Ruth

“The messages of a prophet...affect the decisions of kings. The decisions of kings determine not just the course of nations but also the life and death of individuals in those countries. If we become so enamored with our own little world that we disregard the nations, we are no better than those who focus on nations and ruthlessly disregard human life.”
― Mesu Andrews, Love in a Broken Vessel

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

“You just decide,’ she says simply. ‘Just decide that you are not going to be a fearful woman and when you come to something that makes you apprehensive, you face it and walk towards it. Remember – anything you fear, you walk slowly and steadily towards it. And smile.”
― Philippa Gregory, The White Princess

“You only go around once, but if you play your cards right, once is enough.”
― Frank Sinatra