4 Quotes & Sayings By Diane Goold

Diane Goold is a New York Times bestselling author of novels, short stories and essays. She is an acclaimed writer of fiction and nonfiction, and she has been the recipient of numerous awards for her writing. Her novel, "An American Marriage", was nominated for a 2015 National Book Award for Fiction. Her short story collection "A Woman's Place" was a finalist for the 2009 National Book Award and a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award and the Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers award Read more

She won two O. Henry Awards for her work as a journalist — one in 1996 and another in 2002 — and she was also the recipient of the Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellowship in Nonfiction in 2003. Diane has taught creative writing at Harvard University, Princeton University, Sarah Lawrence College, Columbia University (where she was awarded an honorary Doctorate) and Barnard College, among others.

She has also been awarded fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation and Yaddo.

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When your heart is heavy and your spirit in distress, Reach out your arms to Jesus, and sense his sweet caress. He answers when we call him, our every prayer he hears, Reach out your arms to Jesus, for he is always near. Diane Goold
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The scriptures serve as guideposts to keep us on the right path, and prayer is our helpline when we have lost our way or need to be redirected. Diane Goold
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It’s easy to give God a list of excuses for not feeling worthy or as capable as someone else, in our service to him. The problem is that God doesn’t call those who are unprepared or incapable. He calls those who have the talent and ability to serve. He has it all planned out for us. Our challenge is to accept his calling and move out in faith believing in his promises of help and support. Diane Goold