Ashley

“The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, not the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

“In a family that doesn’t do brilliant, you are threatening to change the game.”
― Erin Lee Carr

“One can follow the sun, of course, but I have always thought that it is best to know some winter, too, so that the summer, when it arrives, is the more gratefully received.”
― Beatriz Williams, Along the Infinite Sea