Nicole Deese Quotes

Love is more than flirty feelings and fun dates. It's about what lives underneath the surface. The commitment you keep even when life gets hard and all the fuzzy feelings fade.

What if I lose what little control I have left? I may live in a prison now, but at least I know my way around it.

Sunsets are a reminder that every day will come to an end. And no matter how hard, or how trying, or how all-consuming that twenty-four-hour period might feel...every day can be as different as every sunset.

How many paths had I avoided in life? How many times had I been content to stop at "close enough"
too afraid to push ahead? Too afraid to let go?
Too afraid to give up ... control.

Bitterness can compromise a heart the way fireblight disease can consume an apple orchard.

Every opportunity worth pursuing comes with a price tag. Either sweat or sacrifice. Sometimes both.

Consequences aren't always physical. Not the ones that hurt the most anyway.

The whole forbidden-romance thing . . . it's a myth. No woman ever marries the man they have to hide. The adventure, the adrenaline, those things are fun while they last. But that kind of commitment is as temporary as the heartache you feel now.

Dreams bloom when the time is right

Sister,
Words cannot express the love I have for you, or the hope I have for your future, but they would only fail in comparison to those God has already written for you ... He is faithful. Let Him restore you in His perfect timing and in His perfect way.

Good character isn't produced overnight; it's grown over many seasons. In the same way you sort the good apples from the bad, the marks of poor characters are just as easy to detect.

Summer had so much drive, so much ambition, but when she started focusing too much on what lay ahead, she missed out on everything that was right in front of her.

I supposed that was the thing about moving: A person could upgrade their location, their appliances, and even their tax bracket...and still find time to unpack their old habits.