The Noel Diary
Richard Paul Evans
Top 10 Best Quotes
“I've always believed that we don't choose the life we want, we choose the life we think we deserve. We self-sabotage as a way to punish ourselves." "Why would we punish ourselves? Doesn't the world punish us enough?" "Why wouldn't we? We live in a world that is always making us work for love. It's cause and effect.”
“holding on to anger is like swallowing poison and hoping someone else will die.”
“The only true love is grace. All else is a counterfeit.”
“We chain ourselves to those we don't forgive.”
“Their life is a lie. I would rather live an honest life than an admired lie.”
“Yes, she’s fine. She’s rereading one of your books. There’s not many authors she likes, so if there’s nothing new, she just rereads yours. The funny thing is, she forgets how they end, so she enjoys it just as much as the first time. I swear the woman could plan her own surprise party.”
“We live in a world that’s always making us work for love. It’s cause and effect. That’s the story of my childhood. If I can be good enough, maybe my mother will love me.”
“resents everyone he tried so hard to get to love him. He has to. Because even that little boy knows that love can’t be earned. The only true love is grace. All else is a counterfeit. “So let me answer your question, Jacob. Why weren’t you lovable? The answer is something you know but haven’t had the courage to believe. You see, it’s possible to know things and not believe them. The true answer is this: you were lovable. You were a darling, bright-eyed little boy who brightened everyone’s lives. Even your mother’s. You were immensely lovable. You always were and you always will be. And it was that very love you had that made you so vulnerable.”
“You darling, sweet man. I’m so sorry for your pain. I wish I could have taken it from you. But you’ve carried it long enough. You need to let it go.”
“Writing always came naturally to me. It was like speaking, but easier. Actually, a lot easier.”
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Book Keywords:
love, hope, forgiveness
