Taya Kyle Quotes & Sayings

I know people with PTSD, and it's very real and very hard. But it doesn't change your core character. — Taya Kyle

I have been touched by extreme violence, and I have been robbed of the life I always wanted by someone who chose to do evil. — Taya Kyle

There's no road map. There's no textbook on how grief works and when your heart will be open - or if it ever will. — Taya Kyle

For people who grew up hunting, especially war veterans, shooting often settled the mind. It was something that required full concentration, and therefore took you away from your troubles, at least for a short time. — Taya Kyle

We can't legislate human nature. — Taya Kyle

The blessing is that my kids have a lot of strong men and strong marriages around them, so I feel like they are getting what they need as far as role modeling. So I don't feel the pressure for them. — Taya Kyle

I'd realize it's not worth our time to worry. You do your best, and God will put the right people in your path. — Taya Kyle

I have learned in my life that my plans don't matter. It's God's plan. — Taya Kyle

I think that God prepared me for Chris's death in some ways, because I've seen other people lose their spouses. I've known for a long time that life isn't fair. — Taya Kyle

The generosity, to me it's less about the money and more about the support and the idea that people still care and love what Chris stood for and love him. — Taya Kyle

When the dark days come, many wonderful moments, those will all seem dead and empty to you. It will take practice and even hard work to find the joy sometimes. — Taya Kyle

I feel like freedom of speech is one of the great things in this country and the freedom to do what you feel is right. — Taya Kyle

When life brings you to your knees, you are in the perfect position to pray. — Taya Kyle

I'll proudly stand with one of the great leaders this state and country have ever produced: Rick Perry. — Taya Kyle

A couple of times, I felt like I was cracking and I couldn't go on, and God would put another person in my place to help me. — Taya Kyle

We all suffer. It's part of life. The blessing is - while evil exists, Divinity does, too, and it is stronger. — Taya Kyle

My hope for this country is that we remain a people who value freedom, who have the courage to face the realities with faithful hearts instead of anxious ones. — Taya Kyle

I've been taught in my life that you can have plans, but you can't count on them. — Taya Kyle

maybe we need great disappointment to appreciate the good, and to better appreciate the meaning of God in our lives. I've come to realize that part of faith is opening yourself up to free will and knowing God will bring beauty, even in the midst of evil. — Taya Kyle

I would like to have my gun for protection. — Taya Kyle

Many of us who have cars have felt some form of extreme anger at other drivers because we feel they have put us in harm's way. We might even envision ramming their cars or cutting them off in return, but do we actually do it? No, because the overwhelming majority of us never want to take another human life. — Taya Kyle

I don't see myself in the political realm. — Taya Kyle

I challenge anyone to tell me there isn't evil in this world. — Taya Kyle

The only way to defeat evil is by taking advantage of our freedoms. — Taya Kyle

Every single person suffers; every marriage has some major battles. Life pulls you in different directions. But if you try, and you're lucky, you can find your way back to each other. — Taya Kyle

I have been afraid of guns, I have sworn I would never use a gun on another person and so did not need one, and I have wanted to deny the existence of evil. — Taya Kyle

From the days of Cain and Abel, we know all too well there will always be evil. But that evil shouldn't take away our freedoms. — Taya Kyle

Our main goal is to honor God and to honor this country by honoring and serving those families who serve. — Taya Kyle

Sometimes you will think you can't take it another day. But if you hang in there, one step at a time, you will be able to accomplish more than you ever imagine. — Taya Kyle

My husband may have been in the military, but no one tells me which leader to follow. — Taya Kyle

I wasn't angry with God that I lost my husband. I was devastated; I was broken. I still am, in many ways. But I feel like God gives free will to everyone, and people who want to choose evil, they have that same free will. — Taya Kyle

Common sense to one person might be something different to another. — Taya Kyle

It's not enough to simply avoid sin. We have to do good. And we have to go out of our way to do good. — Taya Kyle

Giving up control and just trying to be happy at the moment has proven to be the best thing for me. — Taya Kyle

I can tell you that my family in the absolute worst of times has seen the absolute best in people. And, that has given us more strength than could ever imagine. — Taya Kyle

I'm extremely grateful to all the first responders, veterans and their families for all their sacrifices. — Taya Kyle

I'm not a fan of people romanticizing their loved ones in death. — Taya Kyle

Something that I've struggled with for awhile is looking at our country voting on sound bites, and to me, character is really important. — Taya Kyle

The body is the one thing you have to say goodbye to. You can hold on to your memories. You can hold on to the spirit. That's part of the package that you love and the part that comforts you. — Taya Kyle

I think that that's so true for a lot of first responder families and military families. If you ask them, 'Is there anything I can do for you?', they almost always will not ask for that help. — Taya Kyle

When you're trained for battle, the idea is that it will be man against man. — Taya Kyle

That was essential to my journey: the ability to love children while simultaneously having your heart broken. — Taya Kyle

I think everybody goes through things in their life where they're like, 'This does not make any sense,' or 'I don't understand why this is happening,' but that's part of the journey of faith. — Taya Kyle

There's a consequence for everything, and that goes back to the Bible for me. — Taya Kyle

Silly stuff could tickle him no end. Chris loved practical jokes, even when they weren't planned.
One day he brought home a large kudu head to keep for a friend. (Kudus are large African antelopes; this one had been shot and mounted as a trophy.) I was in the kitchen getting something out of the refrigerator. I heard a noise and looked up-there was a beast in my house!
I screamed.
Chris appeared behind the head. For a brief moment his face was tight with concern and worry.
It was a very brief moment. When he realized he'd scared me with the silly head, he began laughing so hard the house shook.
"I'm sorry," he said, gasping for air. "I didn't mean to scare you."
He laughed some more.
"Oh, I'm sorry," he said when he managed to stop momentarily. "I'm sorry."
Another five minutes of hysterical laughter. By now it was contagious, and I started laughing, too.
"I didn't mean to do it," he said finally. "But it couldn't have worked out better. — Taya Kyle

I am overwhelmed with gratitude, and my heart is full. 'American Sniper' has broken records, which follows such an honest path of Chris's life. — Taya Kyle

You can forgive somebody and still believe they need a consequence. — Taya Kyle

You like to be independent, but you will need to learn to ask for help. It doesn't make you weak. — Taya Kyle

With a warm drink, in a rocking chair and family and friends around, I am working on finding peace and joy in the moments we have been given. It doesn't have to all make sense. I don't have all the answers. — Taya Kyle

I think that sometimes you can be an example of what to do and what not to do, and I think most of the time I'm an example of what not to do. — Taya Kyle

For quite a while, it didn't feel right. How could I feel joy when I lost the love of my life? I'm learning that those two things can co-exist. It will never be the same joy, but it doesn't mean there won't be joy. — Taya Kyle

What I've noticed is not only in the military, but in the first responders community, that when you reach out your hand to help one of them, they almost always grab your hand with only one of theirs, because they're using their other hand to reach behind them and pull up somebody else with them. — Taya Kyle

Little things.
I drive by the funeral home where he was taken several times a week, if not a day. Ordinarily, these trips mean nothing. But one time not long ago I happened to glance at the building and my mind was filled with visions of him laid out on the table, his body being prepared.
I started crying. I was still crying when I got on the freeway a short time later.
"You're gone," I whispered. "I can't believe you're gone."
I can't believe it. I can't believe he's gone.
I repeated the words over and over, until I started to hear something else above the rumble of the tires and the rush of the wind.
I'm still here. Always with you. — Taya Kyle

I think it's a mistake to miss out on joy just because you have pain. — Taya Kyle

I hope our people hold tight to the notion that we do not have to be a fear-ridden country focused on restrictions, but rather that we remain the land of the free and home of the brave. — Taya Kyle

In your darkest moments of despair, a friend's hand on yours will get you through the worst. — Taya Kyle

I think I've been inspired by Chris and his ability to be raw and genuine and admit flaws and let it be whatever it is. That's something I'm trying to do, too, is just be real ... That way ends up being very healing with people. — Taya Kyle

I would like my kids to go to college and be exposed to the real world and to make their own decisions and find their own path instead of sending them somewhere where they would be creatively conditioned for one life path or another. — Taya Kyle

I don't move away from grief, rather through it. — Taya Kyle

I think when you suffer a tremendous loss, everybody needs love and support in tangible ways. And that's what people have done for us. — Taya Kyle

I've learned that when God promises beauty through the ashes, He means it. — Taya Kyle