Quote by Alicia Hunter Pace

“The people who had turned their heads turned them again as the service proceeded; and at last observing her they whispered to each other.…

— Thomas Hardy

“Her knees were weak and if not for that marble pillar beside her shoulder she would faint and fall not far from the maze…

— J.M.K. Walkow

“I played my role as the good Christian girl and spared everyone the drama of an argument. But that decision to remain silent split…

— Rachel Held Evans

“Good gracious!" she exclaimed, "she's been more than an hour in there! When the priests set about cleansing her of her sins, the choir-boys…

— Émile Zola

“All the girls find their seats and the room gets so church-quiet you can practically smell holy water.”

— J.C. Lillis

“Well, what I don't understand is why people get all dressed up and drive to church so they can sit there and get scolded.…

— Beth Hoffman

“I saw the priest take note of the time. What time was it? Then I felt his finger on my forehead. And I realized,…

— Lorena Cassady

“What would God think of her, sitting in this chapel, pretending to be holy? He knew the truth. He knew she was no friend…

— Regina Jennings

“The members of the congregation looked as though they’d just dropped in for a rest on the way to the grave.”

— Åsa Larsson

“Lanith? Don’t bewitch the Church boys. Their disappointment is a mess to untangle when they follow you home.”

— Lita Burke

“Wherever she was, at work, in the food line, in the dormitory, Betsie spoke to those around her about His nearness and His yearning…

— Corrie ten Boom

“It was Anne who was before the table like a prisoner before the bar. She did not stand with her head bowed as I…

— Philippa Gregory