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1 " Rich is the man who sees value in every person, even if there is none to be found. "
― Joanna Davidson Politano , Lady Jayne Disappears
2 " I've learned that a true hero is not an extraordinary man. He may not impress the world, but he so greatly changes hers. That makes him utterly heroic indeed. "
― Joanna Davidson Politano , Finding Lady Enderly
3 " How was one to answer these meaningless questions, really? 'A fine day today, is it not, sir? How was your walk? I trust you are in good health this morning.' He should tell them the day was terrible, he had witnessed a murder, and he'd walked to the moon, just to see what they would do. "
4 " Lady Pochard: I do believe you could find the good in a reptile Mr. Rotherford. What do you have to say about me then?Silis Rotherham: You have a highly acute perception stemming from a combination of the sharp wit you were born with and trials that would shock your family.Lady Poch: A wise answer. You might even be smarter than the man that had the good sense to choose me as a wife.Silis Rotherham: I am merely intentional about recognizing the good in people – a little something to combat all the critics in the world. Lady Pochard: I’m not sure whether to call that foolish or brilliant!Silis Rotherham: I settle for obedient. It was God’s idea, not mine "
5 " I think I know the perfect prayer.” I twirled a dandelion before my face and closed my eyes. “God, give me exactly what I would ask for if I knew everything you know.” His eyes sparkled in response. “Brilliant. "
6 " Books are essential nourishment to the mind. "
― Joanna Davidson Politano
7 " Which is why books are such a lifeline. Stepping into the pages of someone else’s story means joining them in their normal life and pretending that you, for one liberating moment, will also become whole and healthy and wonderfully normal by the end. "
8 " The weakest version of the real you is stronger than the best imitation of someone else. "
9 " Every girl is bon with the ability to be herself. Many simply unlearn it because they do not like who that is, and they think no one else will either. "
10 " Do not be afraid to marry a man who's firmly planted to earth, for he is the flagpole to your flag - not restricting, but anchoring, so that you may be free to fly. In return, you shall decorate the dull gray metal of his life forevermore. "
― Joanna Davidson Politano , The Love Note
11 " Make your heart a deep well of the Almighty by saturating yourself in his presence, and your words will come out drenched in him no matter what you say. I can promise you, no matter how many brilliant things you have to say, he has better ones. "
12 " I always had the ability to help you, you know. I was merely waiting for you to ask. It is as I said--your enemy has power, but I have more. "
13 " God, give me exactly what I would ask for if I knew everything you know. "
14 " Too often we cut away essential elements of ourselves to fit into a mold and discover those elements were vital to who we are, and our improvements have only made us more ordinary. "
15 " I knew in that moment that I believed in love at first sight. But only because I’d experienced a twinge of the opposite just then. "
― Joanna Davidson Politano , A Rumored Fortune
16 " Perhaps it’s a risk, but I’m willing to take it. You see, I’ve just asked God for help in providing for my family, and I’m not about to go wasting his solution. "
17 " Sometimes God wipes away man's pride in a burst of stormy power, but usually it's done quietly and gradually.' Like my weeks spent at Lynhurst, slowly evolving and changing me, one challenge and heartache at a time.'He seems to answer prayers the same way, doesn't he? At least, he has with mine. Not in one big powerful move, but gradually so I don't notice until I've turned around and see that I have exactly what I need. "
18 " People marry based on the scientific assumption that two halves make a whole, but that’s false. Only God makes something whole. "
19 " Many people who go out looking for themselves will become lost, for they look outside themselves or inward, rather than up the the God we reflect. ~Diary of a Substitute Countess "
20 " By his grace, before I was even ready for it, I had been made a reflection of God, the ultimate restorer. "
