--- title: "4 Historical fiction Quotes By Sarah Sundin" description: "4 Historical fiction quotes by Sarah Sundin. Plus more from Sarah Sundin and more Historical fiction sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/235/sarah-sundin-28381_historical-fiction_she-raised-her-head-and-saw-a-squadron-o_1028812.jpg" --- > [“She raised her head and saw a squadron of fighter planes. She stretched her hand high as if she could grab hold…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/she-raised-her-head-and-saw-a-squadron-of-fighter-planes-she/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/235/sarah-sundin-28381_historical-fiction_she-raised-her-head-and-saw-a-squadron-o_1028812.jpg) > [“Sonetimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/sonetimes-the-hardest-person-to-forgive-is-yourself/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/704/sarah-sundin-28381_forgiveness_sonetimes-the-hardest-person-to-forgive_1598460.jpg) > [“Brick walls towered over her. Decrepit staircases crowded about her. Nothing had changed. The line there, the lessons there, the rape there.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/brick-walls-towered-over-her-decrepit-staircases-crowded-about-her/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1d/sarah-sundin-28381_brick-wall_brick-walls-towered-over-her-decrepit-st_1768564.jpg) > [“Long ago she'd clamped an iron shell around her heart and nothing and no one could pry it lose, but deep inside…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/long-ago-she-d-clamped-an-iron-shell-around-her-heart-and-nothing-and/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e1/sarah-sundin-28381_historical-fiction_long-ago-she-d-clamped-an-iron-shell-aro_2405503.jpg) ## Other authors on Historical fiction - [Nancy B. 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Malby 12 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/historical-fiction/f-c-malby/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-melissa-de-la-cruz-66501.jpg) Melissa de la Cruz 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/historical-fiction/melissa-de-la-cruz/) - [Susan Meissner 9 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/historical-fiction/susan-meissner/) - [Sharon Lovejoy 9 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/historical-fiction/sharon-lovejoy/) - [Gwenn Wright 9 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/historical-fiction/gwenn-wright/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-brooks-hays-19957.jpg) Michael G. Kramer 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/historical-fiction/michael-g-kramer/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-george-r-r-martin-37926.jpg) George R. R. Martin 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/historical-fiction/george-r-r-martin-2/) - [Emery Lee 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/historical-fiction/emery-lee/) ## More by Sarah Sundin > [“They deserve our prayers, not our gossip.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/they-deserve-our-prayers-not-our-gossip/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) > [“Oh Lord, that’s it, isn't it? That’s trust. I have to trust you even if he rapes me. You’ll be with me. You’ll help…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/oh-lord-that-s-it-isn-t-it-that-s-trust-i-have-to-trust-you-even-if/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) > [“of course you understand why he can't forgive you because you can't forgive yourself. You don't even believe God forgave you...if you did you'd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/of-course-you-understand-why-he-can-t-forgive-you-because-you-can-t/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) > [“There’s a difference between being good to someone and being good for them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/there-s-a-difference-between-being-good-to-someone-and-being-good-for/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) > [“Sometimes the Lord wants us to fight, but sometimes he wants us to surrender. Surrender can require a lot more courage than fighting.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/sometimes-the-lord-wants-us-to-fight-but-sometimes-he-wants-us-to/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) > [“Jealousy destroyed all it touched, and Ray refused to indulge”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/jealousy-destroyed-all-it-touched-and-ray-refused-to-indulge/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) > [“When we're not following God's will, our sacrifices aren't acceptable to Him. What God wants most is for us to be broken before Him,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/when-we-re-not-following-god-s-will-our-sacrifices-aren-t-acceptable/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) > [“She raised her head and saw a squadron of fighter planes. She stretched her hand high as if she could grab hold and climb…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/she-raised-her-head-and-saw-a-squadron-of-fighter-planes-she/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) > [“The shame of her youth screamed at her from every brick, but Jesus silenced it. She had dreaded this moment for weeks, but God…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/the-shame-of-her-youth-screamed-at-her-from-every-brick-but-jesus/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) > [“Sonetimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/sonetimes-the-hardest-person-to-forgive-is-yourself/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) > [“Forgiveness doesn't require approval," she said. "God never approves of sin, but he still forgives us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/forgiveness-doesn-t-require-approval-she-said-god-never-approves-of/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) > [“Brick walls towered over her. Decrepit staircases crowded about her. Nothing had changed. The line there, the lessons there, the rape there. Shouldn't the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/brick-walls-towered-over-her-decrepit-staircases-crowded-about-her/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) > [“He raged and questioned and mourned. Eventually he found peace—not peace like some still pond, but peace like a river, jostling over rocks, hurtling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/he-raged-and-questioned-and-mourned-eventually-he-found-peace-not/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) > [“Ruth wiped her eyes. Successful at a price? Forgiven but damaged? She wished so much more for her baby sister.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/ruth-wiped-her-eyes-successful-at-a-price-forgiven-but-damaged-she/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) > [“Jesus didn't take away her tears, he received them. He didn't take away the memories, he shared them. He didn't take away the hurts,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-sundin/jesus-didn-t-take-away-her-tears-he-received-them-he-didn-t-take-away/) [Sarah Sundin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-sundin/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/historical-fiction/sarah-sundin/#itemlist", "name": "4 Historical fiction Quotes By Sarah Sundin", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“She raised her head and saw a squadron of fighter planes. 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