Marcia

“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

“Never let fears get in the way of happiness, because fear can lead to such irrational reasoning, and we can make dreadful mistakes, saying things we can’t take back.”
― Jacqueline Winspear, The Consequences of Fear

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

“My Dad says that people like that {ignorant about other countries and cultures} are not truly horrible; they just need a geography class, a passport, and a few foreign friends.”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel