Sonya Runkle

“The Nellie, a cruising yawl, swung to her anchor without a flutter of the sails, and was at rest. The flood had made, the wind was nearly calm, and being bound down the river, the only thing for it was to come to and wait for the turn of the tide.”
― Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness

“It has been remarked (by a lady infinitely cleverer than the present author) how kindly disposed the world in general feels to young people who either die or marry. Imagine then the interest that surrounded Miss Wintertowne! No young lady ever had such advantages before: for she died upon the Tuesday, was raised to life in the early hours of Wednesday morning, and was married upon the Thursday; which some people thought too much excitement for one week.”
― Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

“There’s a saying: If you owe a hundred dollars, the bank has you in its power; but if you owe a million dollars, you have the bank in your power.”
― Ken Follett, Fall of Giants

“Blessings! Count them and be thankful. Ask for an abundance of them and accept with gratitude.”
― C. Toni Graham