Karen Kingsbury

"I tell of hearts and souls and dances...Butterflies and second chances;Desperate ones and dreamers bound,Seeking life from barren ground,Who suffer on in earthly fateThe bitter pain of agony hate,Might but they stop and here forgiveWould break the bonds to breathe and liveAnd find that God in goodness bringsA chance for change, the hope of wingsTo rest in Him, and self to dieAnd so become a butterfly."

"Three years? That's a thousand tomorrows, ma'am."

"Real love never fails."

"The next time that boy pursues you, he better do it like a dying man looking for water in a desert. When it's the right guy, you'll know, because he'll cherish you."

"Life is too short for half-hearted connections and meaningless run-throughs."

"Love happens when people forgive."

"The truth was this: Love is a decision."

"You can't base your decisions on anyone's opinion but yours and God's."

"Goodbyes are on of the hardest things about life. One way or another people were always leaving... Always moving on."