Candy Bartholow

“Whenever I felt like that, I would have a chat with my own Fat Mary. She was like the sweet fresh air after the rain. She brought me newness, clarity, and relief. She managed to get in touch with and resurrect the free spirit deep inside me. Being one with the spirit allowed me to soar above my everyday reality. I marveled at the beauty of all life and savored the power and possibilities of my imagination.”
― Maria Nhambu, Africa's Child

“Death is the only serious preoccupation in life.”
― Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

“That proves something- that a gang of wild animals can be stopped, simply because they're still human.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“His shrill cries flood the forest like light engulfing a silhouette.”
― Nelou Keramati