" By Melanie Dickerson
• "The work of God cannot be rushed. The young are impulsive, eager to take action, but the wise man waits for God's direction." -Pg 280 of "The Fairest Beauty" By Melanie Dickerson
• "I don't think his heart will be broken, but his pride may be bruised. And sometimes, it's worse to hurt a man's pride than to break his heart." -Pg 309 of "The Fairest Beauty" By Melanie Dickerson
• "Ethan looked like six full feet of stubborn and another few inches of dumb. He hadn't grinned in a while though." -Pg 34 of "In Too Deep" By Mary Connealy
• "God's strength is made perfect in weakness." -Pg 309 of "In Too Deep" By Mary Connealy
• "Life was precious, and each day should be lived to the fullest." -Pg 34 of "Lydia's Charm" By Wanda E. Brunstetter
• "Laziness is the habit of resting before you get tired, you know." -Pg 43 of "Lydia's Charm" By Wanda E. Brunstetter
• "Keep your temper; nobody wants it." -Pg 51 of "Lydia's Charm" By Wand E. Brunstetter
• "Lydia feared it might rain. But then as quickly as the sun vanished, it reappeared. Josh tipped his head back and squinted his eyes. "I like it when God turns on his light." -Pg 57 of "Lydia's Charm" By Wanda E. Brunstetter
• "A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and sings it back to you when you've forgotten the words." -Pg 166 of "Lydia's Charm" By Wanda E. Brunstetter
• "You have God. And when you feel as if you have nothing left, then you'll realize that God is enough." -Pg 168 of "Lydia's Charm" By Wanda E. Brunstetter
• "It's better to burp and be in shame, than not to burp and" Monno held up his hand. "That's enough." -Pg 192 of "Lydia's Charm" By Wanda E. Brunstetter
• "He snores real loud when he's sleeping. He also picks his teeth with the end of a paperclip." -Pg 221 of "Lydia's Charm" By Wanda E. Brunstetter
• "That's no excuse! Nobodies life is perfect. We can rise above our circumstances and love everyone the way the Bible says we should." -Pg 253 of "Lydia's Charm" By Wanda E. Brunstetter
• "It's better to work too hard than not hard enough." -Pg 351 of "Lydia's Charm" By Wanda E. Brunstetter
• "A woman making her own way in the world had to toughen up quickly or get squashed." -Pg 9 of "A Tailor-Made Bride" By Karen Witemeyer
• "He may have crawled under her skin and set her temper to itching, but she didn't have to scratch it." -Pg 61 of "A Tailor-Made Bride" By Karen Witemeyer
• "There is nothing wrong with bright colors and beautiful lines. If God had wanted the world to be a somber, colorless place, He would have made everything in black and gray. But He didn't. He filled his creation with color and beauty." -Pg 145 of "A Tailor-Made Bride" By Karen Witemeyer
• "Being afoot in Texas was a good way to end up dead." - Pg 10 of "Swept Away" By Mary Connealy
• "Idle hands are the devil's playground, you know." -Pg 75 of "Swept Away" By Mary Connealy
• "God has given us the answers we need, if we will only discover them and apply them to our lives." -Pg 15 of "Nearing Home" By Billy Graham
• "Dear, the most inexpensive and lasting face-lift is just to smile; it draws your features upward, and that draws people to you." -Pg 19 of "Nearing Home" By Billy Graham
• "We should never get too old to learn or to smile." -Pg 19 of "Nearing Home" By Billy Graham
• "There is much the young can learn from those that have traveled the distance." -Pg 20 of "Nearing Home" By Billy Graham
• "We can reject the opportunity to be used of God, or we can seize opportunities to impact others as a testimony to Him." -Pg 38 of "Nearing Home" By Billy Graham
• "God forbid that we should ever retire from prayer, the sweetest work of the soul." -Pg 40 of "Nearing Home" By Billy Graham

I hope that you enjoyed my quotes, and we look forward to hearing your feedback. If you decide to do your own rendition of "The Quote Book" we would love for you to share it with us!

 

 ~The Literary Maidens (Madi & Bethany)

The Quote Book // April 2013

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 Dear Literary Maidens (and Literary Knights if there are actually any of you out there),

When Bethany and I (Madi) are reading, we always keep a notebook handy. In this notebook we write reviews, thoughts on the book and quotes/sayings from whatever we are reading. Now, this week we were brainstorming, and a light bulb went off. "Why are we hoarding all this for ourselves?!" we said, "Lets share it on the blog!". Thus, "The Quote Book" was born. Once a month we will each share whatever quotes we wrote down that month from books we read that month {For a complete list of what we read this past month check back tomorrow for our Monthly Reflection post!}. We hope that this brightens your day a little bit. So, sit back, relax, and happy reading!

 

// M a d i ' s    A p r i l    Q u o t e s //

• "It's a clean breath or a days pay." Pg 6 of Skip Rock Shallows By Jan Watson
• "Even a thorn tree casts a shade." Pg 39 of Skip Rock Shallows By Jan Watson
• "Gracious, young man, how did you manage to get in such a dilemma?" "Trouble picks on me," Timmy said." Pg 133 of Skip Rock Shallows By Jan Watson
• "Texas is a state that tangles with everyone." Pg 283 of Swept Away By Mary Connealy (AMEN!)
• "Even when outmatched, there's always a way to win. Find a hole in the machine. Then throw a wrench in it." Pg 10 of Avenger By Heather Burch
• "Let God's Word speak for itself. It has far more power than you." Pg 15 Of  Opal By Lauraine Snelling
• " There's something in the search for it that's better than even the finding would be." Pg 7 of Emily's Quest By L.M Montgomery
• "Too many people don't know - or don't want to know - what the truth is anymore. We don't stand for something, so we fall for anything." Pg 35 of This Present Darkness By Frank E. Peretti
• "Maybe I'll win, maybe I won't come out alive. But God didn't tell me I'd come out alive; He just told me to stay and fight. You've made one thing clear to me: Satan does want this town. And I can't let him have it." Pg 70 of  This Present Darkness By Frank E. Peretti
• "When one did not serve the Lord, they unwittingly served the evil one instead." Pg 6 of A Voice In The Wind By Francine Rivers
• "But so often, things of great beauty are full of great corruption." Pg 7 of A Voice In The Wind By Francine Rivers
• "They hate us more with every passing year." "Hatred is the enemy, Hadassah. Not the people." Pg 10 of A Voice In The Wind By Francine Rivers
• "Father said it is not God's will that any should suffer." "Then why must we?" "We bear the consequences for what we have done to ourselves, and for the sin that rules this world. Jesus forgave the thief, but he didn't take him down off the cross." He pushed his hand back through his hair. "I'm not wise like Father. I haven't any answers to why, but I know there is hope." "What hope, Mark? What hope is there?" "God always leaves a remnant." Pg 13 of A Voice In The Wind By Francine Rivers
• "Political ambition often leads to poverty." Pg 49 of A Voice In The Wind By Francine Rivers
• "What had happened to decency? What had happened to purity and faithfulness? Life was more than pleasure. It was duty and honor. It was building a family. It was caring for others who hadn't the means to care for themselves." - Pg 51 of A Voice In The Wind By Francine Rivers
• "Life was meant to be swallowed, not sipped." - Pg 56 of A Voice In The Wind By Francine Rivers
• "Most rumors don't begin without a basis of truth." - Pg 62 of A Voice In The Wind By Francine Rivers
• "True beauty is rare, and seldom recognized by the one who possesses it." - Pg 66 of A Voice In The Wind By Francine Rivers
• "While filth, poor food, no privacy, and abuse dehumanized some, these things drove Hadassa to God. Her father had said suffering brought endurance in order that one might be strengthened for whatever lay ahead." - Pg 73 of A Voice In The Wind By Francine Rivers
• God will return in His own good time, Hadassah. He told the disciples he would come like a thief in the night. For that reason, I don't think he will be expected. We only know he will come. It's not for us to know when." - Pg 74 of A Voice In The Wind By Francine Rivers
• "She wanted him to come. She yearned for him. Yet, a deep sense within  her warned against quick rescues. God didn't always intervene. Throughout scripture He had used pagan nations to bring Israel to her knees." - Pg 74 of A Voice In The Wind By Francine Rivers

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• "Then Missie's eyes took on a fire. "But I hate thet Willie LaHaye. He's a show-off.' 'Missie - shame on ya admonished Marty. 'We are not to hate anyone.' 'Bet God didn't know 'bout Willie LaHaye when He made thet rule.' Missie declared with venom. 'Nobody could love him.' " - Pg. 84 Love Comes Softly, by Janette Oke

 

• "Not only was he short, but very small of build and bone, and his sleeve size did not seem to have to expand one bit for his biceps from which covered the slim wrist. What he lacked in size he seemed to endeavor to compensate with mustache. Though carefully tended and waxed on the ends, the furry appendage nearly hid the lower half of his face and stuck out beyond his face like handles on a walking plow." - Concerning the new pastor's description on page 78 of Love's Enduring Promise by Janette Oke

 

• "She swallowed a dry lump in her throat and began to recite... 'The Lord is my shepherd' she began 'I shall not want.' Eyes still closed, Katherine's cracked lips mouthed a slow, faltering response. "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside still -' Katherine's voice stopped. Her labored breaths dissolved into shallow gasps until she breathed no more...Amelia drew the linen sheet over her friends pallid face. 'Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.' - Taken from the Epilogue in The Heiress of Winterwood by Sarah E. Ladd