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Sophy Burnham Quotes

Coincidence is God's way of performing miracles anonymously.

Sophy Burnham (2011). “A Book of Angels: Reflections on Angels Past and Present, and True Stories of How They Touch Our L ives”, p.48, Penguin

A shiver runs down your spine when you realize it is not our imagination. Something is watching us out there.

Sophy Burnham (2011). “A Book of Angels: Reflections on Angels Past and Present, and True Stories of How They Touch Our L ives”, p.78, Penguin

Prayer is a law of the universe, like gravity. You don't even have to believe in God to ask.

Sophy Burnham (2002). “The Path of Prayer: Reflections on Prayer and True Stories of How It Affects Our Lives”, Viking Adult

Angels come in all sizes and shapes and colors, visible and invisible to the physical eye. But always you are changed from having seen one.

Sophy Burnham (2011). “A Book of Angels: Reflections on Angels Past and Present, and True Stories of How They Touch Our L ives”, p.52, Penguin

The urge is to create. The outcome belongs to God.

Sophy Burnham (2011). “For Writers Only: Inspiring Thoughts on the Exquisite Pain and Heady Joy of the Writing Life from Its Great Practitioners”, p.112, Penguin

When I'm having trouble I write by hand. There is some connection between the mind and the fingers that draws out words.

Sophy Burnham (2011). “For Writers Only: Inspiring Thoughts on the Exquisite Pain and Heady Joy of the Writing Life from Its Great Practitioners”, p.54, Penguin

Sometimes writer's block is no more than a signal that you have not done enough research.

Sophy Burnham (2011). “For Writers Only: Inspiring Thoughts on the Exquisite Pain and Heady Joy of the Writing Life from Its Great Practitioners”, p.148, Penguin

Harriet Beecher Stowe thought Uncle Tom's Cabin was written through her by Another Hand, so little did she know what was going to happen from moment to moment in the book. She herself was amazed at what she was writing.

Sophy Burnham (2011). “For Writers Only: Inspiring Thoughts on the Exquisite Pain and Heady Joy of the Writing Life from Its Great Practitioners”, p.18, Penguin

A guest at a dinner party observed the strange expression on James Thurber's face. 'Don't be concerned,' said Thurber's wife. 'He's writing.'

Sophy Burnham (2011). “For Writers Only: Inspiring Thoughts on the Exquisite Pain and Heady Joy of the Writing Life from Its Great Practitioners”, p.23, Penguin

Where do you put your attention? On fear or love? I wish the choice were made just once and not repeated every moment of the day.

Sophy Burnham (2011). “For Writers Only: Inspiring Thoughts on the Exquisite Pain and Heady Joy of the Writing Life from Its Great Practitioners”, p.50, Penguin