Top 35 Julie Klassen Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Flogging will continue until morale improves.”

— Julie Klassen

2. “Come to think of it, she did not speak a word. Yet I could have sworn she had the most beautiful voice.”

— Julie Klassen

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3. “A portrait is like an ornamental headstone. It is not for the subject, but for those who look upon it. For those you want to remember.”

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4. “Yet never have I longed to kiss any woman’s hands as I long to kiss these.”

— Julie Klassen

5. “What do you suppose it means, Hudson, when I dream of a beautiful blond lady and awaken to find a long blond hair in my bed?” Hudson chuckled. “My goodness, sir. What vivid dreams you must have!” “You have no idea.”

— Julie Klassen

6. “I am glad you came to Fairbourne Hall.” She glanced at him, uncertain. “Are you?” “Yes,” he said, mouth quirked in a lopsided grin. “We needed a new maid.” He leaned in for another kiss.”

— Julie Klassen

7. “How he longed to be her rescuer, her brave knight. To prove he was more than the mischievous troublemaker she remembered and likely still thought him.”

— Julie Klassen

8. “When you set yourself on fire, people love to come and see you burn.”

— Julie Klassen

9. “At the door he turned and looked back. She stood, facing away from him, the sunlight from the window enshrouding her in an unmerited halo of gold. Perhaps, he thought, that was how God saw all His children. Selfish and fallen, yes. But in the forgiving light of His Son, each wore an unmerited halo.”

— Julie Klassen

10. “Henry would like to make Emma Smallwood smile like that. He would have to make it his aim next time they were together.”

— Julie Klassen

11. “Her voice sounding young and nearly giddy in her ears, she asked, “Are you certain, sir, you ought to kiss a housemaid?” No answering chuckle. “I have never been more certain of anything in my life,” he whispered, his breath tickling her upper lip with each syllable.”

— Julie Klassen

12. “And therein lies the void between the sexes. Women want long looks and deep discussions, and men want to ride and shoot.” Captain Bryant nodded. “I know I do. Can we lay aside novels for a few hours and go shoot something?”

— Julie Klassen

13. “Live or die my heart is yours, Sophie Dupont.”

— Julie Klassen

14. “I have been praying, too, for the first time in my life. That parson, Tugwell, he helped me see – not the error of my ways, for I knew them all to well already – but what was wanting in me. I am far from perfect, I know, but I am changed and changing still.”

— Julie Klassen

15. “How foolish was the fox. How blind. To not see, not value the friendship, the affection, the trust the brown bird offered him.”

— Julie Klassen

16. “How pleasant to escape for an hour or two into the company of a treasured friend.”

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17. “God was good, she did not doubt. But that did not always mean He gave you everything you wanted.”

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18. “Next came the drawing room and Abigail stared in surprise. It appeared as though the occupants had just been called away. A tea set sat on the round table, cups encrusted with dry tea. A book lay open over the arm of the sofa. A needlework project, nearly finished, lay trapped under an overturned chair. What had happened here? Why had the family left so abruptly, and why had the rooms been entombed for almost two decades?”

— Julie Klassen

19. “How long had it had been since she’d thought back on the evenings around the fire, number games at the kitchen table, or listening to her father sing? Too long. Yes, there had been bad times. And she had tallied them like figures in a column, not remembering to factor in the good. She had doctored the books.”

— Julie Klassen

20. “Slowly, carefully, he pulled the wig from her head. He asked, bemused, “You just happened to have this lying about?” “I meant to wear it for a masquerade.” He chuckled, deep in his throat. An intimate sound that warmed her. “And you certainly did. The longest masquerade in history.”

— Julie Klassen

21. “Whenever you give any living creature cause to depend on you, be careful on no account to disappoint it.”

— Julie Klassen

22. “Words are important to me. I listen to each one, weigh and measure it. If I cannot trust your words, how can I trust you?”

— Julie Klassen

23. “Seeing you puts me in mind of a piece of French chocolate.” She swallowed and took another step backward. “If one wants to discover what is inside, one must first remove the foreign wrapping.”

— Julie Klassen

24. “He says if we are all very good, and pray hard, Mother will get better. Do you think it true?” “It’s certainly not fair.” “Fair?” “For your father to put that responsibility on you. Forgive me, I mean no disrespect, but do you really think God works that way? If we do the things we ought, He’ll preserve those we hold dear, but if we forget or neglect our duty, He’ll bring down calamity upon us and those we love?”

— Julie Klassen

25. “This is real life, Master Stephen. Happily ever after takes effort.”

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26. “And what did you never get to do, Emma Smallwood?” he asked lightly, brushing the tears from her face. “Nothing that really matters, in hindsight.” She shrugged. “Though I would have liked to travel. And perhaps encourage Aunt Jane to live her life. Live enough for the both of us.” “No ordinary dreams? Of marriage, perhaps? A family?” She ducked her head. “Perhaps.” Tears filled her eyes once more. He cupped her face in both of his hands and kissed her again.”

— Julie Klassen

27. “Did you tell her?” “Tell her what?” “That you love her?”

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28. “Why does anyone write anything? To make known and to be known.”

— Julie Klassen

29. “Twelfth Night, or the eve of Epiphany, marked the coming of the magi. This year, instead of the usual masquerade ball, costumes, and revelry, the Brockwells’Twelfth Night party became more of a celebration of not one but two engagements:.”

— Julie Klassen

30. “One might open the book idly, but one never knows what treasures one might find.”

— Julie Klassen

31. “You’re right. You don’t deserve it. Love and forgiveness are not something you earn. They are gifts. My, my, have I neglected your education so terribly? My dear boy, none of us can do enough good deeds to atone for our own failings. If we could, God would not have had to send the Son He loved into the world to die for us.”

— Julie Klassen

32. “You are so appealing, Miss Foster, every bit as beautiful as your sister – more so, to me – that I almost lost my head. I want nothing more than to let this romantic current sweep us along.”

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33. “I find we often worry too much about how people see us. When the truth is, everyone else is more worried about how we view them.”

— Julie Klassen

34. “This is how love should be, Mariah thought. Two honest people, forthright in their intentions, loving and protecting one another.”

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35. “Mr. DuPont mused aloud, “Why is it, Captain, that we only appreciate what we have after it is gone? If only the thought of losing something or someone would cause us to value it while it’s right under our nose.”

— Julie Klassen

36. “That is not how love works. It is not blind to faults, nor must it accept the wrongdoing of those dear to us.”

— Julie Klassen

37. “God seemed silent and forgiveness not forthcoming.”

— Julie Klassen