Catherine Stack > Quotes

“It is more about the person you are, rather than what you have done that makes you special.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“when you speak in cryptic riddles, sometimes you make absolutely no sense, but then there are those other times when I think you have acquired divine inspiration.” “Annie, only once we open our minds can we learn life's valuable lessons.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“You cannot force someone through violence to think the way you want them to; that just creates resentment and bitter hatred on both sides,” countered Dolores. “It is like treating an injustice with another injustice, the cycle just goes on and on.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“cannot hurt or help another soul without first hurting or helping themselves. So I let her mouth run amok and I listen with a faint smile on my face, for I know inwardly that the only damage she is doing is to herself.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“See, ‘tis your problem, you cannot give him that kind of power. He is just a boy”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“Life is fair if you believe in Karma. You pay that woman no mind, you hear, child? The universe has its own way obtaining justice. Everyone will get exactly what is coming to them in the end.  What goes around comes around.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“Paddy thought the two races had much in common and it would serve them both to join forces rather than be divided. He, for one, was not going to discriminate against another man the way he had been.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“After a while, that kind of living eats away at a man’s pride and sense of dignity.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“Did you ever hear that saying, ‘choose your battles wisely’?” asked Samuel. “No, but I did hear, ‘no battle is too small’. Look, they want to humble and beat me down to submission, but I won’t let them,”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“We all hit rock bottom, Isabelle, but the courageous ones pick themselves up.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“Struggling builds one’s character.” “Why, so we will be better at enduring more struggling?” Dolores smiled. “No, so you will have the endurance to overcome the obstacles you will encounter in fulfilling your life’s purpose. There comes a time in every person’s life when something dramatic happens that potentially paralyzes and stunts their growth.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“In the face of evil, goodness prevails every time. The only reason I survived was by the true grace of God. I have felt the Lord’s presence in my life many times. A feeling of comfort surrounds you and you know that, no matter what happens, everything will be all right in the end. I realize you have to go on your own path. I will not tell you what to believe, but I will tell you this: It is a cold world without the warmth of one’s faith.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“It is hard to explain; it is like asking me how do I know that the sun will rise again or how do I know that I love Seamus? There are some things that your soul knows innately.” “Or wishful thinking?” “Well, I suppose some things you just have to discover on your own.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“cosmetics and falsehoods.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“is our choice which to allow into our hearts. The devil has no power in this world except the power that we give him. There exist angels to lift you out of despair; you just have to have faith. Maybe one day your eyes will be open to the signs.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“do believe she can hear us when we talk to her from anywhere. I will visit her often. She will never be forgotten,” promised Beth. “Do you really believe she can hear us?”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“There is someone for everyone.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“for he believed that love fades with the demands of real life.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“Being an adult means taking responsibility. You cannot just walk away from everything you find unpleasant. You first have to weigh the options and not burn bridges.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“the idea of God, it would prove only to be a silly fable that would do more harm than good. She had learned early in life not to rely on people or on religion for salvation. She felt it necessary to become as independent as possible so when someone abandoned her, she would never fall apart from the loss.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“This image offered he and his wife a certain level of protection. He was a man who lived in conflict, a man seeking peace in a chaotic world. There was resentment in those dark, stormy eyes”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“I do. And I believe she is with us when it most counts.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“Remember this! Not money, nor material things can you take with you in the end. All you can take is your character and your dignity. No one can ever steal hard-earned attributes from you. A man’s body can take a beaten by another, but they can break his spirit only if he allows.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“Oh please! Love, marriage, ‘tis all just a sham anyway.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“A life ended yet the world continued.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“Having faith in a belief makes it more meaningful because it was earned rather than handed to you and proven by facts. The truest things in life are the things which need no proof of their existence,”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“What if I try and try and still fail?” “Then you are listening to your ego and not your true instinct because it will never fail you.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“her,” joked Annie. “Annie, I want you to know that your mother would be so proud of you.” Kay was impressed with her niece's maturity and self-possession.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“What she craved most of all was a challenge. She desired to evolve and discover the true extent of her capabilities and strength of character. Life at home on the farm had become routine and stale. Familiarity provided comfort yet suffocated her spirit. She was tired of knowing what each new day would hold before she had arisen to welcome it.”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper

“Sometimes I wish I had your strong faith, for it makes things easier. I have so many doubts. There are just so many unanswered questions.” “Annie, perhaps ‘tis a waste of precious time asking questions that are not meant to be answered in this life.” “How can you be so sure that there is a God?”
― Catherine Stack, The Irish Flapper