Kate Jacobs Quotes & Sayings

A great measure of a man is how he reacts to a midnight awakening when there's no fire or burglar in sight. — Kate Jacobs

So this was it. You take a wrong step and you end up wearing yesterday's underwear, sitting on the carpet trying to teach yourself how to knit. And even that doesn't work. She never expected it to be so hard. Life. — Kate Jacobs

It's a scary thing, when a person you admire is suddenly revealed to be absolutely, truly human. — Kate Jacobs

You are the kind of person that sears into the soul. I have never been able to get you out of my mind. — Kate Jacobs

Cat, I'll let you in on a little secret. We don't all love our jobs every day. And doing something you have passion for doesn't make the work part of it any easier ... It just makes you less likely to quit. — Kate Jacobs

Everyone has to knit when they're here ... But not every person has to use yarn. — Kate Jacobs

There's money, and then there's class. The two are often separated. — Kate Jacobs

Life isn't a straightforward climb up the ladder. It can take a few slips to really gain perspective. — Kate Jacobs

There's the life we dream, the life we deserve, and the life we get. I'll take what I got over what I deserve any day. — Kate Jacobs

It's easy to look back and think how we could make only the good things happen to us,' counseled Catherine, still swishing her mop to and fro, spreading dirty water instead of soaking it up. 'But that's not how we become ourselves. You are mad who you are by the bad stuff, the little things, as much as the great triumphs and big decisions. — Kate Jacobs

The thing is, that when you're young, you always think you'll meet all sorts of wonderful people, that drifting apart and losing friends is natural. You don't worry, at first, about the friends you leave behind. But as you get older, it gets harder to build friendships. Too many defenses, too little opportunity. You get busy. And by the time you realize that you've lost the dearest best friend you've ever had, years have gone by and you're mature enough to be embarrassed by your attitude and, frankly, by your arrogance. — Kate Jacobs

And failure, if you want to know, Dakota, is just another opportunity to try again. — Kate Jacobs

Sometimes suffering is just suffering," she told Gus. "It doesn't make you stronger. It doesn't build character. It only hurts. — Kate Jacobs

You'll have lots of questions to answer as you get older. Who you are. Who you want to be. What you think about things. Like politics. And romances. And whether you'll be able to speak out or keep your mouth shut. It's always a challenge to work out the best way to live your life, and as much as everyone tells you what to do, ultimately how you do things is up to you. — Kate Jacobs

All you have to do is forgive. — Kate Jacobs

Especially in a world that doesn't need homemade anything.That's when we need homemade everything. — Kate Jacobs

And there's always a better time than right now and there always will be. But right now is what we've got. — Kate Jacobs

An honest conversation with anyone is a form of praying. — Kate Jacobs

It gave her a feeling of her own power, to make something practical and beautiful just by using her own skill and creativity. It inspired her. — Kate Jacobs

But what Dakota most enjoyed about the beginning of winter was the crispness of the air (that practically demanded the wearing of knits) and the way that tough New Yorkers - on the street, in elevators, in subways - were suddenly willing to risk a smile. To make a connection with a stranger. To finally see one another after strenuously avoiding eye contact all year. — Kate Jacobs

Whether a person is physically in front of you or not, the love remains. — Kate Jacobs

Things work out better when you're straight up. — Kate Jacobs

I believe sometimes medical issues just happen
they're not cosmic tests; they're not retribution for all the naughty things you've done over a lifetime. It's not some moral righting of the universe. It's just something going wonky with the wiring ... And I think God cries when we're in pain; he cries with us and he supports us. But I also believe he stands back and lets us sort things out. Lets the doctors do their work. Lets your body heal itslef. — Kate Jacobs

Women do amazing, creative, wonderful things. — Kate Jacobs

There's money, and then there's class. — Kate Jacobs

knit and purl These stitches are the fundamentals of knitting and are the basis of every garment. The knit stitch is a series of flat, vertical loops that produces a knitted fabric face and the purl stitch is its reverse. One side is smooth, the other bumpy. Knit is what you show the world; purl is the soft, nubbly underside you keep close to the skin. — Kate Jacobs

Better to live your life open rather than exist on borrowed time, waiting for the great unmasking. — Kate Jacobs

It's all about getting the hand of things. Easy does it; take it easy. You'll figure everything out in time. But for right now, just keep trying. Pay attention and avoid the temptation to go further than you're ready. Talk less. And listen more. — Kate Jacobs

Seeing a patter doesn't mean you know how to put it all together. Take baby steps: don't focus on the folks whose skills are far beyond your own. When you're new to something-or you haven't tried it in a while-it can feel impossibly hard to get it right. Every misstep feels like a reason to quit. You envy everyone else who seems to know what they're doing. What keeps you going? The belief that one day you'll also be like that: Elegant. Capable. Confident. Experienced. And you can be. All you need now is enthusiasm. A little bravery. And-always-a sense of humor. — Kate Jacobs

We don't always get what we deserve," she replied, patting James over his heart. "Sometimes we get more; sometimes we get less. At least we get something. — Kate Jacobs

The Friday Night Knitting Club — Kate Jacobs