Joa Laville

“And no matter what lies the stories tell you, a real princess has nothing to do with opulent garments or a heart-shaped face or teeth like pearls. A real princess engaged with the world in a state of grace. It is with grace that she listens and grace that she speaks. A princess loves her people, no matter what their birth or station.”
― Barnhill, Kelly

“She doesn't need to believe in God or even remember Him to do His work. Her belief is in her deeds, which is okay.”
― Francisco X. Stork, Marcelo in the Real World

“You hardly see me in the sun,
My sparkle's in the stars.
When all is dark around you,
I'm the memory of light.

I'm not the fruit of summer.
I'm not the blooming rose.
I live in roots of trees
And in the seeds of love.

When all is lost around you,
When life's last dream is gone,
I'll be the breath you breathe,
The next step that you take.”
― Francisco X. Stork, The Memory of Light

“You are not the clouds or even the blue sky where clouds live. You are the sun behind them, giving light to all, and the sun is made up of goodness and kindness and light.”
― Francisco X. Stork, The Memory of Light