Quotes from Debbie Macomber

Love isn't really all that terrifying once you let go of your doubts.

In my books and in romance as a genre, there is a positive, uplifting feeling that leaves the reader with a sense of encouragement and hope for a brighter future - or a brighter present.

Practicing an attitude of gratitude spills over to acts of generosity.

I love the way knitting brings people together.

Don't be a quitter. Try harder. Don't be so picky. Be willing to start at the bottom. Prove yourself.

I'd found love -- only to discover how fleeting it can be.

Take charge of your life. Don't be afraid to pursue your dreams. Work hard and don't listen to anyone who says you can't, because you can and you will.

Love takes something that's difficult and makes it feel so effortless.

the grass wasn't greener on the other side of the fence; it was greener where it was watered.

Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, and faith looks up.

Kindness is something that should always be passed on.

I think sometimes we love so deeply, so profoundly, that anything else pales by comparison.

Humans, as attractive and awesomely created as they are, tend to believe that events occur in their lives randomly, with little or no meaning. They often overlook the obvious, that God is in control.

Your favorite author? This was an important question. I'd dated men who had never read a book. Reading was a passion of mine and I couldn't imagine being involved with someone who didn't understand the importance of books and stories.

It was time to face those fears head-on and quit flirting with thoughts of failure.

Why not? For your information I'm hoping it doesn't last more than a month or two myself.? His words stung as sharply as a slap across the face. Maybe by that time you'll be miserable enough to be willing to marry me-

What upset her most was the cold-blooded way he'd dismissed her from his life. It seemed so easy for him, so...simple. She was gone for him, as if she meant nothing. That hurt, and it didn't stop hurting.

Love isn't really all that terrifying once you let go of your doubts.

we all lose a stitch now and then. Just like life, don´t you think?

With God's help she could forge a path where there hadn't been one before. With God's help she would make a way where there was none.

It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.

God created us to dream. When we fail to dream, we rob Him of the opportunity to do great things. Sometimes we shy away from dreaming big dreams. Maybe we don't want to ask for too much. Maybe we somehow don't feel worthy. But over and over again in the Bible, the Lord instructs us to envision what He can do. Our job is to dream.

It was unnerving. She'd looked at him and had the uncontrollable urge to weep. Thus far she'd managed to control her emotions. Thank God. She didn't even want to imagine what he would think of her if she started weeping for absolutely no reason.

I've heard there are two kinds of people in the world. Those who wake up and say 'Good Morning, God' and those who say 'Good God, Morning.