Belen's Quotes

#1. Everything bad in the Old Testament (and there's a lot) is there to point out our sin, while everything good in the Old Testament is there to point us to our Savior.

Martin Luther

#2. Anybody who is really walking with the Lord is embracing the foibles and the beauties and the differences of humanity, regardless of race, color, creed, economic stature and sexual proclivity, whatever. You embrace the beauty of humanity and not be exacting and belittling about the differences.

Marcia Gay Harden

#3. When I was a kid, and for many years after, I was your classic afraid-to-dance-type person.

Jed S. Rakoff

#4. Yes!" Belen raises his fist in a victory gesture. "We shall save the world from Invierne with slings!

Rae Carson

#5. After almost two hours of creeping around the forest, one of the jacks discovered Belen. He had fallen asleep, and the young man had literally tripped over him. So much for his reputation.

Maria V. Snyder

#6. Do you know why I believe in the Lord Jesus and what He says? Because He has proved to me that He has my best interests at heart. What could He do that He did not do? He already gave His life for us (Romans 5:8-10; 8:32)

David Jeremiah

#7. A century is about events. A decade is about people.

George Friedman

#8. 'Hibakusha' is an animated docu-drama that Choz Belen and I are directing, and it will take you through the earliest memories of a Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor named Kaz Suyeishi.

Steve Nguyen

#9. His foodWas glory, which was poison to his mindAnd peril to his body.

Henry Taylor

#10. Just ... resting eyes. Heal me tomorrow. If I'm not ... "
Belen slaps her awake again.
"I hate you," she says.
"Yes," he agrees solemnly. "For years now.

Rae Carson

#11. The person who asks a lot of questions has room for their faith to grow.

David McGee

#12. The most exhausting thing in life, I have discovered, is being insincere.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

#13. Belen shrugs. "It's a perfect plan."
"As easy as falling in love," Mara adds.
"Foolproof," Hector agrees.
I don't deserve such friends. I blink against the sting of threatening tears and say, "All you Joyans are filthy liars.

Rae Carson

#14. What torture it is to hold onto reason as desire intensifies

Belen Gopegui

#15. No," I said. "I'm not safe, Belen. Who is going to tear Kerrick's arm off if he hits me again? Come on," I urged. "Stay with us".

Maria V. Snyder