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> [“People often ask for miracles because that’s what they want but bad things have to occur sometimes for good things to happen.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-j-west/people-often-ask-for-miracles-because-that-s-what-they-want-but-bad/)

[S.J. West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-j-west/)

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## More by S.J. West

> [“How are we supposed to get over there?” Daniel says.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-j-west/how-are-we-supposed-to-get-over-there-daniel-says/)

[S.J. West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-j-west/)

> [“He doesn’t pick and choose who is worthy of redemption, Anna. All He does is wait for those who want His forgiveness to come…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-j-west/he-doesn-t-pick-and-choose-who-is-worthy-of-redemption-anna-all-he/)

[S.J. West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-j-west/)

> [“If you have a parent who doesn’t push you to be the best you can be, that is not a parent who is doing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-j-west/if-you-have-a-parent-who-doesn-t-push-you-to-be-the-best-you-can-be/)

[S.J. West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-j-west/)

> [“Everyone has a light and a dark side, but it’s the choices we make and the people we let into our lives that determines…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-j-west/everyone-has-a-light-and-a-dark-side-but-it-s-the-choices-we-make-and/)

[S.J. West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-j-west/)

> [“You can’t make someone love you just because you want them to. It has to be freely given or it doesn’t mean anything.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-j-west/you-can-t-make-someone-love-you-just-because-you-want-them-to-it-has/)

[S.J. West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-j-west/)

> [“You need to stop doubting things and just accept them.  Accept the happiness you’ve found with me and stop questioning if you deserve it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-j-west/you-need-to-stop-doubting-things-and-just-accept-them-accept-the/)

[S.J. West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-j-west/)

> [“People often ask for miracles because that’s what they want but bad things have to occur sometimes for good things to happen.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-j-west/people-often-ask-for-miracles-because-that-s-what-they-want-but-bad/)

[S.J. West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-j-west/)

> [“But what sort of population are we going to have, one which expects the government to take care of them for the rest of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-j-west/but-what-sort-of-population-are-we-going-to-have-one-which-expects/)

[S.J. West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-j-west/)

> [“His hand was a lot bigger than mine, but the gentle way he laced our fingers together made me feel cared for, almost treasured.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-j-west/his-hand-was-a-lot-bigger-than-mine-but-the-gentle-way-he-laced-our/)

[S.J. West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-j-west/)

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