Sarah Quotes

The true American patriot is by definition skeptical of the government.

We must get rid of all the guns.

I love [that] you smile at me, I love the way your hands reach out and hold me near... I believe this is heaven to no one else but me.

Sometimes I'm afraid that my daughter might think that I get my hair done for a living.

I think of myself not just as a dreamer, but as a dream chaser.

Nah," I said. "But if it does, just tell him I said to get back on the bike." "What?" "He'll understand.

Leaving was easy. It was everything else that was so damned hard.

I just wanted a change. My hair started hurting my back, so I went to my hairdresser and said 'Take it off.' And I'm delighted with the results.

No one should ever compromise the dignity of another human being.

This is how women self-sabotage and self-destruct. Unless we have constant witnesses to our hard work, we are convinced we pull off every day of our lives through smoke and mirrors. (27)

All I hear is my own grating thoughts. Is there anything more horrid than being trapped inside yourself with nothing but your own insecurities.

There are some things in this world you rely on, like a sure bet. And when they let you down, shifting from where you've carefully placed them, it shakes your faith, right where you stand.

I realized how truly hard it was, really, to see someone you love change right before your eyes. Not only is it scary, it throws your balance off as well.

I mean, it's not surprising, really. Once you love something, you always love it in some way. You have to. It's, like, part of you for good.

All those clean, fresh starts had made me forget what it was like, until now, to be messy and honest and out of control. To be real.

The process of falling in love at first sight is as final as it is swift in such a case, but the growth of true friendship may be a lifelong affair.

I am in full possession of the amazing power of being sarcastic.

You'd be surprised how easy some things can be, things you never thought you'd do, when you take self-respect out of the equation.

Don't be a fool. Don't give up something important to hold onto someone who can't even say they love you.

To act the part of a true friend requires more conscientious feeling than to fill with credit and complacency any other station or capacity in social life.

Robert Todd Lincoln, a.k.a. Jinxy McDeath.

I love photography. My boyfriend's got a great camera, which I bought for his birthday.

I don't watch horror movies because they scare me!

The truth, the absolute truth, is that the chief beauty for the theatre consists in fine bodily proportions.

Unless government appropriately regulates oil developments and holds oil executives accountable, the public will not trust them to drill, baby, drill. And we must!

He's definitely one of those men you love before you get to know.

It's an amazing luxury to say I'm 31 years old and I'm gonna take a year off. That's pretty amazing.

Becoming a mother cannot help but change things. An author's life is reflected in their writing, whether they want it to be or not, and parenthood is one of the biggest life changes there is.

That was the hard thing about grief, and the grieving. They spoke another language, and the words we knew always fell short of what we wanted them to say.

Next to genius is the power of feeling where true genius lies.

Time is a beautiful thing. It's like when you meet an old lover on the street six years later and they don't look so ugly anymore.

Ironically, gratitude's most powerful mysteries are often revealed when we are struggling in the midst of personal turmoil.

I'm just one of many moms who will say an extra prayer each night for our sons and daughters going into harm's way.

Celebrate the Sacred in the ordinary.

I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities.

Making the absolute best of ourselves is not an easy task. It is a pleasurable pursuit...but it requires patience, persistence, and perseverance.

Don't give me no rotten tomato, 'cause all I ever wanted was your sweet potato.

Only dreams give birth to change.

I think President Obama is trying to deceive the public in pretending that he was not a part of Congress that has made some decisions in the past that got us to where we are today.

The bottom line is, what defines you isn't how many times you crash, but the number of times you get back on the bike. As long as it's one more. you're all good.

When oil and gas prices went up dramatically and filled up the state treasury, I sent a large share of that revenue back where it belonged - directly to the people of Alaska.

But there was only one truth about forever that really mattered, and that was this: it was happening.

What happened to goodbye?

Pieces and parts were always easier to process. The full picture, the entire story, was another thing entirely. But you just never knew. Sometimes, people could surprise you.

Today carve out a quiet interlude for yourself in which to dream, pen in hand. Only dreams give birth to change.

Any self-prompt that reminds you to focus on flow not ebb, contributes to your greater sense of abundance. (53)

I try never to say no when it comes to creativity, but I do try and lead down an "appropriate road" - like not on furniture or the walls.

We thrive not when we've done it all, but when we still have more to do.

Not every one of our desires can be immediately gratified. We’ve got to learn to wait patiently for our dreams to come true, especially on the path we’ve chosen.

When you first awaken or before drifting off to sleep, quiet your mind, lift up your heart, muse, mull over, make discoveries. Consider, conceive, create, connect, concede that it all starts within.