Quotes from Elizabeth George

What we are is what we were always meant to be, and that's writers.

I attempt to write a good novel. Whether it is literature or not is something that will be decided by the ages, not by me and not by a pack of critics around the globe.

I myself have suffered periodically from hearing voices at night when I'm trying to sleep.

I knew from the age of seven that I was meant to be a writer.

I don't think anyone could write about another culture and get it 100 percent accurate.

The Pacific Northwest, and particularly Whidbey Island, is extremely suited to be a location in a novel.

I'm interested in the dark side of man. I'm interested in taboos, and murder is the greatest taboo. Characters are fascinating in their extremity, not in their happiness.

Model the qualities that you want your children to show to each other.

Expectations destroy our peace of mind. They are future disappointments, planned out in advance.

Each new day is another chapter in the unfolding promise of deliverance and life.

Personal discipline is a most powerful character quality and one worthy of dedicating your life to nurturing.

No question, no problem, no concern, is too big or too small for God to handle!

To be God's people, to love Him fervently with whole hearts, is our sole desire.

God's peace and perspective are available to you through His Word.

It takes a lot of grace and maturity to simply forgive, but a lot of healing takes place when you do.

God has plans for you and His plans are for good because God Himself is good. He can neither think nor do evil.

When we promote the well-being of others God has placed in our lives our service glorifies God.

God is immutable—He never changes! His ministry to you is complete, on target, and constant!

A real friend is one who helps us to think our best thoughts, do our noblest deeds, and be our finest selves.

Looking at your day from a "golden day" perspective helps you prioritize.

The Bible will teach you, correct you, instruct you, and give you hope.

Plotting is difficult for me, and always has been. I do that before I actually start writing, but I always do characters, and the arc of the story, first... You can't do anything without a story arc. Where is it going to begin, where will it end.

Praying for your children is the most powerful way you can care for them.

Between the Bible and the Holy Spirit, you have everything you need to grow spiritually. And the more you grow, the more God can use you.