Edey Foundation Quotes & Sayings

There is pride, too, though - pride that he has done it alone. That his daughter is so curious, so resilient. There is the humility of being a father to someone so powerful, as if he were only a narrow conduit for another, greater thing. That's how it feels right now, he thinks, kneeling beside her, rinsing her hair: as though his love for his daughter will outstrip the limits of his body. The walls could fall away, even the whole city, and the brightness of that feeling would not wane. The drain moans; the cluttered house crowds in close. — Anthony Doerr

Don't set pen to paper until you know your main characters inside out. Create files detailing their appearances, likes, dislikes, and personal background. You may not use all the information, but it is a crucial step in planning your story. — Jojo Moyes

If the Bible and the microscope do not agee, the microscope is wrong — William Jennings Bryan

I didn't know about beauty, he had thought. Nobody ever told me. — Mordecai Richler

I'm not a big scatology fan, unlike my sons, who can amuse themselves for an entire afternoon by repeating the phrase 'crocodile fart.' So I'll spare you from an overabundance of detail in this chapter. This chapter will be somewhat soft focus, like the TV camera in a Barbra Streisand interview. — A. J. Jacobs

Feminists don't like me, and I don't like them. — Mel Gibson

In spiritual things, this world is all wintertime so long as the Saviour is away. — Robert Murray M'Cheyne

I always have apples and fruit in the house. It's easier to eat something healthy if it's within reach. I also have yogurt, cheese and crackers, and raw almonds. — Martina Mcbride

All your dreams are ground to dust in the gears of time. — Moxie Mezcal

Volleyball is like going to church ... many attend, but few understand. — John Kessel

The worst reconciliation is better than the best divorce. — Miguel De Cervantes