Whits End Skowhegan Quotes & Sayings

I fought angrily against seeing particular types of poetic organization because it seemed awful to see my own life and these actual events in that way. But when you put forth an intention into the universe to speak a certain truth and narrate a certain period of your life, you start to see the sorts of symmetries that you are not usually supposed to be able to see until you are on your deathbed and your life flashes before your eyes. And you see exactly why everything happened. And even the most painful things you've ever been through can seem unbearably beautiful. — Joanna Newsom

Prayer, sacred supernatural act. — Lailah Gifty Akita

A noble maiden must convey dignity and chastity without appearing to think about either one. Let common-born girls tussle in the hay with their loutish swains. The future of your family's bloodline and your future lord's bloodline should be your greatest concern. Let no man but one of your family embrace you. Let no man but your betrothed kiss any more than your fingertips; let your betrothed kiss you only on fingers, cheek, or forehead, lest he think you unchaste. And never allow yourself to be alone with a man, to safeguard the precious jewel of you reputation. No well-born maiden ever suffered from keeping her suitors at arm's length. Your chastity will make you a prize to you future husband's house and an honor to your own."
- form Advice to a Young Noblewoman, by Lady Fronia of Whitehall (in Maren) given to Ally on her twelfth birthday by her godmother, Queen Thayet — Tamora Pierce

If you want to be happy, you will be. — Anthony D. Williams

Ripples of karmic events are best humbly done in an artistic, significant, unique karmic harvests without any forms of retaliation. — Angelica Hopes

Here are our failures, and here is our greatness; we did not mean to hurt you, and we forgive you for our death. — Orson Scott Card

The Christian mission has only one focus: to change individual's lives so they can change the world. — Pope Francis

Why be a king,when you can be a god? — Eminem

I have no scenery to help me and no words are written for me to speak. There is no curtain. But out of the vivid dream of somebody else's life I have to create an atmosphere - for that is advocacy. — P.D. James