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For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3) QUOTES

For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3) QUOTES

1 " I find learning to be the most valuable of all the treasures in the world. It's priceless. "

― Jody Hedlund , For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)

2 " There are actually some men in the world who care more about a women's character than her physical appearance. "

― Jody Hedlund , For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)

3 " Each one of us is imperfect in some way. Perhaps God designs it so. Then none of us can claim to be like him, the only true perfect being. "

― Jody Hedlund , For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)

4 " I couldn’t change it. Couldn’t hide it. Couldn’t deny it. I was unique and beautiful in my own way. "

― Jody Hedlund , For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)

5 " Guilt is a powerful taskmaster. It can make you do many foolish things that you'll later regret. "

― Jody Hedlund , For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)

6 " Whatever the case, through the long hours of the night, I'd come to the conclusion that I needed to be the first to accept myself, flaws and all, before I could expect anyone else to. If I constantly hid my true self, if I was ashamed of the way God had made me, then it stood to reason that other would be ashamed of me too. But if I stopped hiding the real me - if I accepted and embraced everything about myself, including the mark on my skin - then I'd take the first step in showing others that they had nothing to fear from me. "

― Jody Hedlund , For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)

7 " If Bennet could accept me, then surely it was past time to fully accept myself for the way I was. I couldn’t change it. Couldn’t hide it. Couldn’t deny it. I was unique and beautiful in my own way. I had to learn to love myself unconditionally, just the way that Bennet had begun to love me. "

― Jody Hedlund , For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)

8 " But if I stopped hiding the real me—if I accepted and embraced everything about myself, including the mark on my skin—then I’d take the first step in showing others that they had nothing to fear from me. "

― Jody Hedlund , For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)

9 " Part of me anticipated what was to come, but the other part warned me that if I allowed him the liberty of kissing me, I might give him the impression that I was an easy conquest. That I didn't think I was valuable enough to wait for. That a physical connection was more important than developing a relationship first. That I was willing to give away precious kisses and intimacy outside the bounds of a loving commitment. "

― Jody Hedlund , For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)

10 " Still, I hadn't let either my frigid limbs or my growling stomach draw me away from the book. In fact, once I was finished, I might even be tempted to read another. The floor-to-ceiling shelves that covered the wall opposite the fireplace contained more books than I'd ever seen anywhere else, and they tempted me beyond endurance. To be sure, they were all bulky and aged and musty. Nevertheless, the words were alive and burning inside me. "

― Jody Hedlund , For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)

11 " There is not a single man here who is faultless,' I continued, raising my voice so that I could be heard by all. 'Each one of us is imperfect in some way. Perhaps God designs it so. Then none of us can claim to be like him, the only truly perfect being. "

― Jody Hedlund , For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)

12 " You were mistaken, Grandmother,' I finally said softly. 'Sir Bennet is precisely the kind of man who cares a great deal about beauty. Not only is he the epitome of beauty himself, but he appreciates it in others.'
'I beg to differ.' Grandmother gripped the seat cushion as we hit another rut. 'You were correct in saying Sir Bennet appreciates beauty. But he is able to see the beauty in things that other do not. Why else does he have such a large collection of rare and unique artifacts and relics, most of which are chipped, broken, and decrepit?'
I gasped at her depreciation of Bennet's valuable collection. 'They're priceless treasures. Each marking or chip makes them even more special.'
'Exactly.'
This time her words silenced me for some time. Grandmother was right. Bennet saw the value in the ancient artwork and artifacts in a way most people didn't. He saw past the exterior to the heart of the masterpieces that their creators had crafted. Was it possible he saw me the same way? "

― Jody Hedlund , For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)

13 " Each one of us is imperfect in someway. Perhaps God designs it so. Then none of us can claim to be like him, the only truly perfect being "

― Jody Hedlund , For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)

14 " I’d come to the conclusion that I needed to be the first to accept myself, flaws and all, before I could expect anyone else to. If I constantly hid my true self, if I was ashamed of the way God had made me, then it stood to reason that others would be ashamed of me too. "

― Jody Hedlund , For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)