“So here is what my advice would be: If God has given you a dream, you'...” — Jan Karon Quote

“So here is what my advice would be: If God has given you a dream, you'd better get cracking because He wants you to use it. That's why He gives them to us in the first place.”

“There's nothing trite about being consoled in a world that does everything in its power to deliver sorrow.”

“I stepped out on faith to follow my lifelong dream of being an author. I made real sacrifices and took big risks. But living, it seems to me, is largely about risk.”

“At every writers' conference, you have the opportunity to hear from best-selling authors, top literary agents, and excellent editors who will demystify the publishing industry and give you great advice, no matter where you are in your writing career or what you're currently struggling with.”

“If stock market experts were so expert, they would be buying stock, not selling advice.”

“I have always said to myself, 'I never want to say I'm leaving a job because I want to spend more time with my family.' I feel sorry for people when they say that. But my advice to them is that you shouldn't have taken the job in the first place.”