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title: "5 Begin Quotes By Elizabeth George"
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> [I have to know the killer, the victim and the motive when I begin. Then I start to create the characters and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/i-have-to-know-the-killer-the-victim-and-the-motive-when-i-begin-then/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

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> [“Like completing a run, living today begins with preparation, planning, and prayer.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/like-completing-a-run-living-today-begins-with-preparation-planning/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

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> [Plotting is difficult for me, and always has been. I do that before I actually start writing, but I always do characters,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/plotting-is-difficult-for-me-and-always-has-been-i-do-that-before-i/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

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> [“It’s never too early to begin pointing your little ones’ souls heavenward.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/it-s-never-too-early-to-begin-pointing-your-little-ones-souls/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

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> [Begin each day with God. It will change your priorities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/begin-each-day-with-god-it-will-change-your-priorities/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

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## Other authors on Begin

## More by Elizabeth George

> [I wish that I had known back then that a mastery of process would lead to a product. Then I probably wouldn't have found…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/i-wish-that-i-had-known-back-then-that-a-mastery-of-process-would/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

> [“Wisdom is the God-given ability to see life with rare objectivity and to handle life with rare stability.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/wisdom-is-the-god-given-ability-to-see-life-with-rare-objectivity-and/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

> [“Home is the best place to teach young men and women about God’s kind of love.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/home-is-the-best-place-to-teach-young-men-and-women-about-god-s-kind/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

> [“God’s Word changes the way you think, feel, and live.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/god-s-word-changes-the-way-you-think-feel-and-live/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

> [“The more time you spend with God, the more you will resemble Him.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/the-more-time-you-spend-with-god-the-more-you-will-resemble-him/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

> [“At the end of the day, no one gets away with anything, I've found.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/at-the-end-of-the-day-no-one-gets-away-with-anything-i-ve-found/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

> [“For every need and issue and decision that must be made in life, the Bible has the answers.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/for-every-need-and-issue-and-decision-that-must-be-made-in-life-the/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

> [“God-confidence comes as the Holy Spirit works in us. As we pray and when we make choices that honor God, the Holy Spirit fills…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/god-confidence-comes-as-the-holy-spirit-works-in-us-as-we-pray-and/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

> [“Living in the Spirit changes your attitude, thinking, and ultimately your actions.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/living-in-the-spirit-changes-your-attitude-thinking-and-ultimately/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

> [“Let a clear understanding of your identity In Christ shed light on all the ways you can live out your purpose.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/let-a-clear-understanding-of-your-identity-in-christ-shed-light-on/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

> [“...because God knows everything about us, cares about us, helps us, and listens to us whenever we turn to Him, we are not carrying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/because-god-knows-everything-about-us-cares-about-us-helps-us-and/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

> [“When you cultivate a godly thought life your soul will shine and you will exhibit the presence of the Lord in you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/when-you-cultivate-a-godly-thought-life-your-soul-will-shine-and-you/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

> [“Delighting in the Lord, knowing His Word, and committing yourself to Him are ways to ensure that your plans and desires for yourself match…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/delighting-in-the-lord-knowing-his-word-and-committing-yourself-to/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

> [Just as stars shine brightest in the darkest night, your joy blazes brilliantly through life's problems when you count them as joy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/just-as-stars-shine-brightest-in-the-darkest-night-your-joy-blazes/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

> [“The only wrong way to read the Bible is to not read it at all.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/the-only-wrong-way-to-read-the-bible-is-to-not-read-it-at-all/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

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