Quotes from Debbie Macomber

I wondered if he thought of me or if he'd put me out of his heart as effectively as he'd put me out of his life.

It was the kind of kiss that had the power to melt the panties right off a girl.

it's not what you've done that will fill you with regret, but what you haven't done?

Monica was deeply religious and had yet to distinguish the differences between faith and religion.

If you don't take care of yourself, no one else will.

those years didn't happen and take

Mine said I'd be good as new if I did something for someone else... (she) swore that showing kindness to others was the cure for any kind of unhappiness.

This was the sign of a strong friendship, Nichole thought. They were content to be together without having to chat the whole time.

You don't have to know how to sing. It's feeling as though you want to that makes the day worthwhile." —Coleman Cox

It's not polite to invite yourself along.

I miss him, even now. I know you do. That's the price we pay when we love. It's joy and loss all wrapped up in one package. The thing you need to hold onto is that while the heart may shatter into a thousand pieces, the soul remains intact.

A good friendship—like this one with Hallie—endured. It sustained you during times of crisis. It was there for you during the good times and the bad.

That was the problem, she no longer knew what she wanted. (Shrouded in grief and lost dreams, her joy had vanished, the same way laughter and singing had.)

We don't change God's message. His message changes us.

Addicted to the small comfort I felt when I centered myself and concentrated on creating something beautiful.

She clung to life, not for herself, but for Julia's sake. It hurt her to know Ruth was in pain. Why did those who were good always have to suffer?

Humans tended to believe all that was required of them was a few mumbled words, then they were utterly content to leave the matter in the hands of God.

When you are truly passionate about something that God has designed for you to do; things unexplainably click. You experience a profound sense of joy in what you do. It feels natural and it completes you.

Pastor…" I stood outside, unsure this was the right place. "This is it? Hope Center?" I called him pastor but I thought of him as Drew. That was the way he'd introduced himself to me and it was the name that stuck in my head

My, my, will you look at the time?" Bailey muttered, staring down at her watch. It was half-past frustration and thirty minutes to despair. The only way she could easily extricate herself from this mess was to leave—now.

she felt a quiet joy, an awareness that she could be happy again.

Each one of us hauled rocks on our backs, some larger than others, I realized. Some people had grown so accustomed to the extra weight that they no longer seemed aware of the baggage.

His hair was cut close on the sides and long on top, gathered into a neat man bun.

One adjusts, although you never fully recover from the loss of a loved one.