Life Lessons Quote by Jodi Picoult — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Being a good mother, it seemed to me, meant you ran the risk of losing your child.”

“She’s not like anyone I’ve ever seen before. When I’m not with her, I want to be. And when she opens the book and I see her face, I can barely remember what I’m supposed to say, much less how to”

“When it rains," her father said "it pours.”

“You know, Sage, Jesus didn't tell us to forgive everyone. He said turn the other cheek, but only if you the one who was hit. Even the Lord's Prayer says it loud and clear: Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Not others. What Jesus challenges us to do is to let go of the wrong done to you personally, not the wrong done to someone else. But most Christians incorrectly assume that this means that being a good christian means forgiving all sins, and the sinners.”

“But memory is like plaster: peel it back and you just might find a completely different picture.”

“We all have stories we tell ourselves, until we believe them to be true.”

“Pray for a territory marked with victory. Prayer is essential if you want to achieve victory locally or globally.”

“Sometimes, it is not just a closed door. Sometimes, it is God saving you from trauma because He sees things way before.”

“Sometimes in relationships, chasing more, expecting more.. ruins it..We keep asking for more attention, more effort, more love until the other person has nothing left to give. And by the time we realize it, the peace we once had is already gone. You know love isn’t always about getting more, sometimes it’s about knowing when to stop asking. Because “enough” is never less, we just don't see its worth until it slips away.”

“She hadn’t actually wanted to end her life that night — she actually wanted to kill”

“Life is energy and, as such, it belongs to all, reaches all, and blesses all.”

“The teacher pulled out a pile of papers. They were Bennie’s tests and homework assignments. Mrs. Lewis said, “Ma’am, here is the proof that Bennie isn’t up to a fourth grade level. He has an F on several of these assignments. In fact, a zero grade is too high for some of Bennie’s work this last year.”