Quotes from Debbie Macomber

Christmas is a condition of the heart," she continued, and as she spoke she planted a hand over her chest. "It's being open and sincere, generous and kind to those with less, or showing our love to those we cherish.

If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.

We all make mistakes. The key is learning from those mistakes and not repeating them.

The challenge is to learn from those mistakes so we don't repeat them.

Every human has the capacity to love

Sometimes I think we're afraid to admit we want certain things. Especially things that contradict the image we have of ourselves.

forgiveness isn't a gift we give the offender. It's something we do for ourselves.

When knitting for a loved one, put a kiss in every stitch! —Nicky Epstein, designer and author

Don't make assumptions. Ask and let me explain. Don't decide what you think I feel.

I wanted time for my heart to heal and for my head to wrap itself around these major life changes.

fight for me. Prove to me that you're worthy of all the faith I have in you.

But happiness is a condition of the mind, not of circumstances

I love to knit. There's a comfort to it that I can't entirely explain. The repetition of weaving the yarn around the needle and then forming a stitch creates a sense of purpose, of achievement, of progress. When your entire world is unraveling, you tend to crave order and I found it in knitting.

Addie had always considered the holidays an extra-special time of year. Magic hung in the air, and people were gentler, kinder to one another. Differences were set aside, friendships deepened, and people in general were more charitable and happier.

Humans tend to build walls when they should be opening doors.

When your entire world is unraveling, you tend to crave order, and I found it in knitting. In fact, I've even read that knitting can lower stress more effectively than meditation.

Being kind is like looking at your own reflection in the calm waters of a lake. Then the act of kindness ripples those waters, like a stone tossed upon the surface.

The white-and-green ferry gliding across the dark waters of Puget Sounds looked like a beacon steering toward Bremerton. The entire Seattle waterfront was lit up a festive holiday scene.

Love doesn't die.

I was looking forward to my visit to the library. I've always been a big reader and thought I might eventually volunteer as a Friend of the Library.

I'm referring to feelings! Women aren't afraid to face their feelings. Men are so terrified of emotion they hold it inside until they're totally bent out of shape.

A woman who would make his dreams hers and allow him to be part of hers. One who was kind and gentle. Loving and tender. Sensible.

Cookies,Emily explained. There isn't a man alive who doesn't appreciate homemade cookies. There's something magical about them--really, she added when Suzannah cast her a doubtful glance.Cookies create an aura of domestic bliss--it sounds crazy, but it's true.A man can't resist a woman who bakes him cookies. They remind him of home and mother and a fire crackling in the fireplace.

Pride is important to a man, but it isn't everything. When it comes to the right woman, a man needs to be willing to swallow his ego every now and then.