Author: Jan Karon

Quotes

There's nothing trite about being consoled in a world that does everything in its power to deliver sorrow.

There's nothing trite about being consoled in a world that does everything in its power to deliver sorrow.

- Jan Karon

I try to put my heart out there to everybody. They don't have to be Christian. For example, I have lots of Jewish readers. I love my Jewish readers.

I try to put my heart out there to everybody. They don't have to be Christian. For example, I have lots of Jewish readers. I love my Jewish readers.

- Jan Karon

Food is a great way of communicating.

Food is a great way of communicating.

- Jan Karon

There was a lot of brokenness in my family. Let's just say that I was raised by my grandparents.

There was a lot of brokenness in my family. Let's just say that I was raised by my grandparents.

- Jan Karon

I stepped out on faith to follow my lifelong dream of being an author. I made real sacrifices and took big risks. But living, it seems to me, is largely about risk.

I stepped out on faith to follow my lifelong dream of being an author. I made real sacrifices and took big risks. But living, it seems to me, is largely about risk.

- Jan Karon

So many people don't know that God loves them. They feel, 'Why would God love me? Why would He be interested in me?'

So many people don't know that God loves them. They feel, 'Why would God love me? Why would He be interested in me?'

- Jan Karon

My first novel is loaded with food references largely because my cupboards were bare, and I was writing hungry.

My first novel is loaded with food references largely because my cupboards were bare, and I was writing hungry.

- Jan Karon

Even the roughest character, underneath all that hurt, is someone who wants to love and be loved.

Even the roughest character, underneath all that hurt, is someone who wants to love and be loved.

- Jan Karon

Publishing is, by its nature, about deadlines, and deadlines are toxic.

Publishing is, by its nature, about deadlines, and deadlines are toxic.

- Jan Karon

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