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What Happens At Christmas (Millworth Manor, #1) QUOTES

What Happens At Christmas (Millworth Manor, #1) QUOTES

1 " And if you were to come across her unexpectedly on the road, your heart would not beat faster like a trapped bird fluttering in your chest?” “A trapped bird?” Gray laughed. “Good God, man, what has come over you?” “I was trying to be poetical,” Win said in a lofty manner. “I have the heart of a poet, you know.” “You do not. "

― Victoria Alexander , What Happens At Christmas (Millworth Manor, #1)

2 " Being willing to forgive is not the same as being weak. Indeed, it takes a great deal of strength to accept someone else’s acknowledgment of their mistakes. "

― Victoria Alexander , What Happens At Christmas (Millworth Manor, #1)

3 " and even at Christmas, there is nothing to be gained by wishing for what one can’t possibly have. "

― Victoria Alexander , What Happens At Christmas (Millworth Manor, #1)

4 " Being willing to forgive is not the same as being weak. Indeed, it takes a great deal of strength to accept someone else’s acknowledgment of their mistakes. Especially if said mistakes have hurt you deeply. To allow amends to be made is not at all easy.” Her gaze shifted to Camille. “One must decide whether one wishes to hold on to one’s pain and anger or release it. And is the cost significant or little more than pride? It can be an enormous relief to at last let go of anger that one has harbored for a long time. Forgiveness can, as well, be the rekindling or even the beginning of something worth having. "

― Victoria Alexander , What Happens At Christmas (Millworth Manor, #1)

5 " Being willing to forgive is not the same as being weak. "

― Victoria Alexander , What Happens At Christmas (Millworth Manor, #1)