“That was very comforting to me to hold onto that belief, that I did ha...” — Elizabeth Smart Quote

That was very comforting to me to hold onto that belief, that I did have a heavenly Father who was watching over me.

I don't feel famous personally, and I feel like when most people get to know me, they're like, 'Oh, she's just the same as everybody else.'

I can say I have forgiven my captors. That being said, I never want to see them again. I'm not OK with they did to me.

There's only one of you in the entire history of the world, and there will only ever be one of you.

My parents have raised me to believe in a kind and a loving God and someone who cares about me, who is always there for me, and who would never wish harm or illness or any kind of tragedy upon me.

It's quite comforting to me as an individualist that we're not very close to being clones of one other.

Rock 'n' roll is not unlike love. You find it oddly strangely comforting that no matter how old you get, when it comes to matters of the heart, you're always 15 inside.

I think that the practice of writing every day was what made me remember that writing doesn't have anything to do with publishing books. It can be totally separate and private - a comforting thought.

We all face difficulties of our own, and how comforting it is to immerse yourself in a book - my book, any book, any romance. It's entertainment, it's escape, and it can even be an inspiration!