50 Quotes by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

We all have our own battles to fight, and sometimes we have to go it alone. I’m stronger than you think, you’d be surprised.

An idea in the head is like a rock in the shoe; I just can’t wait to get it out.

If it doesn’t sweat, jiggle, or pant, it’s not alive.

I also know that you can lie not only by what you say but what you don’t say.

Since no one really knows what or who God is, or whether God is at all, why can’t God be hope?

The first draft is just a skeleton-just bare bones. It’s like the very first rehearsal of a play, where the director moves the actors around mechanically to get a feel of the action.

When you’ve found the right one – when you see him, when you’re with him – you’ll feel like you’re coming home.

Funny how one lie leads to another and before you know it, your whole life can be a lie. I sit on the porch swing later, not even.

It’s what they say to do when you’re depressed, you know. Walk in someone else’s shoes for a while, and your own won’t feel so tight.