Top 25 Taya Kyle Quotes

I hope our people hold tight to the notion that we do not have to be a fear-ridden country focused on restrictions, but rather that we remain the land of the free and home of the brave.

I think that sometimes you can be an example of what to do and what not to do, and I think most of the time I’m an example of what not to do.

I am overwhelmed with gratitude, and my heart is full. ‘American Sniper’ has broken records, which follows such an honest path of Chris‘s life.

Many of us who have cars have felt some form of extreme anger at other drivers because we feel they have put us in harm‘s way. We might even envision ramming their cars or cutting them off in return, but do we actually do it? No, because the overwhelming majority of us never want to take another human life.

A couple of times, I felt like I was cracking and I couldn’t go on, and God would put another person in my place to help me.

We all suffer. It’s part of life. The blessing is – while evil exists, Divinity does, too, and it is stronger.

I think that God prepared me for Chris’s death in some ways, because I’ve seen other people lose their spouses. I’ve known for a long time that life isn’t fair.

From the days of Cain and Abel, we know all too well there will always be evil. But that evil shouldn’t take away our freedoms.

I have been afraid of guns, I have sworn I would never use a gun on another person and so did not need one, and I have wanted to deny the existence of evil.

You can forgive somebody and still believe they need a consequence.

Common sense to one person might be something different to another.

I can tell you that my family in the absolute worst of times has seen the absolute best in people. And, that has given us more strength than could ever imagine.

There’s a consequence for everything, and that goes back to the Bible for me.

I’ve been taught in my life that you can have plans, but you can’t count on them.

I think I’ve been inspired by Chris and his ability to be raw and genuine and admit flaws and let it be whatever it is. That’s something I’m trying to do, too, is just be real… That way ends up being very healing with people.

You like to be independent, but you will need to learn to ask for help. It doesn’t make you weak.

I don’t see myself in the political realm.

I’ll proudly stand with one of the great leaders this state and country have ever produced: Rick Perry.

I feel like freedom of speech is one of the great things in this country and the freedom to do what you feel is right.

I wasn’t angry with God that I lost my husband. I was devastated; I was broken. I still am, in many ways. But I feel like God gives free will to everyone, and people who want to choose evil, they have that same free will.

I’d realize it’s not worth our time to worry. You do your best, and God will put the right people in your path.

I think that that’s so true for a lot of first responder families and military families. If you ask them, ‘Is there anything I can do for you?’, they almost always will not ask for that help.

There’s no road map. There’s no textbook on how grief works and when your heart will be open – or if it ever will.

Something that I’ve struggled with for awhile is looking at our country voting on sound bites, and to me, character is really important.

My hope for this country is that we remain a people who value freedom, who have the courage to face the realities with faithful hearts instead of anxious ones.