Confidence Quote by Lisa Kleypas

“She steps back—she’s contemplating whether I will accept her explanation. But I know it will never be possible for her to acknowledge what she…

— Regina Calcaterra

“Funny the way it was never enough to swear and promise just the once. You seemed to have to rethink and repromise every time…

— Diana Wynne Jones

“You must forgive in order to understand.”

— Marilynne Robinson

“Please," she whispered, her tears flowing unchecked. "Tell me what to say and I will say it gladly. If I have hurt your pride…

— Elizabeth Elliott

“You must forgive in order to understand. Until you forgive, you defend yourself against the possibility of understanding.”

— Marilynne Robinson

“It is important to announce your intentions at top volume, she thought, or your intentions will think you are ashamed of them.”

— Catherynne M. Valente

“Still, it was better to swear an oath and never follow through than not even to bother with the oath. Wasn't it?”

— Joe Abercrombie

“I want to say something,” I told her. “It’s important.” “Under these circumstances,” she said, with a dark grin, “one wouldn’t really expect unimportant,…

— Jeffery Deaver

“You know what,” Kendry said, wiping her nose with her sleeve, “maybe all you need to do is disappoint people for once. And not…

— Yannick Thoraval

“Honor and honesty go together.”

— Abhijit Naskar

“Harry, I promised you something. I said I'd clear it with you before I asked your mom to marry me. I need you to…

— Nora Roberts

“Ellie fought the urge to stamp her foot. "I meant it this time. Do you accept my apology?" "It appears," he said, raising his…

— Julia Quinn