Robin Jones Gunn Quotes

“I look back now and realize that the gift of a true friend is that she sees you not the way you see yourself or the way others see you. A true friend sees you for who you are and who you can become.”

“If you feel far from God, guess who moved?”

“Take it and be thankful.”

“Do you think it's possible to finally decide that you really, truly love someone but not end up marrying him?”

“And your life,' Katie said to Christy, 'is turning into a rather predictable romance. Girl meets boy. Boy is a dork for four years. Girl blossoms into a gorgeous woman. Boy finds his brain. Girl turns into starry-eyed mush head.”

“It's funny whom we end up choosing to love and who ends up choosing to love us. It's rarely the people we think it should be.”

“When one heart opens to another heart, it usually results in love.”

“When in doubt chicken out.”

“When the devil comes knocking on your door simply say "Jesus, it's for you.”

“We all need to have dreams. The question is, does the dream control you or do you control the dream?”

“Sometimes the best answers to prayer are the ones God doesn't answer.”

“There are two words that you should use frequently in your youth: ´sorry´ and ´thank-you´. Use the first one as often as possible, so that on your death bed all that you have to say to your friends is ´thank-you!´.”

“Fred: "Is that brick wall your boyfriend?"
Doug: "Only in my dreams."
Fred: "Oh, you too? I'm Fred."
Doug: "Doug. I should mention, in all fairness though that Christy's boyfriend is my best friend. He's the brick wall you should be worried about.”

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”