Marcia

“Coincidence was a messenger sent by truth.”
― Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie Dobbs

“Fear had to be handled with care, managed so it became a tool, not a weight.”
― Jacqueline Winspear, The Consequences of Fear

“Others...are so sure the world is full of nothing but bullies that they become bullies themselves, trying to hit everyone in the world first. But a life of getting in the first shot isn't a life. Not really, anyway.”
― Jordan Sonnenblick, The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade

“Regarding Girl Scout Camp survival skills: "For instance, if I see a snake, I should stand still or walk backwards slowly, never run. I am one hundred percent sure I will not do that. But now, while running as fast as I can, I will be thinking, I shouldn't be running.”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel