Mary Engelbreit Quotes

There are some people who want me and my husband to stay where it is safe and draw a paycheck every week instead of what we are doing (which is creating and sharing our art with others). The truth is that there are people in this world - Dave and I being two - who would die a slow painful death if stuck in an office and made to do the kind of work that we are not made to do.

One loses many laughs by not laughing at oneself.

Even when sisters are different ... Their likeness comes shining through!

My best ideas come to me at unexpected moments, like when I'm reading children's books to my kids (the pictures inspire me), shopping, driving somewhere, seeing different things.

Life is too short to dust every week.

Every calling is great when greatly pursued.

Friendship needs no reason!

A happy marriage has in it all the pleasures of friendship, all the enjoyments of sense and reason, and indeed, all the sweets of life.

It's just a bad day, not a bad life.

Life is too short to waste time changing the sheets every week. Especially when you have small children who tend to wait until you change the sheets to then wet the sheets.

Anything good that we do is because of God. Whenever we get our eyes off of Him we crash and burn.

When I come across writing that really moves me and inspires me, my reaction is twofold. I want to share it with others and I want to draw something that is worthy of it. I love finding quotes that stop people-that really make them think. And I love the idea that my work, combined with meaningful words, can provide comfort or inspiration to someone.

Look to the beauty of this day, miracles are all around you.

A constant FRIEND is a thing rare and hard to find.

Heal the past, live the present, dream the future.

Life is just a chair of bowlies

There's no better friend than a sister ...

Time flies whether you are having fun or not.

Things that influence me are my kids, their happiness, colorfulness, and vitality. My husband - he comes up with some great quotes and ideas. God - He is the Ultimate artist. And what I see around me - flowers, leaves, trees, birds, fruit, vegetables.

Babies! What a wonderful way to start people!

I like to draw late at night when the house is quiet.

So many people com einto our lives and then leave the way they came. But there are those precious few who touch our hearts so deeply we will never be the same.

If you pray for rain, be prepared to deal with some mud.

Life's too mysterious to take too serious.

My mother always read to me as a child. I really believe that bonding time between a parent and child is so important and precious. I have lasting memories of those stories because the experience was special.

Life is too short to be safe and sit still and do nothing. Unless of course that is what God has for you to do in a particular place in your life.

Life is too short to rush around and be too busy for your kids.

We don't care how they do it in New York.

The world would be a vastly better place if people saw their need for God and accepted Him as Savior and Lord. And then lived by His rule of Love being the most important thing. Can you imagine the world if everyone was motivated by love for others?