7 Quotes & Sayings By Melissa Hill

Melissa Hill is the author of The New York Times bestselling novel, The Lake House, which was a 2009 Oprah Book Club selection. Her novel, The Lake House, was chosen as a "Book of the Year" by Publishers Weekly and by Library Journal. When she's not writing, Melissa leads a double life as a full-time mom and part-time novelist. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two daughters, where she spends her time on the water and on the road.

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Trust me, you will get plenty of "advice" from everyone and anyone on the best way to do things, and remember that you don't have to take any of it. Know that whatever you choose, THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE YOU AND SUPPORT YOU THE MOST WON'T MAKE THE DAY ABOUT THEM, they'll make it about you and him, and show up to celebrate your special day regardless of what you decide to do. Melissa Hill
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...because unlike some, I wasn't in line when they were handling out perfect genes. Melissa Hill
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Well don't demand the spotlight if you can't handle the attention. Melissa Hill
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Remember, whoever holds the purse strings for the wedding has the control. Don't accept a cent from anyone else if possible. Then you and him will be the only ones calling the shots. All the decisionswill be yours and the rest of them will just have to go along with it. Melissa Hill
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With some stories, you really can't rush things. And it's often best just to sit back and enjoy the journey for what it is. Melissa Hill
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Bread — like real love — took time, cultivation, strong loving hands and patience. It lived, rising and growing to fruition only under the most perfect circumstances. Melissa Hill