Hertha Maille

“You speak an infinite deal of nothing.”
― William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

“Keep true. Never be ashamed of doing right. Decide what you think is right and stick to it.”
― George Eliot

“Reading about the response of people in stories, plays, poems, helps us to respond more courageously and openly at our own moments of turning.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art

“He felt as though he were failing in practically every area of his life. Lately, happiness seemed as distant and unattainable to him as space travel. He hadn't always felt this way. There had been a long period of time during which he remembered being very happy. But things change. People change. Change was one of the inevitable laws of nature, exacting its toll on people's lives. Mistakes are made, regrets form, and all that was left were repercussions that made something as simple as rising from the bed seem almost laborious. ”
― Nicholas Sparks, The Choice