Sarah

“If a book that is going to be marketed for children does not interest me, a grownup, then I am dishonoring the children for whom the book is intended, and I am dishonoring books. And words.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Circle of Quiet

“That’s the thing about kindness. You never know how big the ripple is. How one little selfless gesture can make all the difference for the person who receives it.”
― Abby Jimenez, Worst Wingman Ever

“He’s so present when we’re together. Maybe it’s that he’s not distracted by his phone. He doesn’t have the urge to constantly check his texts or notifications. His thumb isn’t itching to scroll mindlessly through his feed. He looks at me like I’m the only object in his field of vision. Listens to me like I’m the only sound for miles.”
― Amy Lea, Something Like Fate

“We are lost unless we can recover compassion, without which we will never understand charity. We must find, once more, community, a sense of family, of belonging to each other.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Circle of Quiet