I wanted to pause and take a moment to thank all of you for being here. We live in troubling times and our worlds are fast-paced and driven my headlines and social media. Taking a moment out of your busy day to read whatever it is I have written or shared means so much to … Continue reading From One Chapter To The Next
Power
The Power
“The power shall always belong to those who give their lives to the city.” ―Sarah J. Maas
A Profound Love…
“A profound love between two people involves, after all, the power and chance of doing profound hurt.”―Ursula K. Le Guin
Borges Said…
“Borges said there are only four stories to tell: a love story between two people, a love story between three people, the struggle for power and the voyage. All of us writers rewrite these same stories ad infinitum.” ―Paolo Coelho
Value Your Parabatai
“Value your parabatai," he said. "For it is a precious bond. All love is precious. It is why we do what we do. Why do we fight demons? Why are they not fit custodians of this world? What makes us better? It is because they do not build, but destroy. They do not love, but … Continue reading Value Your Parabatai
We Have Come Here Together
“We have come here together so that you might know, through virtue of your own pain, your own hopelessness, your own fear, your own darkness and the lie of powerlessness, the very actual power of your own will, of the will of your soul.” ―Jennifer DeLucy
The Power To Speak
"I don't speak because I have the power to speak; I speak because I don't have the power to remain silent." –Rabbi A.Y. Kook If this doesn't sum me up, I don't know what does.
My Survival Was Up To Me
“My survival was up to me. I had nothing and I had no one. What I did have, I told myself, was my mind, my imagination, my memory, my feelings, my spirit. These were important and powerful things.” ―John Marsden
One Must Always Be Careful Of Books
“One must always be careful of books," said Tessa, "and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.” ―Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel
