Self Published Author Quotes

“Eating these foods makes me… Smart.
Avocado, fish, nuts, and seeds are packed with healthy omega fats that nourish our brain to make us smart.”
― Kalifa Rodriguez, Eating These Foods Makes Me...

“Eating these foods makes me… Healthy.
Vegetables and fruit are packed with vitamins and minerals which protect our bodies from getting sick.”
― Kalifa Rodriguez, Eating These Foods Makes Me...

“Eating these foods makes me… Energized.
Grain products such as pasta, bread, and rice are made up of carbohydrates which act as fuel for our bodies so we can move, dance, and play!”
― Kalifa Rodriguez, Eating These Foods Makes Me...

“But it was almost as though physical illness brought a magic therapy that had eluded me for years. Soon after my diagnosis, the psychological issues that had plagued me for most of my adult life just melted away.”
― Barbara Alldritt, Ya Gotta Laugh

“The most important lesson, or at least the one I see affecting my response to the world most often, comes from a deep understanding that there is nothing to fear in death.”
― Barbara Alldritt, Ya Gotta Laugh

“I once heard that all reactions to life could be summed up in one of three words every child knows: yikes, yum and yuk. The 100,000 other words in the English language are just refinements and explications of the basic emotions conveyed by these three words. “Yikes” expresses the primary negative but protective emotion of fear; “yum” and “yuk” are the simplest ways to express the fundamental judgments of good and bad which underlie all of life’s experiences.”
― Barbara Alldritt, Ya Gotta Laugh

“AS I SIT HERE ON this plane, I wonder how on earth I got here. I was meant to be at university like most of my friends. Am I really doing the right thing? Too late now, I say to myself as the plane takes off.”
― P.L. Jones

“From what I could make out, all this free love they preached translated into a lot of sex and drugs. This meant a lot of stoned guys spreading a lot of STDs and unwanted, unplanned babies. Ever been to a commune? If so, you know what I’m talking about. If not, you missed nothing, believe me.”
― P.L. Jones

“I remember the friendliness of everyone. Shaking hands and kissing when they said hello and goodbye, it was so removed from the cold and unfeeling place we had come from. I was beginning to appreciate the place we were in and loving Europe and its way of life. It was so laid-back compared to my old world.”
― P.L. Jones

“It burned so much. I thought I might be bleeding. No, wait . . . I was bleeding.”
― Émilie Macas, The Naked Truth of a Healer: The Path to My Authentic Self

“I felt that I was doing something wrong, and I needed to stop . . . but how could something feel so wrong and so right at the same time?”
― Émilie Macas, The Naked Truth of a Healer: The Path to My Authentic Self

“At that moment, I knew what my next step needed to be. I admitted that I was indeed not well. Not physically, not emotionally, not mentally. I needed to find my way. I could not continue living in that spiral of darkness. I had already hit rock bottom. Now there was only one way left to go—up!”
― Émilie Macas, The Naked Truth of a Healer: The Path to My Authentic Self

“It’s summertime.
Finally, the snow is gone.
The days are sunny and hot.
Daddy says, “Let’s go to the cottage.”
Mommy says, “Let’s go to the lake.”
I just say, “Let’s go have fun.”
― Katelyn Prendergast, Family Fun at the Lake

“Daddy builds a fire.
He teaches me to roast hot dogs and marshmallows.
Mommy looks for birds.
She teaches me their names and calls.”
― Katelyn Prendergast, Family Fun at the Lake

“Enjoying nature is special.
Being at the lake is special.
My family is the most special.”
― Katelyn Prendergast, Family Fun at the Lake